how can i tell if my store is up and running ?
Hey @Philip66 ,
Welcome to Shopify!
To determine if your store is up and running, you can open a web browser and enter your store’s URL (e.g., yourstorename.myshopify.com). If your store is live and fully functioning, your website should load. Otherwise, if you have just recently opened an account you may find your website has password protection enabled which means it’s locked to the public and can only be accessed via a password.
Remember, you can only remove password protection from your online store after you pick a pricing plan. If you pick a plan while you are on a free trial, then you won’t be charged any subscription fees until your free trial expires.
It’s nice to hear that you’re in the process of setting up your store too! Is there any particular aspect of your store that you’re working on at the moment? I’ll share some useful resources for you below in the meantime:
- Getting started with Shopify: This course will help you in efficiently setting up your store
- General Shopify store checklist: Keep this checklist handy as it outlines all the steps you need to take to create, open, and promote your online store
- Guides and tutorials list: This Community Forums post includes a lot of really great guides and tutorials on our Shopify YouTube channel. It’s a particularly handy resource if you’re a visual learner and prefer instructional guides in video form