{"id":80936,"date":"2017-06-08T09:28:54","date_gmt":"2017-06-08T13:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/?p=80936"},"modified":"2018-02-14T08:23:46","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T13:23:46","slug":"woocommerce-create-csv-file-products-import","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/woocommerce-create-csv-file-products-import.html","title":{"rendered":"WooCommerce. How to create a .CSV file for products import"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello! This tutorial will guide you on how to create a .CSV file for WooCommerce website. Using this .CSV file you will be able to import products to the store.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Before we proceed, we need to install the software that allows to edit .CSV files.<\/p>\r\n<p>We recommend that you use <strong>OpenOffice Calc<\/strong> program for this.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"inline-banner\">\r\n\t<img src=\"\/help\/files\/banners\/zmz\/tmh\/en\/1_1.png\" onclick=\"showChat()\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"custom\">Downloading required software<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><p>Follow this link to download the <strong>OpenOffice<\/strong> program: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openoffice.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.openoffice.org\/<\/a>.<\/p><\/li>\r\n\t<li><p>Click on <strong>I want to download Apache OpenOffice<\/strong> link.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/li>\r\n\t<li><p>On the next page select your OS and language and press the <strong>Download Full installation<\/strong> button.\r\n\t\r\n<a class=\"darkbox\" href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_1-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_1-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_1-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/li>\r\n\t<li><p>Then click on <strong>Save File<\/strong> button.<\/p>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<a class=\"darkbox\" href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"999\" height=\"505\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_2.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_2-150x76.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_2-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_2-768x388.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/li>\r\n\t<li><p>Once it&#8217;s done, go to the file download location and proceed with OpenOffice program installation.<\/p><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"custom\">Creating .csv files<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><p>Download the sample <strong>woocommerce_example_products.csv<\/strong> file using this <a href=\"\/help\/files\/misc\/woocommerce_example_products.zip\" download>link<\/a>.<\/p><\/li>\r\n\t<li><p>Open <strong>woocommerce_example_products.csv<\/strong> file using OpenOffice Calc program.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<p>The Character set should be  <strong>Unicode (UTF-8)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\t\t<p>Please, select the <strong>comma<\/strong> option.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<p>Click <strong>OK<\/strong> button to proceed.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n<a class=\"darkbox\" href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"669\" height=\"609\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_3.jpg 669w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_3-150x137.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_3-300x273.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/li>\r\n\t\r\n\t<li><p>The .CSV file should have the following fields (they are required to import products):<\/p>\r\n\t\t<ul class=\"list\">\r\n\t\t\t<li><p><strong>post_title<\/strong> &#8211; specify the name of your product;<\/p><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li><p><strong>post_content<\/strong> specify the product description;<\/p><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li><p><strong>post_status<\/strong> &#8211; specify whether you wish to enable or disable the product, such as <strong>publish<\/strong>;<\/p><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li><p><strong>regular_price<\/strong> &#8211; specify the product price. This field should not be empty;<\/p><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li><p><strong>visibility<\/strong> &#8211; specify where you want to display your product(s), such as <strong>visible<\/strong>;<\/p><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li><p><strong>manage_stock<\/strong> &#8211; such as <strong>yes<\/strong> or <strong>no<\/strong>;<\/p><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><p><strong>Image<\/strong> &#8211; should contain the URL to your image(s). For example: http:\/\/domain.com\/images\/name.jpg <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"attention\">Note:If you do not have Product Images, simply leave &#8220;Image&#8221; field empty. You can add images via WordPress admin panel later for each product.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li><p><strong>tax:product_type<\/strong> &#8211; specify the type of your product, such as <strong>simple<\/strong>;<\/p><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li><p><strong>tax:product_cat<\/strong> &#8211; specify the category name;<\/p><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li><p><strong>tax:product_tag<\/strong> &#8211; specify your product brand or manufacturer.<\/p><\/li>\r\n\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n<a class=\"darkbox\" href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_4-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_4-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_4-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/li>\t\t\r\n\t\t<li><p>When you are done, go to <strong>File -> Save As<\/strong>. Keep the <strong>Text CSV (.csv)(*.csv)<\/strong> type. Check the <strong>Edit filter settings<\/strong> option.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<p>Then click on the <strong>Save<\/strong> button.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n<a class=\"darkbox\" href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_5-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_5-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_5-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<p>Next, click on the <strong>Keep Current Format<\/strong> button.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n<a class=\"darkbox\" href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_6.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_6-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_6-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_6-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t<li><p>Make sure to select the <strong>Caracter set: UTF-8<\/strong> in the popup window. Select the <strong>comma<\/strong> field delimiter and click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n<a class=\"darkbox\" href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_7.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_7-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_7-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/woocommerce_how_to_create_csv_7-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t<\/ol>\r\n\t\t<p>This is it. 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