Connection Setup Requirements
Resolve platform-specific connection choices such as Wix methods, Lightspeed editions, File Upload requirements, and shared legacy-name procedures before preparing access.
Connection Setup Requirements
Section titled “Connection Setup Requirements”Start with the Source Platform and Target Platform selected in Connect Stores. Most platforms have one assigned setup, while a small number require an additional method, edition, or platform-name decision before credentials or files can be prepared.
Use the setup assigned to the selected platform
Section titled “Use the setup assigned to the selected platform”Do not substitute one method for another because two platforms are related or because another setup is available elsewhere in Next-Cart.
Platforms that require an additional decision
Section titled “Platforms that require an additional decision”| Platform Name | Required decision | Connection Guides |
|---|---|---|
| 3DCart | Select 3DCart when that is the platform name used for the store. It uses the shared 3DCart / Shift4Shop connection procedure. | 3DCart / Shift4Shop API Connection |
| Lightspeed | Select Lightspeed, then choose the correct Edition. The edition determines the Source connection setup. | Lightspeed Overview |
| Maropost | Select Maropost when that is the platform name used for the store. It uses the shared Maropost / Neto connection procedure. | Maropost / Neto API Connection |
| Neto | Select Neto when that is the platform name used for the store. It uses the shared Maropost / Neto connection procedure. | Maropost / Neto API Connection |
| Shift4Shop | Select Shift4Shop when that is the platform name used for the store. It uses the shared 3DCart / Shift4Shop connection procedure. | 3DCart / Shift4Shop API Connection |
| Squarespace | Source uses File Upload; Target uses API. | Squarespace Source Data Export Squarespace Connection |
| Wix | As a Source Platform, choose API or File Upload. As a Target Platform, use the assigned API setup. | Wix API Connection Wix Source Data Export |
File Upload sources
Section titled “File Upload sources”When File Upload is assigned, read Supported Files before exporting data. The list is specific to the selected Source setup and defines the standard entities and filenames accepted for that workflow.
CSV, XLS, and XML are Custom Service Source selections with an included Products-only workflow. Other data types require an explicitly approved Custom scope.
If the intended Source or Target Platform is absent from the supported platform tables, define the project through Prepare Custom Service Requirements.
Next Steps
Section titled “Next Steps”Prepare the exact credentials, connector, or supported files required for the resolved setup. After both sides are ready, use Test Platform Connections and continue to Configuration only when the required connection state is valid.