How do I upgrade to Ultimate from Site Builder?

Upgrading from Site Builder is a great option for those business that need more features and functionality than what the original Shoppe Pro Site Builder software offers. However, because of the vast layout, programming, and database differences between the original Shoppe Pro catalog system, upgrading "automatically" is not possible. In order to move your site from using the original Shoppe Pro catalog system to the new Ultimate, there are several steps you will need to take, some of which may require some additional work and data entry.

 
  1. Sign up for a new Shoppe Pro Ultimate hosting plan - Since the server requirements are different between the Site Builder and Ultimate software, Ultimate accounts are stored on a different server specifically configured for the Shoppe Pro Ultimate shopping cart system. This also allows you to work on your new site separately before "Going Live". Related Article:
    Can I work on my new Ultimate site before going live?

  2. Once you receive your welcome email, select a built-in Shoppe Pro Ultimate theme, and if you are fairly web savvy, begin customizing it yourself using the built-in drag and drop Design Mode. Or hire a web designer to convert/re-code your existing template to work with Ultimate, or hire a designer to create a new custom theme.
    Related Article: Will my existing design transfer?

  3. Start adding your site content including your categories, products, images, and page content. See this related article regarding the possibility of importing some of your categories and products:
    Will my existing products and categories transfer over?

  4. Re-Create any email addresses you had on your OLD cPanel on your new Ultimate cPanel. If you want to continue to use those email addresses after moving to the Ultimate server, you'll need to first re-create them in the Ultimate cPanel.

  5. Configure your payment and shipping preferences within your Shoppe Pro Ultimate Administrator Panel. If you need help with this, feel free to contact us. We are currently working on getting a Shoppe Pro Ultimate User Manual and additional knowledgebase articles up and running to assist you with this.

  6. When you are ready to "Go Live", please complete the following wizard:   Go Live! If you are using a Temporary URL, just contact us to change your temporary URL to your actual domain name. Then point your name servers to reflect the name servers you received in your Ultimate welcome email. Domain propagation can take up to 24-72 hours to take effect. When it does, you will be ready to go with your new site!!

  7. Then please submit a cancellation request for your old Site Builder account. At this time, the billing for the Site Builder account will cease.
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