starting an online store for free?

[artquarium]

I just downloaded the app, i would like to make a website for an online shop i want to start. I thought maybe this app can help me make it? But the question is, is publishing a website/online shop free with this app? It says that there’s a free trial, so i’m guessing it’s not. And if i make a website/online store during my free trial, will it be closed when the trial ends? (If anyone knows a way to make an online shop for free with few coding skills please let me know thanku)

[Imogen]

Hi there, @artquarium. Thanks for taking the time to reach out to the Shopify Community with your questions! It's good to meet you!

Currently, we do not offer a free subscription plan to allow folks to open online stores. If you want to operate a business that is able to take and process orders, you will need to have a store on a paid subscription. To ease the process of getting started with Shopify, we do have a free trial offer that you can sign up for on this page. The Free Trial offers a few days of store building time for free, with an option to then move your store to a paid plan at a reduced cost of $1 for three months, providing you with ample time to put the finishing touches on your small business, and get a few orders.

If you complete your free trial, and don't opt to move to a paid plan, then your store will be inaccessible to the public, and unable to process orders. It won't be deleted, meaning that you can come back to your account later if you decide to opt into a paid plan.

Are you thinking about starting your own business? What sort of business are you thinking about starting?

[TheSunshineJar]

Can you please clarify your statement about being able to still use a Shopify account once the trial lapses? You said the website would not be available to the public but is it password protected and able to be seen that way? Meaning, after the free trial, I could continue to work on setting up the website, and my client could follow along by putting the password in and seeing where I am in the process?