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The launch checklist

Twenty checks before you open the doors, from a test order to how your shop looks when it is shared.

Beginner6 min readUpdated Acanthus 1.0.0

Go through this list on the theme you are about to publish. Tick each item as you check it on a real phone as well as a computer.

Content

  • [ ] Every picture on the home page is your own. Nothing from the demo is left.
  • [ ] Every heading and button says something about your shop, not the default text.
  • [ ] Sections you are not ready for are hidden, not left half-finished.
  • [ ] Your logo, the dark mode logo and the favicon are set (guide).

Products

  • [ ] Every product has its own photos, all the same shape (sizes).
  • [ ] Prices, compare-at prices and variants are correct.
  • [ ] Products that are sold out show as sold out, and none are published by mistake.
  • [ ] The product page of your best seller is complete: description, ingredients or formula, how to use, reviews.

Cart and checkout

  • [ ] The spend goals in the cart drawer match the offers you really honor (cart drawer).
  • [ ] Any countdown has a real end date (countdown offers).
  • [ ] Discount codes mentioned anywhere exist in Discounts.
  • [ ] You have placed a test order from start to finish, on a phone.

Shop details

  • [ ] Policies are written in SettingsPolicies and linked in the footer.
  • [ ] Your contact page works and the email reaches you.
  • [ ] Menus in the header and footer go to real pages (menus).

Found and shared

  • [ ] Your home page title and description are set in Online StorePreferences (SEO basics).
  • [ ] The Social sharing image is set in Theme settings > Brand.
  • [ ] Your shop is fast on a phone (keep it fast).

Open

  • [ ] Remove the password in Online StorePreferencesPassword protection.
  • [ ] Visit your shop logged out, in a private window, and buy something one more time.
You are ready

Write down anything you skipped and come back to it in the first week. A shop is never finished; it only needs to be ready.

Still need help?Write to us with your shop's address and a screenshot. We reply within two business days, Monday to Friday, usually sooner.

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