E-Commerce Store Setup

What does E-Commerce Store Setup include?

• Full Shopify store configuration, so the store is ready to take real orders
• Products uploaded and formatted: 20, 50 or 100, depending on the catalog size you pick
• Payment gateway setup, with you completing the provider's identity and bank details
• Shipping rates and zones configured to match how you actually ship or deliver
• Tax settings configured in Shopify based on what you tell us you need to collect
• Store policies drafted from your rules, such as returns and shipping, for you to approve
• Your domain connected to the store
• A test order completed before launch, so the checkout is proven to work

Which catalog size should I choose?

• Up to 20 products: $499 for new clients, $349 for AI Website Design clients
• Up to 50 products: $749 for new clients, $524 for clients
• Up to 100 products: $999 for new clients, $699 for clients

If you are unsure, pick the size that covers what you will sell at launch. Catalogs over 100 products are quoted by scope.

How is this different from the Online Store build?

The Online Store build is $1,350 and is the website itself: catalog structure, payment setup, gift card workflow, product page templates, SEO and schema. E-Commerce Store Setup configures the selling side: products, payments, shipping, taxes, policies, your domain and a test order. A base website build does not include full product setup or complete cart and checkout configuration; this is the service that does that work, priced by catalog size. If you only need products loaded and organized, Product Upload & Catalog Setup starts at $199.

What is not included?

Connecting the store to other channels, such as Instagram and Facebook Shops, TikTok Shop, Google, Amazon, eBay, Etsy or Shopify POS, is a paid add-on priced by scope. Your Shopify plan, payment processing fees and any paid apps are billed directly by those providers. We format the product photos and details you supply; product photography is not included. Taxes are configured from your instructions, and what you must collect is a question for your accountant.

How does the setup work?

1. Choose your catalog size and order. You can pay in full or choose the 50% deposit option at checkout.
2. Send your product list with names, prices, options and photos, plus how you ship and your return rules.
3. We load the products, connect payments, set shipping, taxes and policies, and connect your domain.
4. We place a test order, check the confirmation and fix anything that does not work.
5. You review the store and approve it before it takes real orders.

We do not publish a fixed turnaround, because it depends on catalog size and how complete your product information is. Ask on the contact page about timing for your store.

Related: Online store and Shopify setup services, the Store Package and every price, listed.

Frequently asked questions

How much does E-Commerce Store Setup cost?

It is priced by catalog size: $499 for up to 20 products, $749 for up to 50 and $999 for up to 100. AI Website Design clients pay $349, $524 and $699, and that option can only be chosen once you are logged in and verified as a client. It is a one-time fee, and you can pay in full or choose the 50% deposit option at checkout. Catalogs over 100 products are quoted by scope.

What do I need to have ready?

A Shopify account in your name, your product list with names, prices, options and descriptions, and photos for each product. We also need to know how you ship or deliver, which areas you sell to and your return rules. The more complete your product information is, the faster the setup goes, because missing photos and prices are the most common cause of delay.

Do you set up payments, taxes and shipping?

Yes. We set up the payment gateway, shipping rates and zones, and tax settings in Shopify. You complete the payment provider's identity and bank details yourself, because those belong to you. Taxes are configured from what you tell us; what you are required to collect is a question for your accountant. We then place a test order to confirm the checkout works.

Is my Shopify plan included?

No. Shopify bills its plan directly to you, along with payment processing fees and any paid apps you choose. We never mark those up. Your store stays in a Shopify account you own, so you keep control of it after the setup. Shopify hosts the store, keeps it secure and handles checkout, which is one reason we build on it.

Can you also sell my products on Instagram, TikTok or Amazon?

Shopify can connect to Instagram and Facebook Shops, TikTok Shop, Google, Amazon, eBay, Etsy and Shopify POS, which lets one catalog sell in more places. Those connections are not part of this setup. They are paid add-ons priced by scope, because each channel has its own approval steps, product rules and settings. We quote them once we know which channels and how many products you want to sell there.

Should I choose this or the Online Store build?

If you have no website yet and want to sell online, start with the Online Store build at $1,350, which builds the store itself, or the Store Package. Add E-Commerce Store Setup when you want the selling side done for you: products, payments, shipping, taxes, policies, domain and a test order. If your store already exists and only needs products loaded, Product Upload & Catalog Setup may be enough.