# Getting started

Install Product XML Import by ProXI, connect your first supplier XML feed, run the initial import and switch on price and stock sync.

Canonical: https://productxmlimport.com/docs/getting-started
Last updated: 2026-09-08

## Steps

1. **Install the app** Open the Shopify App Store listing, click Install and approve the product, inventory and publication permissions.
2. **Add a feed** In the app go to Settings, click Add feed and paste your supplier's XML URL. The URL must start with http:// or https://.
3. **Set pricing options** Enter a price multiplier (1.0 keeps feed prices), an optional compare-at multiplier, and choose taxable and draft settings.
4. **Start the import** Save the feed and click Start import. Progress is shown per stage; you can close the app while it runs.
5. **Enable sync** Switch on Update price and Update stock. The feed is re-read on your plan's schedule from now on.

## Before you begin

You need a Shopify store with admin access and the URL of your supplier's XML feed. Open the URL in a browser once: it should display XML with a repeating product element. If it downloads a ZIP or asks for a login, ask the supplier for a direct feed link. See [XML feed requirements](/docs/xml-feed-requirements).

## Install and connect

Follow the steps below. The whole process takes about ten minutes for a typical feed.

1. **Install the app** from the [Shopify App Store](https://apps.shopify.com/product-xml-import-by-proxi).
2. **Add a feed** under Settings and paste the URL.
3. **Set pricing options**: price multiplier, compare-at multiplier, taxable, draft.
4. **Start the import** and watch the progress bar.
5. **Enable sync** for price and stock.

## Reviewing the first import

Import as drafts the first time. In Shopify admin, filter products by status Draft, open a few and check title, variants, images, price and inventory. If something is mapped wrongly, message support from the app with the product SKU; the profile is adjusted and the next run corrects all products.

## Next steps

- Understand how often updates run in [sync schedule](/docs/sync-schedule).
- Add a margin with [pricing rules](/docs/pricing-rules).
- Learn what happens to [products missing from the feed](/docs/missing-products).

## FAQ

### Do I need a paid plan to connect a feed?

You can install the app and add a feed for free. Running the import and scheduled updates requires a plan; the app asks you to pick one when you start the first import.

### Can I test with a small feed first?

Yes. Any valid XML URL works, including a test file your supplier gives you. Delete the feed afterwards to remove the connection.