Getting Started

A route to your first store

Use this sequence with the person who will run the store. The linked guides give the detailed instructions; menu names and available payment or shipping services can vary by language, country and account. Follow the guide for the store’s locale rather than translating a menu label by guesswork.

Before you start

Confirm whether the person already has a store and access to its administration panel. If not, start from Jumpseller and complete store creation before configuring it. Never ask for their password or verification codes.

Ask for the business country, selling currency, store language, contact details, and whether they sell physical or digital products. Prepare one product’s name, description, images, price and stock information. For physical products, ask where orders ship from and which destinations or collection options they want to offer. Ask how they want to receive payment and whether they already own a domain. Do not choose these business details on their behalf.

Configure and check, in this order

1. Store basics. Review general settings with the owner. Check: country, currency, time zone and contact information match their choices before entering prices or selecting services.
2. First product. Add a product and organise categories if useful. Choose the physical or digital setup that applies; do not add shipping requirements to a digital-only catalogue by default. Check: the intended product details, price, variants and stock are correct, and the product can be found in the storefront when intended for sale.
3. Design and information. Choose a theme in the theme gallery, review it in the visual editor, then prepare navigation, information pages and legal pages. Check: a visitor can reach products, contact details and the owner’s reviewed policies from the storefront, including on mobile. Templates do not establish legal compliance for every business.
4. Payment and delivery. Ask which payment methods suit the business and are available in its country; consult the payment gateways directory for provider-specific guides. Manual payments are one option, not a requirement: the owner must confirm receipt before marking an order paid. For physical deliveries, define destinations with shipping zones and review shipping rates. Check: instructions, destinations and charges match the owner’s decisions. Do not promise a provider, contract approval or service availability without checking its specific guide and account.
5. Checkout and address. Review the checkout options and follow domain setup if a custom domain is wanted. Connecting or buying a custom domain is a separate decision. Check: the intended store address opens, and a visitor can add an available product to the cart and review the applicable payment and delivery choices before submitting an order.
6. Prepare to receive orders. Review order management with the owner and use the dashboard to understand activity as it becomes available. Check: the owner knows where to find an order and distinguish its payment and fulfilment status. A cart preview does not prove that payment, shipping or notifications work end to end.

Before sharing the store with customers

Review the storefront with the owner: product, currency, navigation, policies, contact details, payment instructions and applicable delivery options. Ask them to resolve missing information before announcing the store. A preview is not evidence that a store is ready to accept every kind of order.

Record what was actually checked and what remains pending. Reading a guide or opening a preview does not verify saved settings, a real payment or delivery. Obtain specific authorisation before changing a store, registering an account, buying a domain, placing a test order, collecting payment or purchasing a shipment. Agree the test method and possible costs first; never mark an unperformed test as passed.

Detailed guides