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To import Chamaileon templates to Mailchimp, you can:
1. Use the ''Sync'' option (recommended)
It will automatically import your email design from Chamaileon to Mailchimp. We definitely recommend using the "Sync" option.
Mailchimp works through oAuth 2.0 - all you need are the MailChimp credentials you use for everyday MailChimp login.
Create a new Variation and give a descriptive name for it. Then click "Auth".
From here, you'll log in to authorize Chamaileon to access your MailChimp account. We can see the list id-s, names, and segments only. Chamaileon does not access information regarding subscribers or other personal data.
With the MailChimp integration, you can Sync campaigns (and templates but we don't advise using that).
Note when using Mailchimp integration:
Never edit the code in Mailchimp, because your editor will mess up the code and will double or even triple the size causing issues in Gmail. If you want to edit a design you should do it in Chamaileon by duplicating the email, editing it and then using ''Sync option''.
Please note that sometimes the preview of the email in Mailchimp might not look as expected so use test email in Mailchimp to review the email that you pasted from Chamaileon.
Go back to Mailchimp, send a test email from there, and send it out.
3. Manually copy-paste the HTML code
NOTE: Please do NOT use this option, unless you really need to because the code will become 2-3x bigger in MailChimp this way and your emails will most likely be clipped in Gmail.
If you still decided to manually copy-paste the HTML code, here is what you need to do.
Log into your MailChimp account. From the dashboard, click on “New campaign” in the top-left. When you set up the subject line and other, on the ''Content'' part click “Code your own”.
You should choose the option to “Paste in code”, and use HTML that you have copied from Chamaileon. (See “How do I export an email?”) MailChimp’s “Import from zip” option does not work well with Chamaileon emails, as MailChimp modifies essential parts of the code during the import.
Then click the export button. You can choose to ''Copy it to clipboard''.
The HTML will be copied to your clipboard and then you can paste it to Mailchimp.
For more instructions, you can check this article about pasting the HTML manually.