# Map locations for inventory sync

To make sure your inventory quantities are always accurate, online orders and in-person sales are assigned to [locations](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/locations).

### ✅ Why location mapping is required

Shopify tracks inventory by **location** (warehouse, retail store, fulfillment center).\
To sync inventory accurately, Tipo Sync needs to know:

Which **Source location** should sync to which **Destination location**.

Without mapping:

* inventory may not sync
* inventory may sync to the wrong location
* stock can look incorrect in the Destination store

### 🛠️ **Step 1: Decide locations to sync for Source store** 

1\. Open the app in **Source** store > click **Settings**

2\. Scroll down to **Locations** part, and select one of the 2 options below:

* **All locations**: products available in all locations of your store will be synced with the Destination store
* **Specific locations**: only the products in the selected location(s) is updated when there are changes in the Destination store

3\. Click **Save**

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### Step 2: Map locations when connecting 2 stores

1\. Open the app in Source store > click **Stores** > click **Get connect code** button  > copy the connect code on the popup

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2\. Go to the **Destination** store open the Tipo Multi-store app > click **Stores** >  click **Connect** **Store** butto

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3\. Enter the connect key (from app setting in Destination store)

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4\. Select the products you want to sync and complete the setting in the connection detail. It is required to select the locations to sync inventory in **Mapping locations** section

On the mapping screen, you’ll see:

* Source store locations (left)
* Destination store locations (right)

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**Note**: Currently our app only syncs 1 location from to Source store to 1 location from Destination store.  It is not possible to map one location from Source store to 2 locations in Destination store

5 Click **Save** > the sync will be run immediately. It may take for while to complete.

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### ✅ What happens after mapping

Once mapping is saved, the app will

* Update inventory only at the locations you mapped in the connection
* Ignore locations that are not mapped

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#### 🧪 Example

**Source store (EU)**

* Store: `urbanwear-eu.myshopify.com`
* Product handle: `classic-hoodie`
* Location: **Main Warehouse**
* Inventory: **50 units**

**Destination store (US)**

* Store: `urbanwear-us.myshopify.com`
* Product handle: `classic-hoodie` *(same handle)*
* Location: **Main Warehouse 2**
* Inventory: **20 units**

Location mapping in Tipo Sync

* Main Warehouse (Source) → Main Warehouse 2 (Destination)

#### &#x20;✅ Sync behavior (One-way: Source → Destination)

If you enable **One-Way Inventory Sync**:

* Tipo app finds `classic-hoodie` in the Destination store by matching the handle
* Then it updates inventory at the mapped location only
* So **Main Warehouse 2** in the Destination store becomes **50 units** (same as Source)

&#x20;**Result**

* Destination store → `classic-hoodie` → **Main Warehouse 2 = 50 units**

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⚠️ Important note about other locations

If the Destination store has other locations that are not mapped (example: NYC Store), Tipo Sync will not change inventory there. Inventory sync only applies to mapped locations.

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### 🎬 Tutorial video <a href="#tutorial-video" id="tutorial-video"></a>

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**🙋 Still need support?**

If you still need help, please feel free to contact us at <hi@tipo.io>. We’ll be happy to assist you further.


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