Step by step guides for setting up, configuring, and launching a Shopify store.
- How do you transfer a Shopify store to a new owner?
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.
- Can robots.txt hide a Shopify page from Google?
No. Robots.txt controls crawling, not indexing. Google says it is not a way to keep a page out of search. Use noindex or a password instead.
- Place a test order before your Shopify launch
Run one complete test order on mobile and desktop. Check discounts, tax, shipping, payment, confirmation email, fulfillment, cancellation, and refund.
- What should you test on mobile before launching a Shopify store?
Test representative home, collection, product, cart, and checkout paths on a real or realistically throttled phone, checking speed, tap targets, reflow, images, and purchase controls.
- How to test a Shopify store on mobile before launch
Test the home, product, collection, cart, and checkout path on a real phone. Confirm essential content appears without waiting for extra JavaScript, controls respond quickly, and layout does not jump while loading.
- Shopify Theme Performance Checklist: LCP, INP, and CLS
A practical Shopify theme performance check starts with server-rendered HTML, right-sized images, shallow Liquid loops, and restrained JavaScript. Measure the home, product, and collection templates separately before changing code.
- How to Set Up a Shopify Store Step by Step
Setting up a Shopify store takes five core steps: create your account, add products, choose and customize a theme, configure payments and shipping, then connect
- The Shopify Launch Checklist That Actually Gets Used
Before launching a Shopify store, verify seven things: products have real photos and prices, payment and test checkout work, shipping rates are correct, taxes a
- How to Add Products to Shopify the Right Way
Add products in the Shopify admin under Products then Add product: enter a title, description, media, price, SKU, inventory, weight, and shipping details, then
- Shopify Payments Setup, Plain and Simple
Set up Shopify Payments under Settings then Payments: complete the business and personal details, add a bank account for payouts, and verify your identity. Acti
- How to connect a custom domain to Shopify
Open Settings, then Domains, in your Shopify admin and click Connect existing domain. Enter the domain you own, then update its DNS at your registrar: point the