Shopify store from scratch

Take an empty Shopify account to a live, launch-ready store.

Start · Paige Eaton · Last updated 2026-07-12

This is the full path from an empty Shopify account to a store you can send people to, in the order the decisions actually come up.

What’s covered

  • Choosing a plan
  • Picking your first products
  • Payments and taxes
  • Theme setup
  • Pre-launch checks