Creating an account through BigCommerce with Plytix's direct importer

Learn how to to create a new Plytix account with autopopulated product data from your BigCommerce store through our direct importer

Navigating a new tool can be challenging. This is why, with Plytix, you can reduce the learning curve by focusing on what really matters: having all your product data in a central place. If you already have data in your BigCommerce store, and are just getting started with Plytix, you don't to create your account from scratch. When creating a new account via the Plytix BigCommerce app, your PIM will automatically be configured with product data from your store. In this article, you’ll learn how to create a new Plytix account through our app in the BigCommerce marketplace, and how to get started with managing your information once all your data is imported. 

Installing the Plytix app on BigCommerce

Creating a new Plytix account

Viewing your product information 

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Installing the Plytix app on BigCommerce

To get started, log into your BigCommerce account. Then, go to “Apps” and click “Marketplace.”

Click on bigcommerce.com/apps to access BigCommerce’s full list of applications. Then, search for Plytix in the search bar. Click “Get this app”

 

You’ll be required to log into your BigCommerce store again.

Click “Install” to get started with your Plytix account.

Click “Confirm” to accept the access requirements.

To get started with creating your Plytix account, click “Get Started”

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Creating a Plytix account

To create a new Plytix account, insert your email address.

 

You will receive a confirmation email in your inbox with a link to confirm your registration.

After clicking the link, follow the steps to add your information. Then, select the BigCommerce storefront you’d like to import products from.

After saving your profile information, your product data will automatically be imported from your BigCommerce storefront into Plytix. This should only take a few seconds.

Once all your data is in, click “Start using Plytix.”

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Viewing your product information

Plytix’s direct importer will automatically set up your product structure based on the data in your BigCommerce storefront. 

Find more information about the different sections in your newly setup account below: 

• Product Overview

You’ll be able to view all your products (including variants) listed in table or grid view. You can choose to view both parents, variants, and single products, or toggle between “Parents view” or “Variants view.”

The columns represent your product attributes (or fields of information), so you can easily view and edit those values directly in-table. You can personalize the information you’d like to display in your table by clicking “Edit columns.”

• Product Detail

When you click on a product’s SKU in your Product Overview page, you are redirected to the Product Detail page. Here, you can also view and edit a product’s information. 

Different than the Product Overview, the Product Detail page is a designated space for your individual product. Here, the information is displayed in different tabs: Attributes, Assets, Categories, Variants, Relationships, and Change Log.

• Assets

While you can always view which assets are linked to your products both in your Product Overview and Product Detail pages, the “Assets” tab in the top menu is your central place to search for assets. 

Here, you can also edit your columns to personalize your view. You can edit your asset name, view linked products, and download or upload files. 

• Channels

With Plytix, you can generate files in different formats to match your requirements. You can also use our direct connectors (such as BigCommerce and Shopify) and templates (such as Google Shopping) to facilitate syndication to different sources.

When you create a Plytix account via the Plytix BigCommerce app, you will by default have a set up BigCommerce channel with all your fields mapped out, so you don’t need to worry about setting up a new channel from scratch.

• Settings

In the "Settings" tab, you can find a full list of all the attributes and categories imported from your BigCommerce storefront. To view and create new attributes, click on "Attributes" in the side menu. 

To view and create categories, click on "Categories" in the side menu. 

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What's next?

• Learn how to import new data via a CSV file
• Learn about Plytix's different attribute types
• Learn how to manage your BigCommerce channel in Plytix