# Store Setup Manual - Plain answers for setting up a Shopify store

Source: https://storesetupmanual.com/

Step by step guides for setting up, configuring, and launching a Shopify store.

* [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.
* [Can robots.txt hide a Shopify page from Google?](https://storesetupmanual.com/robots-txt-does-not-hide-shopify-pages/index.md)

  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](https://storesetupmanual.com/test-order-before-shopify-launch/index.md)

  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?](https://storesetupmanual.com/shopify-mobile-launch-performance-test/index.md)

  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](https://storesetupmanual.com/test-shopify-store-mobile-before-launch/index.md)

  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](https://storesetupmanual.com/shopify-theme-performance-checklist/index.md)

  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](https://storesetupmanual.com/how-to-set-up-a-shopify-store/index.md)

  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](https://storesetupmanual.com/shopify-launch-checklist/index.md)

  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](https://storesetupmanual.com/how-to-add-products-to-shopify/index.md)

  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](https://storesetupmanual.com/shopify-payments-setup/index.md)

  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](https://storesetupmanual.com/how-to-connect-a-custom-domain-to-shopify/index.md)

  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