Demo partner stores require CC info

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Recently Shopify changed it so partner store apps require credit card information to install my app. Is there any way around this?

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Hi @PartnerApp ,

Shopify’s billing requirements generally depend on how your app is configured and whether it requires an active subscription or paid plan.

If the app uses Shopify’s billing system, merchants may be required to add a payment method before installation or after a trial period. This requirement usually cannot be bypassed.

For testing purposes, you can check whether your Partner Development Store setup supports test billing or free app installation. Otherwise, the best option would be to review your app’s billing configuration or contact Shopify Partner Support for clarification.

Hope this helps.

Thank You !

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in your app’s pricing / managed pricing config, you create a private test plan priced at $0, then add the specific development store to that plan’s store access list. that’s the “enable it for a specific store” toggle you remembered.

Go to your Distribution > chose the Edit Listing > Pricing

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Now they dont require credit card.

Why I like it: because people cannot just install and keep looking at it for months. And then paying me nothing.

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Hi!

This usually comes down to how your app’s billing is set up, not the store itself. Development stores are meant to install apps without a real card - but only if the charge is created as a ‘test charge’

Some things to note :

  1. In your billing code, make sure you’re passing test: true when the store is a development store. If the charge is created as a real one, Shopify will ask for a card even on a dev store.
  2. If you’re using managed pricing, set up in the Partner dashboard instead of a code, check if your plans allow test charges for development stores.

If both look fine and it’s still asking for a card, it’s worth raising with Shopify Partner Support, they can see exactly why the billing prompt is triggering.

Hope that helps :slight_smile:

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:blush: Hi @PartnerApp,

Does your app’s pricing show “Free for development stores” like in the screenshot below?

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If that line isn’t showing, you’ll want to make sure your app has a development store pricing plan. Without it, Shopify treats even dev store installs as requiring a billing setup.

To set it up, check @Ploqo’s reply above. He covered all the steps!