{"id":14048,"date":"2018-05-11T11:47:18","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T11:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/shopify-setup\/"},"modified":"2024-06-06T09:12:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T09:12:01","slug":"shopify-setup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/shopify-setup\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopify Setup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"introduction\">\n <h2>Introduction:<\/h2>\n <div class=\"image-content\">\n  <figure>\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/131a31d2-0723-4150-ac69-3f734389e455\/lElGui93Ni3yyhxtruJDMg.png\" alt=\"Introduction:\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/131a31d2-0723-4150-ac69-3f734389e455\/lElGui93Ni3yyhxtruJDMg.png\"> <\/a><!-- No caption -->\n  <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Ecommerce is big business. With estimated online sales reaching $4.5 trillion (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.com\/enterprise\/global-ecommerce-statistics\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">by 2021<\/a>) it's easy to see why so many people are setting up shops to break into the market.<\/p>\n  <p>That's why we made this Shopify setup checklist.<\/p>\n  <p>Setting up an online store can be overwhelming, but in this checklist we'll guide you through the process of setting up your own online store with Shopify. From signing up, all the way through to customizing your site's look, listing products, and sorting out your payment methods, everything is here with detailed instructions.<\/p>\n  <p>So, what are you waiting for? Let's get started with your own online store!<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"store-setup\">\n <h2>Store setup:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"sign-up-for-shopify\">\n <h2>Sign up for Shopify<\/h2>\n <div class=\"image-content\">\n  <figure>\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/1fafdc30-ad26-4451-8268-250688aff3e9\/uFsgEWi4dN6WdYLz5rRC8Q.png\" alt=\"Sign up for Shopify\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/1fafdc30-ad26-4451-8268-250688aff3e9\/uFsgEWi4dN6WdYLz5rRC8Q.png\"> <\/a><!-- No caption -->\n  <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>First things first; you need to <strong>sign up for Shopify<\/strong>.<\/p>\n  <p>To do this, go to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.co.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shopify home page<\/a><\/strong> and click on <strong>\"Get started\"<\/strong>. Fill in your <strong>email address<\/strong>, <strong>desired password<\/strong>, and <strong>store name<\/strong> in the fields provided, and also in the <strong>form fields below<\/strong> for safe keeping.<\/p>\n  <p>After all, the last thing you want is to forget the password to your new online store.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"email-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Shopify Email Address <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Shopify Password <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Shopify Store Name <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"say-whether-youre-already-selling\">\n <h2>Say whether you're already selling<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Once Shopify has processed your request, you need to <strong>say whether you're already selling <\/strong>products and what your <strong>estimated yearly revenue<\/strong> is.<\/p>\n  <p>As with your login details, use the <strong>form fields below<\/strong> to record your responses so that you can easily refer back to them later.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"select-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Are you already selling? <\/label> <select disabled class=\"form-control\"> <option value=\"An option will be selected here\">An option will be selected here<\/option> <\/select>\n  <\/div>\n  <ul class=\"items\">\n   <li class=\"item\">\n    <div class=\"step-number-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n      1\n     <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n     I'm selling, just not online\n    <\/div><\/li>\n   <li class=\"item\">\n    <div class=\"step-number-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n      2\n     <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n     I'm just playing around\n    <\/div><\/li>\n   <li class=\"item\">\n    <div class=\"step-number-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n      3\n     <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n     I sell with a different system\n    <\/div><\/li>\n   <li class=\"item\">\n    <div class=\"step-number-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n      4\n     <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n     I'm not selling products yet\n    <\/div><\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"select-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> What is your current revenue? <\/label> <select disabled class=\"form-control\"> <option value=\"An option will be selected here\">An option will be selected here<\/option> <\/select>\n  <\/div>\n  <ul class=\"items\">\n   <li class=\"item\">\n    <div class=\"step-number-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n      