Creating a store in your Shopify organization admin
Shopify Plus
The Shopify organization admin is only available on the Shopify Plus plan.
To create a new store, you need to have the Store Management permission.
Once you create a store, you can add it immediately. However, if the requested store exceeds your contract limits, then a trial store is created instead. The request to add an additional store is sent to Shopify Plus, and you are prompted to approve the additional charges. After a few days, your request will be processed and your trial store will be upgraded. You will receive an email confirming the change.
Topics on this page
Things to note when creating a new store
Importing data from an existing store
Creating a new store from the organization admin
Configuring store-specific settings and information
Things to note when creating a new store
When you create a store in your organization, you become the owner of the new store. To change the owner of a store after it’s been created, you need to use the Shopify admin for that store.
During the store creation process, you are asked to provide the purpose of the new store. The purpose you choose might affect your store’s billing or setup, but it doesn’t limit its features or functionality. If you’re not sure which option to choose, then contact Shopify Plus Support.
When you create a store, you can import the following apps pre-installed:
Shopify Flow
Launchpad
Script Editor
Transporter
Product Reviews
These apps are installed in your new store, but might require additional setup. See the documentation for each app for details.
Importing data from an existing store
Note
You can only import data from other stores in your organization when you create a store. After you’ve created a store, you can no longer import data and must manage it manually.
When you create a store, you can import the following data from stores that already exist in your organization:
Themes
Files
Store staff
Note
You need to import a template if you want to import the uploaded file into Settings > Files in your Shopify admin. When you import a theme, you have the option to import a file.
Things to note when importing a theme into a new store
When you import a theme into a new store, any references to files that are hard-coded in that template will continue to point to the files in the original (existing) store. If the files in the original store are deleted, the links to the files will break in the template in the new store. To prevent broken links, be sure to import the files when you import the template, and update any URLs in the template so that they point to the files in the new store.
Things to note when importing store staff into a new store
Before you import store staff from an existing store, consider the following:
Imported staff inherit the same permissions that they had in the original store. If you need to change these permissions, you can do so after you create the store.
Only active staff with verified emails appear in the list of staff that can be imported.
After you create a store, you can add staff who are not yet in your organization to your organization.
Staff that are managed by user roles in the organization admin do not appear in the list of store staff to import. After you create a store, you can use the organization admin to add store access permissions to the appropriate roles.
Create a new store from your organization admin
To create a new store, you need to have the Stores permission.
Steps:
In your Shopify organization admin, click Stores.
Click Create store.
In the Store type section, select the purpose of your new store.
In the Store details section, enter a name and URL. You can’t change the URL you choose.
Optional: Select apps to preinstall on your new store.
To import a theme:
In the Themes section, click Import theme.
Check the box next to the theme that you want to import.
Optional: From the Select a theme to publish in your new store list, select the theme that you want to use for your store.
Optional: If you don’t want to import files, uncheck Import all files in this store.
Click Done.
To import store staff:
In the Users section, click Import users.
Check the box next to the staff that you want to import.
Click Done.
Click Create Store.
You can now log in to your store and start adding details.
Configure store-specific settings and information
To make settings for a specific store (such as payment providers or shipping settings), you need to use that store’s Shopify admin.
To make any of the following changes, contact Shopify Plus Support:
Changing a store from a development store to a store that sells products
Changing a billing store in your Shopify Plus contract
Deactivating or closing a store
Downgrading a store’s Shopify subscription plan
Original details from Shopify Merchant Official Website:
Creating stores in your Shopify organization admin
Shopify Plus
The Shopify organization admin is only available to the Shopify Plus plan.
To create a new store, you need to have theStore management access.
When you create a store, it’s usually added right away. However, if the requested store exceeds your contract limits, then a trial store is created instead. A request is sent to Shopify Plus to add the additional store, and you’ll be prompted to approve an extra fee. Within a few days, your request will be processed and your trial store will be upgraded. You’ll an email confirming the change will be sent.
On this page
Considerations for creating a new store
Importing data from an existing store
Create a new store from the organization admin
Configuring store-specific settings and information
Considerations for creating a new store
When you create a store in an organization, you become the new store’s owner. Tochange a store’s ownerafter it’s been created, you need to use that store’s Shopify admin.
During the process of creating a store, you’re asked toprovide a purposefor your new store. The purpose that you select might affect the billing or setup of your store, but won’t restrict its features or capabilities. If you’re not sure which option to choose, then contact Shopify Plus Support.
When you create a store, you can preinstall the following apps:
Shopify Flow
Launchpad
Script Editor
Transporter
Product Reviews
The apps are installed in your new store, but additional setup might be required. Refer to the documentation for each individual app to learn more.
Importing data from an existing store
Note
You can only import data from another store in your organization when you create the store. After you complete creating the store, data can no longer be imported and it must be managed manually.
When you create a store, you can import the following data from a store that already exists in your organization:
themes
files
store staff
Note
If you want to import the files that you uploaded toSettings>Filesin your Shopify admin, then you need to import themes. When you import themes, then you have the option to import files.
Considerations for importing themes into a new store
When you import a theme into a new store, any references to files that are hard-coded in that theme continue to point to the files in the original (existing) store. If a file in the original store is deleted, then the link to that file will be broken in the theme in your new store. To prevent links from being broken, make sure that you import files when you import themes, and that you update any URLs in your theme so that they point to the files in your new store.
Considerations for importing store staff into a new store
Before you import store staff from an existing store, consider the following:
Staff who have been imported inherit the same permissions that they have in the store that you import them from. If you need to change these permissions, then you can do so after the store is created.
Only active, email-verified staff appear in the list of staff who can be imported.
Staff who are not already part of the organization can be added to the organizationafter you create the Store detailssection, enter a name and an URL. The URL that you choose can’t be changed.
Optional: Choose apps to preinstall on your new store.
To import themes, do the following:
In theThemessection, clickImport themes.
Check the themes that you want to import.
Optional: From theChoose a theme to publish in your
Change the billing store on your Shopify Plus contract
Deactivate or close a new storelist, select the theme that you want to use for your store.
Optional: If you don’t want to import files, then uncheckImport all files from this store.
ClickDone.
To import store staff, do the following:
In theUserssection, clickImport users.
Check the staff that you want to import.
ClickDone.
ClickCreate Store.
You can now log in to the store and start adding details.
Configuring store-specific settings and information
To configure settings for a specific store, such as its payment providers or shipping settings, you need to use that store’s Shopify admin.
To make any of the following changes, contact Shopify Plus Support:
Change a store from development to production
Change the billing store on your Shopify Plus contract
Deactivate or close a new storelist, select the theme that you want to use for your store.
Optional: If you don’t want to import files, then uncheckImport all files from this store.
ClickDone.
To import store staff, do the following:
In theUserssection, clickImport users.
Check the staff that you want to import.
ClickDone.
ClickCreate Store.
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Downgrade your store’s Shopify subscription plan
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