I currently have an online shop on another platform. I’d like a website along with an online shop with Shopify. 13 years expeerience with other platform. 'd like to build my website first - then move all my sales onto the Shopify platform. How do I begin to build the website. I need step by step instructions please. Thank you
Topic summary
A user with 13 years of e-commerce experience on another platform wants to build a Shopify website before migrating their existing online shop. They’re requesting step-by-step instructions for the website building process.
Recommended approach:
- Start with Shopify’s default Dawn Theme
- Use the built-in site builder (accessible via ‘Customize’ button under site theme)
Alternative options if Dawn theme is insufficient:
- Hire a developer for custom design work (no simple step-by-step guide exists for complex builds)
- Explore Shopify App Store for apps offering additional design components and drag-and-drop functionality
The discussion remains open with basic guidance provided but no detailed migration strategy addressed.
You can likely get started with just the default Shopify Dawn Theme - And the Shopify built in site builder you can access by clicking ‘customise’ under your site theme.
If your store is massively advanced in terms of design you’ll likely need to hire someone to make a custom site for you - there aren’t really ‘step by step’ instructions that can be provided to do this simply.
If you don’t want to hire a developer, and the Dawn theme isn’t enough for you - Then there are a few apps on the app store you can search for which provide more components and allow you to drop designs straight in