Launch your store
Before you launch your store to the public, make sure all the fundamentals are properly set up. The checklist below ensures a smooth experience for your first customers.
Pre-launch checklist
📦 Products
- ✅ At least 5 products with high-quality images (1024×1024 px minimum)
- ✅ Professional description for each (150+ words)
- ✅ Categories defined (at least 2-3)
- ✅ Valid prices and up-to-date stock
💳 Payment
- ✅ At least one active payment method (credit card / PayPal / Bit)
- ✅ Run a test order to confirm payment works
🚚 Shipping
- ✅ Shipping zones configured (at least "Nationwide")
- ✅ Clear shipping costs
- ✅ Consider offering free shipping above a threshold
📄 Required info pages
- ✅ "About" page — who you are and why customers should buy
- ✅ "Contact" page — communication channels
- ✅ Terms of service
- ✅ Privacy policy
- ✅ Returns & refunds policy (legally required)
🎨 Design & brand
- ✅ Brand logo in header
- ✅ Colors and fonts matched to brand
- ✅ Compelling hero image
Launching
Once you've gone through the full checklist:
- From your admin panel, click "Publish store" in the header.
- Confirm your final URL.
- Your store goes live within 2-3 minutes.
💡 Tip: Ask 3 friends to place a real order on day one. The first orders expose issues you missed in your own testing.
After launch
- Share the link on your social media
- Email your existing audience
- Add the store to your Instagram profile
- Consider running a first paid campaign on Facebook Ads