1\n     <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n     $0 (I'm just getting started)\n    <\/div><\/li>\n   <li class=\"item\">\n    <div class=\"step-number-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n      2\n     <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n     Up to $5,000\n    <\/div><\/li>\n   <li class=\"item\">\n    <div class=\"step-number-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n      3\n     <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n     $5,000 to $50,000\n    <\/div><\/li>\n   <li class=\"item\">\n    <div class=\"step-number-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n      4\n     <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n     $50,000 to $250,000\n    <\/div><\/li>\n   <li class=\"item\">\n    <div class=\"step-number-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n      5\n     <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n     $250,000 to $1,000,000\n    <\/div><\/li>\n   <li class=\"item\">\n    <div class=\"step-number-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n      6\n     <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n     $1,000,000+\n    <\/div><\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"multi-choice-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Are you setting up a store for a client? <\/label> <select disabled class=\"form-control\"> <option value=\"\">Multiple options can be selected from this list<\/option> <\/select>\n  <\/div>\n  <ul class=\"items\">\n   <li class=\"item\">\n    <div class=\"step-number-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n      1\n     <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n     Yes\n    <\/div><\/li>\n   <li class=\"item\">\n    <div class=\"step-number-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n      2\n     <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n     No\n    <\/div><\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"fill-in-personal-information\">\n <h2>Fill in personal information<\/h2>\n <div class=\"image-content\">\n  <figure>\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/e7a5a247-ea03-4fa3-b330-1828ca8a62c5\/oLWKmdga5OlyppJez4tB6w.png\" alt=\"Fill in personal information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/e7a5a247-ea03-4fa3-b330-1828ca8a62c5\/oLWKmdga5OlyppJez4tB6w.png\"> <\/a><!-- No caption -->\n  <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p><strong>Fill in your personal information<\/strong> to complete the next step. This includes your address, country (and state) of operation, phone number and (if you already have one) website.<\/p>\n  <p>As always, record a copy of this information using the <strong>form fields<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Full Name <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Full Address <\/label> <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Phone Number <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"url-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Business or Personal Website <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"products\">\n <h2>Products:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"add-a-new-product-in-the-products-section\">\n <h2>Add a new product in the \"Products\" section<\/h2>\n <div class=\"image-content\">\n  <figure>\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/541d1070-35ac-4246-919b-da0db4f0eb03\/m87K5PujtKU5OKylWRlFbw.png\" alt=\"Add a new product in the &quot;Products&quot; section\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/541d1070-35ac-4246-919b-da0db4f0eb03\/m87K5PujtKU5OKylWRlFbw.png\"> <\/a><!-- No caption -->\n  <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Now that your store is set up, you'll want to <strong>add your first product<\/strong> in order to get the ball rolling. Doing this before customizing the look of your site will let you see the design in action, making it easier to judge what the best options will be in practice.<\/p>\n  <p>To do this, click on the <strong>\"Products\" menu<\/strong> from your Shopify dashboard, then on the <strong>\"Add product\"<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"fill-in-your-product-information\">\n <h2>Fill in your product information<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>After setting up your product you'll need to fill in its information, including the <strong>product's name<\/strong>, <strong>description,<\/strong> any <strong>images<\/strong> you have of it, and so on.<\/p>\n  <p>As with previous steps, fill in the <strong>form fields<\/strong> below with the same information so that it can be easily referenced for later viewing.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> First Product Name <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> First Product Description <\/label> <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"file-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Product Image(s) <\/label>\n   <div class=\"file-container\">\n    <button type=\"button\" disabled class=\"btn btn-default\"> <i class=\"fa fa-upload btn-icon\"><\/i> File will be uploaded here <\/button>\n   <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Product Price <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Extra Product Details <\/label> <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p class=\"style-warning\">Once you're finished, <strong>don't forget to hit \"Save\"<\/strong>!