How to Sign Up for Shopify: A Step-by-Step Guide
So you have decided to open a Shopify store for your business! The first step is learning how to sign up for Shopify. It’s pretty simple but if you want to know all the steps before diving in, this blog is the perfect guide for you.
Shopify Registration Process: Getting Started
To begin, you’ll need to start a Shopify free trial sign-up. Shopify offers a 3-day free trial, giving you enough time to create an online store ready to launch. Don’t worry—you can continue working on your store even after it goes live.
Here are the steps to follow:
Step 1:
First, go to Google. Type in ‘Shopify Signup’. Look at the first result, it says “Shopify.com: Get Started with Shopify” click here, it will take you to the Shopify Signup page. Enter your email address here, just next to the ‘Start free trial’ button. I’m just copying the email address and pasting it here, you can just type it in. Then click on ‘Start free trial’.
Step 2:
Then you land on this page, your email address as you can see is already there, you just have to set up a password. After that, you will need to type in your store name here. I’m typing in Rareclozet as an example. Then click on ‘Create your store’.
Step 3:
It is gonna take a few seconds, then you’ll see this window where it says ‘Tell us a little about yourself’. Here you’ll basically have to answer some questions to get you started. You can select the answers from the dropdown menu. In the field ‘Are you already selling’ I’m gonna choose ‘I’m just playing around’, then in ‘What is your current revenue, you’re gonna have to select a number that is appropriate for your business. Then under ‘Which industry are you operating in?’ you can choose from the options that are provided, if you can’t find a perfect option for your business industry in the list, you can choose ‘other’. I’m gonna go with ‘other’ just for testing purposes.
Then, if you are developing a Shopify Store for a client, just tick this checkbox. Then click ‘Next’.
Step 4:
In step 4, you’ll see this form that says ‘Add an address so that you can get paid’. Now whatever address you put in is going to be used as your default business address but you can always change this later if needed.
So I’m now gonna fill the boxes in with required information. I’m copying and pasting but you can always type in. This ‘Business or personal website’ box is optional so you can leave that for now and check the box ‘This store is a registered business’. Then click on the ‘Enter my store’ button.
After submitting all information you will see your account. Shopify will generate a store url.
Step 5:
Now you need to login to your email to look for an email that requires you to confirm your email address. Here I can see an email from Shopify that says ‘Confirm your email address’. Open the email, you’ll see this button saying ‘confirm email’. Click on that button. It will take you to a Shopify page where you can see that your email address has been verified. Done!
Congratulations! Now you have successfully created a Shopify store! All you need to do next is set up your store to go to live!
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What to Know About the Shopify Free Trial
The Shopify free trial sign-up does not require a credit card. It’s genuinely free! During this period:
- You can build your store, add products, and prepare for launch.
- Stores remain password-protected, and checkout functionality is disabled until you purchase a plan.
- If you need more time, contact Shopify Support to extend your trial period.
Setting Up a Shopify Store After Signup
Once your account is ready, the next step is setting up your store. This involves:
- Designing your storefront.
- Adding products and descriptions.
- Configuring payment gateways.
Your store is now ready to take on the world of e-commerce!
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We hope this guide has been helpful in showing you how to sign up for Shopify and start your online journey with confidence!
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