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Start Your Shopify Store Fast

Imagine launching your online store this weekend and seeing your first sale notification by Monday morning.

It’s not just possible — thousands of entrepreneurs are doing it every day with Shopify. And the best part? You can try Shopify risk-free for 3 days, then pay just $1 for your first 3 months.

What is Shopify?

Shopify is a powerful eCommerce platform that lets you sell products online without touching a line of code.

Founded in 2006, Shopify now powers over 1.75 million merchants worldwide, helping businesses manage inventory, accept payments, and ship orders — all in one place.

What Can You Sell on Shopify?

Almost anything legal:

  • Physical products
  • Digital products
  • Services
  • Memberships, subscriptions, or gift cards
  • Event tickets

Take a moment to clarify what you want to sell and how you want to sell it.

Step-by-Step: Start Your Shopify Store

Step 1: Sign Up

  • Go to the Shopify website and create a new account.
  • Enter your email, create a password, and set up your 3-day free trial + 3 months for $1.
  • Choose a memorable shop name — this is how customers will find you.
  • Access your Shopify dashboard, where you’ll manage products, orders, and marketing.

Step 2: Add Your First Product

  • Click “Add Product” on your dashboard.
  • Enter product name, description, price, and upload high-quality photos.
  • Save your product and it’s live in your store.

Tip: Use an AI background remover to make your product images stand out.

Step 3: Customize Your Store

  • Pick a theme or let Shopify’s AI generate one for you.
  • Browse free themes if the AI suggestions don’t fit your style.
  • Add your custom logo using AI tools like Looka.
  • Set up pages: About Us, Contact, Privacy Policy, Terms of Use.
  • Configure SEO, social sharing, and tracking in Preferences.

You can also hire a Shopify expert for professional design if needed.

Step 4: Set Up Payments

  • Choose a payment provider based on your target countries and accepted payment methods.
  • Shopify Payments is the simplest option, with fees starting around 2.9% + $0.30 per order.
  • Make sure your payment provider has good customer support in case issues arise.

Step 5: Shipping & Taxes

  • Add shipping rates for different regions.
  • Decide if you’ll ship products yourself or use third-party fulfillment.
  • Understand tax obligations based on your location and business type.

Shopify makes both shipping and taxes manageable with built-in tools.

Step 6: Pick Your Domain

  • Shopify provides a subdomain (yourname.myshopify.com), or you can register a custom domain.
  • You can also connect a domain from Namecheap or other providers.

Step 7: Place a Test Order

  • Make a test purchase to ensure everything works perfectly from the customer’s perspective.

Step 8: Launch Your Store

  • Pick your Shopify plan (start with Basic $1/month for 3 months) and upgrade later.
  • Test your store: product listings, descriptions, pricing, checkout.
  • Remove your store password to let customers browse and buy.

What’s Next?

Congratulations — your Shopify store is live!

  • Use Shopify POS if you also sell offline.
  • Explore Shopify’s built-in marketing tools and help center resources.
  • Keep optimizing products, pages, and your store for growth.

Start your Shopify journey now: [Try Shopify free for 3 days]