<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"product-collections\">\n <h2>Product collections:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"create-a-new-collection\">\n <h2>Create a new collection<\/h2>\n <div class=\"image-content\">\n  <figure>\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/ed57ad2e-c0df-43ec-9f43-fc92a8a1d916\/n8LbFImBBVLhAYC4UfdGNQ.png\" alt=\"Create a new collection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/ed57ad2e-c0df-43ec-9f43-fc92a8a1d916\/n8LbFImBBVLhAYC4UfdGNQ.png\"> <\/a><!-- No caption -->\n  <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Once your first product is set up you'll need to <strong>create a collection<\/strong> to house it. These allow you to group products together to make them easy to find (eg, \"Men's Clothes\").<\/p>\n  <p>Do this by going into the <strong>\"Collections\"<\/strong> subsection of the \"Products\" menu, then clicking on <strong>\"Create collection\"<\/strong> in the top right of your view.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"enter-collection-details\">\n <h2>Enter collection details<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Much like when creating a product, the next step is to enter the <strong>details of the collection<\/strong> you've just created. This includes the <strong>name, description,<\/strong> and <strong>image<\/strong> - be sure to note these down in the <strong>form fields<\/strong> below too!<\/p>\n  <p>The only detail which will need a little thought is <strong>how products will be added<\/strong> to the collection. This selection can't be changed later, so think this through carefully and record your choice using the dropdown form field below.<\/p>\n  <p>If \"<strong>Manually<\/strong>\" is picked then (no surprise) all products will have to be manually assigned to be part of the collection.<\/p>\n  <p>\"<strong>Automatically<\/strong>\" adding new products to the collection will require you to set parameters (eg, product title must contain \"T-Shirt\") for this to happen. For a full list of the criteria for products to be added, <a href=\"https:\/\/help.shopify.com\/manual\/products\/collections\/automated-shopify-collection#add-selection-conditions-for-an-automated-collection\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Collection Name <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Collection Description <\/label> <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"file-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Collection Image <\/label>\n   <div class=\"file-container\">\n    <button type=\"button\" disabled class=\"btn btn-default\"> <i class=\"fa fa-upload btn-icon\"><\/i> File will be uploaded here <\/button>\n   <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"select-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> How will products be added to the collection? <\/label> <select disabled class=\"form-control\"> <option value=\"An option will be selected here\">An option will be selected here<\/option> <\/select>\n  <\/div>\n  <ul class=\"items\">\n   <li class=\"item\">\n    <div class=\"step-number-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n      1\n     <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n     Manually\n    <\/div><\/li>\n   <li class=\"item\">\n    <div class=\"step-number-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n      2\n     <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n     Automatically\n    <\/div><\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Collection Criteria (for Automatic Product Addition) <\/label> <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"save-the-collection\">\n <h2>Save the collection<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>While it may seem like a needless reminder, don't forget to <strong>click \"Save collection\"<\/strong> in order to finalize its creation.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"store-customization\">\n <h2>Store customization:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"choose-a-theme\">\n <h2>Choose a theme<\/h2>\n <div class=\"image-content\">\n  <figure>\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/33043c28-34f1-498d-ad0b-65a82ac37467\/tG8gU1d_ibxDYZ-3iwdHcw.png\" alt=\"Choose a theme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/33043c28-34f1-498d-ad0b-65a82ac37467\/tG8gU1d_ibxDYZ-3iwdHcw.png\"> <\/a><!-- No caption -->\n  <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Next you need to <strong>choose the theme<\/strong> for your store by going into the <strong>\"Themes\" section of your dashboard<\/strong>. From here you can view your current theme and, if desired, explore a selection of free and paid themes which you can use instead.<\/p>\n  <p>The success of your site will often rely on its appearance - with the right theme, layout, and color scheme, you can help to attract more customers and make sure those that land on your site won't immediately bounce.