I have 200 products that I would like to import into the store. All 200 products should have the same 11 images. I have uploaded the images once in the Shopify backend and copied and pasted the URLs into my upload file (the same URL for each product). However, when I then upload the products, Shopify creates each image again, so that I now have all 11 images 200 times each in the backend. However, I only want all 200 products to access the same image. how can I do this?
To ensure that all 200 products access the same set of 11 images without duplicating them in Shopify, you should use the Image Command column with the MERGE value in your import file. This will prevent Shopify from creating duplicate images for each product. Here's how you can set it up:
1. Prepare Your Import File:
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Include the necessary columns: ID or Handle (to identify the product), Image Src (the URL of the image), and Image Command.
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In the Image Command column, use the value MERGE for each product. This tells Shopify to keep existing images and only add new ones if they don't already exist.
2. Example of Your Import File:
Handle,Image Src,Image Command
product-1,https://yourstore.com/image1.jpg,MERGE
product-1,https://yourstore.com/image2.jpg,MERGE
...
product-200,https://yourstore.com/image11.jpg,MERGE
3. Import the File:
- Upload your prepared file using DataEase. This setup should ensure that the images are linked to each product without creating duplicates.