During a first import, you'd like to integrate images to your products.
It is possible, but your photos must be online, it means having a URL*

The import is made with a CSV file, you can see all possible solutions in the online help about the CSV products import .

*Images URLs must be valid.
You must have the permission to use those pictures or the images are free of use and their URLs are not protected.


1

New products import without variant and with 1 or several images

1. Leave the product_id and variant_options empty, they will be created automatically,
2. variant_sku corresponds to your product reference, it must be unique,
3. Use the product_pict_url to fill in the Photo URL associated to your product.

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product_id; product_title; variant_options; variant_sku; variant_price; product_pict_url;
;BRITAIN AVRIL GAU;;AVR-BRI;199.00; https://example.com/photo1.png;
;SOLEIL AVRIL GAU;;AVR-SOL;179.00; https://example.com/photo2.png;
;JUMP AVRIL GAU;;AVR-JUM;139.00; https://example.com/photo3.png;

You can add up to 5 images per products, in this case you can specify each image position in the field product_pict_position.
If you don't do it, images will be placed in order of arrival, you'll be able to order them later on from the back office.


2

New products import with variant and associated images

1. Leave the product_id and variant_options empty, they will be created automatically,
2. Fill in the product_url_slug and use the same for all variants of a same product.
3. Embed your option in between double brackets
4. Use the variant_pict_url to fill in the Photo URL associated to each of your variants product.

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product_id; variant_id; product_title; product_url_slug; variant_options; variant_sku; variant_price; variant_pict_url;
;;BRITAIN AVRIL GAU ;britain-avril-gau;[[size:36]];AVR-BRI-36-B;199.00; https://example.com/photo1.png;
;;BRITAIN AVRIL GAU;britain-avril-gau;[[size:37]];AVR-BRI-37-B;199.00; https://example.com/photo2.png;


3

Photo import for existing products

Make an export, edit the photos URL and import again your file once you've added your new images URLs.

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Don't forget the most important, fill in the new URL of the image you want to replace.
In the example below, you modify the photos of a product variant.

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product_id;  variant_id; variant_pict_url;
2872947; 11831975; https://example.com/new-photo1.png;
2872947; 11851884; https://example.com/new-photo1.png;

To edit photos of a product without variant


product_id;  variant_id; product_pict_url; product_pict_position;
2872947; 11831975; https://example.com/new-photo1.png; 1;
2872947;; https://example.com/new-photo2.png; 2;

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