<\/p>\n  <p>Once you've chosen your theme, <strong>record<\/strong> its <strong>name<\/strong> and (if possible) the <strong>URL<\/strong> you downloaded it from using the <strong>form fields<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Theme Name <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"url-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Theme Origin URL <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"customize-your-theme-layout\">\n <h2>Customize your theme layout<\/h2>\n <div class=\"image-content\">\n  <figure>\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/06b11b71-a4f2-4657-9207-707c84111250\/lA6DtwJi6qSM52SpgXNPbg.png\" alt=\"Customize your theme layout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/06b11b71-a4f2-4657-9207-707c84111250\/lA6DtwJi6qSM52SpgXNPbg.png\"> <\/a><!-- No caption -->\n  <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>While it can be a little overwhelming at first, now its time to <strong>edit the layout<\/strong> of your chosen <strong>theme<\/strong> to suit your needs. To do this, click the <strong>\"Customize\"<\/strong> button next to your theme in the \"Themes\" section of Shopify.<\/p>\n  <p>Once you're editing the theme, click and drag elements in the left-hand menu to shift their order on the store page, and double-click any item you want to edit (eg, change the text or size of).<\/p>\n  <p>There's no cut-and-dry answer as to how your page should be formatted or what tone to use in your language. The best advice here is to <strong>think about your products<\/strong>, what their <strong>appeal<\/strong> is, who your <strong>target audience<\/strong> is, and <strong>how you can appeal<\/strong> to their specific tastes and wants.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"choose-your-themes-settings\">\n <h2>Choose your theme's settings<\/h2>\n <div class=\"image-content\">\n  <figure>\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/e2eb7ff9-b845-420e-9f86-9b893fad9183\/vCvrPYParPoolGD0TkBGnQ.png\" alt=\"Choose your theme's settings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/e2eb7ff9-b845-420e-9f86-9b893fad9183\/vCvrPYParPoolGD0TkBGnQ.png\"> <\/a><!-- No caption -->\n  <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Next up, you need to <strong>choose your theme's settings<\/strong>, such as the color palette, fonts, social media buttons, and favicon options. This is all done by clicking through to the <strong>\"Theme settings\" menu<\/strong> in the upper left section of your view.<\/p>\n  <p>Once again, there is no easy answer or guide as to the right choices for your business. Try out different color and font combinations, then go with whatever works. Remember, you can always come back to change and optimize this - the important thing is to have a solid base to start from.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"style-warning\">After you've finished, <strong>don't forget to hit \"Save\"<\/strong> to apply your changes!<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"domain-setup\">\n <h2>Domain setup:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"choose-a-new-or-existing-domain\">\n <h2>Choose a new or existing domain<\/h2>\n <div class=\"image-content\">\n  <figure>\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/f4a7c68d-214e-4c0f-a06b-fdb5365ba969\/qdUAQXJjZ1L-BR6czC9P1Q.png\" alt=\"Choose a new or existing domain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/f4a7c68d-214e-4c0f-a06b-fdb5365ba969\/qdUAQXJjZ1L-BR6czC9P1Q.png\"> <\/a><!-- No caption -->\n  <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Your store can't go live without being attached to a <strong>domain,<\/strong> and so that's your next task. Do this using the <strong>\"Domains\" sub-menu<\/strong> in Shopify.<\/p>\n  <p>If you <strong>already own a domain<\/strong> that you want to connect, use the <strong>\"Connect existing domain\"<\/strong> option to find your website, then follow the instructions provided to change your settings appropriately.<\/p>\n  <p>Otherwise, use the <strong>\"Buy new domain\"<\/strong> button to search for and purchase your domain.<\/p>\n  <p>Once you have done either of these things, record the domain you have linked using the form field below.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"url-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Shop Domain <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"payment-methods\">\n <h2>Payment methods:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"set-up-your-payment-methods\">\n <h2>Set up your payment method(s)<\/h2>\n <div class=\"image-content\">\n  <figure>\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/d2e94704-7fb8-4433-bfbb-4e1cde760345\/mrczldMs7vqZ7jKYfFJFSg.png\" alt=\"Set up your payment method(s)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/d2e94704-7fb8-4433-bfbb-4e1cde760345\/mrczldMs7vqZ7jKYfFJFSg.png\"> <\/a><!-- No caption -->\n  <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Finally, in order to earn money through your store your customers need to have payment avenues. Thus the final stage in our basic Shopify setup process is to sort out the payment methods your store will accept.<\/p>\n  <p>To do this, click on the \"Settings\" button in the bottom left of your dashboard, then go to the \"Payment providers\" section.<\/p>\n  <p>From here, simply select (and follow the provided instructions to activate) the payment methods you want to accept for your products. 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