Uploading bulk categories

Getting Started

• You first need to decide if you want to upload your categories via CSV or XLS, if you are migrating from another online store, your file format will most likely be in CSV. 
• Please note that for bulk categories, you can only upload a single category image for the category.
• Categories are not created with subcategories, you would need to the append all imported subcategories to become nested subcategories.
• Download the CSV or XLS template - for our bulk import of products to work, you need to use our approved template, which can be downloaded from the Import/Export dropdown inside Category page.

• Populate the template downloaded with the category content you want to upload including links to the images.
• Click on Import/Export and upload your CSV or XLS file to trigger the upload.

Uploading your Category Images

For your category images to be uploaded successfully, you need to have them hosted on a separate, publicly accessible domain and insert the URL in the Image URL field as per the below example:

If your images were not previously uploaded onto another CDN, you might need to upload the images on a publicly accessible Google Drive or OneDrive, then copy the link to the individual image relating to your category and paste it in the Image URL field.

Upload fields and definitions.

• Required means that the product will not be created without you having to fill in the field (DO NOT LEAVE THE FIELD AS BLANK).
• Fields that are not required are marked as optional, meaning you can bulk import your categories then complete them at a later stage.

Field name	Description	Required or Optional
Name	This is the name of the category, for example "Addidas" or "Shoes"	Required
Description	This is the full description of the category, this is a rich text editor and you can use shortcuts to bold text and use formatting.	Optional
Enabled	This determines if your product should be visible to customers or hidden. to make the category visible by default, mark this field as "TRUE" and if not, then mark it as "FALSE".	Required
Image	This is a link to the Category image, Category Images should be a square (1:1 in ratio) that is a minimum of 500 x 500 pixels.	Optional