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title: What Are the First Steps to Set Up Shop2Woo After Installation?
description: "Getting started with Shop2Woo involves a few key configuration steps to prepare for your first import: ## **Step 1: Access the Shop2Woo Settings** - Navigate to your WordPress dashboard - Look for the \"Shop2Woo\" menu item in the left sidebar…"
url: "https://shop2woo.com/docs/after-shop2woo-installation/"
updated: "2025-04-23"
category: "Shop2woo- Import Shopify Product Via JSON File / Getting Started"
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# What Are the First Steps to Set Up Shop2Woo After Installation?

Getting started with Shop2Woo involves a few key configuration steps to prepare for your first import:

## **Step 1: Access the Shop2Woo Settings**

- Navigate to your WordPress dashboard
- Look for the "Shop2Woo" menu item in the left sidebar
- Click on "Settings" to open the configuration page
- You'll see several tabs for different settings categories

## **Step 2: Configure WooCommerce Connection**

- In the General Settings tab, locate the API credentials section
- Enter your WooCommerce store URL (this should be your WordPress site URL)
- Paste your Consumer Key that you generated in WooCommerce
- Paste your Consumer Secret that you generated in WooCommerce
- Click "Test Connection" to verify the credentials work correctly

## **Step 3: Set Default Category Options**

- Still in Settings, find the "Default Category" dropdown
- Select which WooCommerce category should be used for imported products
- Optionally, enable "Create categories from Shopify collections"
- Configure category mapping preferences if you want to match Shopify collections to existing categories

## **Step 4: Configure Price Markup Settings**

- Navigate to the "Pricing" tab in Settings
- Choose your preferred markup method:
  - Percentage (e.g., add 20% to all prices)
  - Fixed amount (e.g., add $10 to all prices)
- Enter your desired markup value
- Set rounding options (e.g., round to nearest .99)
- Configure any category-specific pricing rules

## **Step 5: Set Image Import Preferences**

- Go to the "Images" tab in Settings
- Choose whether to import all product images or just featured images
- Select image quality and size preferences
- Decide whether to store images locally or use Shopify URLs
- Set featured image selection rules (e.g., always use first image)

## **Step 6: Configure Additional Import Options**

- Review the "Import" tab for additional settings
- Set default product status (Published, Draft, or Pending Review)
- Configure stock management preferences
- Set up attribute handling rules
- Choose which meta fields to import

## **Step 7: Save Your Settings and Prepare for Import**

- After configuring all settings, click "Save Changes"
- A confirmation message will appear when settings are saved successfully
- Return to the main Shop2Woo dashboard to begin your first import
- Follow the import instructions to start transferring products

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