1. Prepare Your CSV

1. Ensure your CSV has required columns (skuId or productId + variants, quantity)
2. Optional: Include price, cost, comment, remarks, image URLs
3. Use UTF-8 encoding for special characters
4. Common formats: Excel CSV, Google Sheets CSV, plain CSV

2. Upload CSV

1. Navigate to /inventory/import
2. Click "Upload CSV" or drag and drop file
3. Wait for file parsing (large files may take a moment)
4. Review detected headers in the preview

3. Map Columns

1. Review auto-mapped columns (green checkmarks)
2. For unmapped required fields, select the appropriate CSV column
3. Verify optional fields are mapped correctly if present
4. Check field hints for accepted values (conditions, languages, etc.)

4. Choose Import Mode

• Direct Import: Select "Direct Import" toggle - items go live immediately
• Staging Import: Leave toggle off (default) - items go to staging for review

5. Preview Import

• Review preview table showing parsed data
• Check for warnings (missing SKUs, invalid values, etc.)
• Verify quantities, prices, and other mapped fields
• Check row count matches your CSV

6. Execute Import

1. Click "Import" button
2. Monitor progress bar (large imports may take time)
3. Review import summary (success count, errors, warnings)
4. For staging imports, navigate to staging page to review
5. For direct imports, items are immediately in live inventory