# Blog - Store Setup Manual

Source: https://storesetupmanual.com/blog/

## [How to set up Shopify staff accounts without giving away the keys](2026-10-10-shopify-staff-accounts-permissions-setup.md)

Staff permissions are how you delegate without risking your store. Which roles to create first, the permissions each one actually needs, and the mistakes that hand contractors too much access.


New plain-English guides for Shopify store owners, added as they are written.

* [How do you set up Shopify taxes for US states?](2026-10-04-shopify-taxes-us-setup.md)

  US sales tax is the least fun part of launching a store. Nexus, product taxability, and the step-by-step setup in Shopify Tax.
* [How do you set up automatic discounts on Shopify?](2026-10-03-shopify-automatic-discounts-setup.md)

  Oct 3, 2026. Automatic discounts apply themselves at checkout, no codes needed. Where to create them, how they stack with code discounts, and the priority rules that decide which discount wins.
* [How do you set up Shopify Markets for international selling?](2026-10-02-shopify-markets-international-setup.md)

  Oct 2, 2026. Markets handles currencies, duties, and localized domains from one store. The setup order, the duty decisions, and the pricing strategy that keeps margins intact.
* [How should you set up navigation menus on Shopify?](2026-10-01-shopify-navigation-menus-setup.md)

  Oct 1, 2026. Two menus, plain names, shallow dropdowns. The main menu carries the shopping paths, the footer carries trust and policy pages, and everything uses words customers already use.
* [How do you set up shipping zones and rates on Shopify?](2026-09-30-shopify-shipping-zones-rates.md)

  Sep 30, 2026. Draw zone boundaries around real fulfillment costs, pick one simple rate structure per zone, and watch for the three mistakes that quietly lose money.
* [How do you set up staff accounts and permissions on Shopify?](2026-09-29-shopify-staff-accounts-permissions.md)

  Sep 29, 2026. One login per person, minimum permissions per role. The roles to create first and the review habit that prevents messes.
* [How do you set up Shopify POS for a pop-up shop?](2026-09-28-shopify-pos-pop-up-shop.md)

  Sep 28, 2026. Create a dedicated location, transfer a curated subset of inventory, set the jurisdiction's taxes, and test payments on the venue network before doors open.
* [How do you transfer a Shopify store to a new owner?](https://storesetupmanual.com/blog/transfer-shopify-store-ownership.md)

  Sep 27, 2026. Add the new owner as staff first, hand over billing second, and transfer the domain last. The ownership handoff order that avoids downtime.
* [How do you choose a Shopify plan for a new store?](https://storesetupmanual.com/blog/shopify-plan-choice-new-store.md)

  Sep 26, 2026. Start on Basic and upgrade when the fee math flips, not at launch. How to do the break-even calculation and the signs it is time to move up.
* [How to set up Shopify taxes without overthinking it](https://storesetupmanual.com/blog/shopify-tax-setup-beginners.md)

  Sep 25, 2026. Figure out where you have nexus, turn on Shopify's automatic tax calculation for those states, and register for the permits you actually need.
* [How to set up Shopify shipping zones without overpaying](https://storesetupmanual.com/blog/shopify-shipping-zones-setup.md)

  Sep 24, 2026. Shipping zones decide what delivery costs and who can order. A beginner setup: start with two zones, use calculated or flat rates deliberately, and test with real addresses.
* [Which legal pages does a new Shopify store need?](https://storesetupmanual.com/blog/shopify-legal-pages-checklist.md)

  Sep 22, 2026. Privacy policy, terms of service, refund policy, and shipping policy, and what each one should actually say.