To include product images in your CSV file for importing into WooCommerce, follow these guidelines:
1. Add an "Images" column to your CSV file[1][2][4].
2. In the Images column, you can specify images in two ways:
- Image URL: Use the full URL path to the image file hosted online[1][2][4].
- Image filename: If the images are already in your WordPress media library, you can just use the image filename including the extension[2].
3. For multiple images per product, separate them with a pipe symbol (|)[1][2][4]. For example:
https://example.com/image1.jpg|https://example.com/image2.jpg|https://example.com/image3.jpg
4. The first image in the list will be set as the main product image (featured image), while subsequent images will be added to the product gallery[1][2].
5. Ensure the image URLs are valid and publicly accessible. Test them by opening in a browser before importing[2].
6. For images hosted on services like Dropbox or Google Drive, make sure the URL directly downloads the image rather than just linking to it[2].
7. If using filenames for images already in your media library, you typically don't need to include the date folder structure. Just the filename.jpg should suffice[2].
8. Double-check that your CSV is saved in UTF-8 encoding to avoid potential issues with special characters[4].
By following these steps, you'll be able to include product images in your CSV file for a successful WooCommerce product import with images. Remember to back up your database before performing any large imports.
Citations:[1] https://www.wpallimport.com/documentation/import-woocommerce-products-with-images/
[2] https://www.webtoffee.com/how-to-import-woocommerce-products-with-images-from-a-csv-file/
[3] https://co.godaddy.com/help/import-products-into-woocommerce-with-the-product-csv-import-suite-40177?lc=en-US
[4] https://www.cozmoslabs.com/1350802-import-woocommerce-products-with-images/
[5] https://www.wpfloor.com/how-import-woocommerce-products-images/