Importing products
If you do not want to manually enter products into the system one by one, you can use tools for importing all your desired products.
Xperience offers the following ways to import products:
If you cannot or do not want to import products, create products manually. At least, create a sample product because of the later configuration steps.
Importing products using Kentico Import Toolkit
Kentico Xperience Import Toolkit is a tool which helps you import data, including products, from external sources, such as:
- XML, CSV or XLSX/XLSM (MS Excel) files
- MS SQL databases
The tool also enables you to categorize products in an already existing product structure.
For more detailed information, see Importing products using Kentico Import Toolkit.
Importing products using the API
Another way to import products is to use the API (application programming interface) for developers.
Importing products via API requires using Visual Studio and some programming skills, which is suitable for experienced users. However, you are able to:
- Import products from any external format
- Modify the import process based on your needs