Cannot test my app in a development store

Shopify Apps

Topic summary

Main issue: Installing a Shopify app to a development store via the Partners Dashboard stalls after briefly showing the app, then remains stuck on a screen. No console errors are observed.

Environment and setup:

  • Development store.
  • Ngrok (a tunneling tool exposing local server) is configured.
  • Shopify API keys are set.

Symptoms and clues:

  • Initial connection appears to work (“goes this far”), suggesting OAuth/redirect begins but the flow does not complete.
  • The exact stuck screen is shown in an attached screenshot, which is central to understanding but not described in text.

Requested help: Seeking ideas on what went wrong given clean console output and correct Ngrok/API setup.

Status: No resolution or action items provided yet; discussion remains open with unanswered questions.

Summarized with AI on February 3. AI used: gpt-5.
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The store is a development store.

When I try to install my application through the partners dashboard I see a glimpse of my application and afterwards it just remains on this screen. ‘NGROK’ and ‘API’ keys are setup correctly because I am not getting any errors in my console and it goes this far. Anyone have any ideas on what went wrong?