Welcome to Shopiators — the all-in-one platform for building, managing, and growing your online store. This article is your starting point. Whether you’re launching your very first store or moving from another platform, this guide points you to everything you need in the right order. What this Start Here series covers This is the first […]
Shopiators is an AI-powered commerce platform designed to help businesses start, manage, grow, and scale online. Who Shopiators is built for What Shopiators handles for you How Shopiators is different from a general website builder General-purpose website builders are designed for content — pages, blogs, portfolios. Shopiators is purpose-built for selling. That means checkout, tax […]
Just created your Shopiators account? Here’s the exact order of steps we recommend for your first session, so you build a solid foundation before adding products or design work. Your first-session checklist What NOT to do yet Setting expectations 💡 Tip: Most merchants can complete the basic account setup in this article in under 15 […]
This is your master checklist for taking a brand-new Shopiators account to a fully live store. Bookmark this page — each item links to a more detailed guide if you need step-by-step help. Phase 1: Account setup Phase 2: Preparation Phase 3: Core setup Phase 4: Branding and domain Phase 5: Pre-launch verification Phase 6: […]
Your Merchant Dashboard is mission control for your store. This article gives you a tour of every major section so you always know where to go, whether you’re adding a product or checking today’s sales. The main navigation menu Home vs. Dashboard — they’re not the same screen New merchants sometimes assume Home and Dashboard […]
Shopiators can generate a fully designed store for you in minutes using AI — but “launched” means more than a designed storefront. It means products are listed, payments and shipping work, your domain is connected, and you’ve verified everything with a test order. This article breaks down realistically how long each part takes, so you […]
Gathering the right information before you start setup is the single biggest thing you can do to keep your launch on schedule (see How Long Does It Take to Launch My Online Store). Here’s everything to have ready before you open your Merchant Dashboard. Business details Banking and payout details Branding assets Store policies Why […]
Adding products goes faster — and looks more professional — when your content is prepared in advance rather than written on the fly. This article covers what to have ready before you open Commerce > Products in your dashboard. Core product content, per product Product photography Plan your catalog structure before you start Your dashboard […]
This article walks through adding your first product in Commerce > Products. Before you start Make sure you’ve gathered your product content and planned your categories and attributes first — see What Should I Prepare Before Adding Products. Adding a product is much faster when you’re not stopping to write a description or find a […]
Before your store can accept real orders, you need payments configured and verified. What’s confirmed so far Your dashboard has a Commerce > Sales section with dedicated Bank Transfer Queue and UPI Transfer Queue screens. These appear to be where you review and manage orders paid via bank transfer or UPI — in other words, […]
Honest flag up front: no dedicated “Shipping” item appears anywhere in the dashboard navigation we’ve confirmed so far (see Understanding Your Shopiators Merchant Dashboard) — it lives inside Store > Settings. This article covers what shipping setup generally needs to accomplish; the exact steps need confirming against your real Settings screen before publishing. What shipping […]
Another honest flag: domain connection isn’t visible in the navigation we’ve confirmed so far, and it’s inside Store > Settings. The general process below reflects how domain connection typically works across e-commerce platforms — the exact screens and field names need confirming against your real dashboard. Your two options What to expect if connecting an […]
Your store’s initial design comes from Shopiators’ AI generation (see Article 1) based on your brand category, audience, and aesthetic. From there, you can refine it using the Theme Customizer, under Store > Store Management. Where design tools live A sensible approach to customizing Resist the urge to over-customize 💡 Tip: Shopiators‘ AI-generated design already […]
A test order is the single best way to confirm your store actually works end-to-end before real customers arrive — it catches checkout, payment, and order-visibility problems that are easy to miss just by looking at settings pages. Here’s how to run one properly. What a good test order checks How to run the test […]
There’s always one more thing you could improve — but at some point, “ready” beats “perfect.” This article is a final readiness review, pulling together everything from Articles 1–14 into one pass. The readiness review What “ready” does not mean Ready doesn’t mean your full catalog is listed, your design is pixel-perfect, or you’ve thought […]
Once Article 15 “What Should I Check Before Making My Store Public“‘s readiness review is done, there’s one final, very literal switch to flip: taking your store from private to public. Here’s what to check right before, and how to actually do it. The last checks, right before you flip the switch Where to make […]
Going public is a milestone, not a finish line. Here’s what to focus your attention on in the first days and weeks after launch. Watch these dashboard areas closely Keep improving, don’t just maintain Don’t panic if orders are slow at first 💡 Tip: A quiet first few days is normal, not a sign something’s […]
Launching your store doesn’t automatically bring customers — that takes a deliberate push. Here’s where to focus your energy for your very first order. Start with people who already know you Use a launch incentive A time-limited launch discount, set up via Commerce > Sales > Discounts, gives people a concrete reason to buy now […]
If you get stuck anywhere in this series, or run into something not covered here, here’s where to turn. Shopiators Community community.shopiators.com is Shopiators’ official community forum, where merchants can ask questions, share feedback, and see announcements. It’s organized into categories (starting with General) and is worth searching before posting, since your question may already […]
You’ve made it through the full Start Here series. Here’s the whole journey in one place, from your first login to ongoing growth. The journey, in order This isn’t a one-time process Every merchant revisits these same areas repeatedly as their store grows: adding products, adjusting design, running promotions, expanding shipping regions. The Start Here […]
