Shopify Image Updater

This Python script allows you to automatically update product images in a Shopify CSV export. It requires your updated images to be hosted on a server or an HTTP server running locally.

You can download all the product images from your store using shopify-photo-download. While processing/editing, ensure to keep the original file names.

You can then use this script to update the export/import CSV with the URL where the images are available. This can be done with a reverse proxy (such as ngrok), pointing to a local HTTP server running on your machine. The new_url would be your ngrok URL.

When the script runs, it will proceed to grab the updated images from the specified location.

Warning

During the upload process, if Shopify determines there is an updated image on the product/variant, it will remove the existing image and try to fetch the new one. If the new image is not available at the URL, it will move onto the next image without reloading the existing image. It's an easy way to wipe a lot of product images from the store. If this happens, you can fix the underlying problem and re-upload the CSV and all will be fine. it's just something to be aware of. It's not a bad idea to test this on a test product first to ensure the reverse proxy and HTTP server is working as expected.

Dependencies

This script uses the following Python libraries:

• pandas
• tqdm

You can install the necessary libraries using pip:

pip install pandas tqdm

Usage

1. Setup:

   • Clone or download the repository.
   • Place your images in your desired folder.

2. Configuration:

   • Modify the image_folder_path and new_url variables in the script to match your directory structure and hosting setup.

     image_folder_path = 'path_to_your_images_folder'  # Example: '/Users/user_name/Projects/images_folder'
     new_url = "your_server_url"  # Make sure to end with a "/"

3. CSV Preparation:

   • Place your Shopify products export CSV in the main directory.
   • Update csv_file to the name of your csv.

4. Run:

   • Execute the script with:

     python shopify_image_updater.py
     

5. Results:

   • An 'updated_products_export.csv' file will be generated in the main directory, with updated 'Image Src' and 'Variant Image' URLs.