How to create a Shopify store?
A first version of a Shopify store takes about an hour. The admin guides you, and the Sidekick AI assistant answers your questions.
The essentials in 30 seconds
- Create your account
- Get to know the admin
- Add your first products
- Pick a theme
- Set up payments and shipping
- Put your store online
Avoid: Opening the store without testing an order from start to finish.
See the details with screenshots ↓Step by step
Screenshots show the interface used in the original guide (Shopify in French, Leadpages in English). In your account, buttons appear in your language.
- 1
Create your account
On shopify.com, click the button to start for free, enter your email and answer the questions about your project.
- 2
Get to know the admin
The left menu holds everything: Orders, Products, Customers, Discounts, Online Store and Settings. The home page shows the state of your store and a bar to ask Sidekick for help.
- 3
Add your first products
In « Products », add at least one product with a photo, a description and a price.
- 4
Pick a theme
In « Online Store », choose a theme and customize the colors, the logo and the home page.
- 5
Set up payments and shipping
In « Settings », set up payments, shipping and sales tax for the states where you sell.
- 6
Put your store online
Choose a plan, connect your domain name, then remove the store password to open it to the public.
Try it yourself
Shopify starts free, then has a discounted launch offer. You can set everything up before paying.
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Common mistakes
- Opening the store without testing an order from start to finish.
- Forgetting the legal pages (terms of sale, refunds, privacy).
Official sources
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