> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.pixfizz.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.pixfizz.com/getting-started/quick-start-guide.md). # Quick Start Guide Once you’ve received your admin credentials and you sign into your Pixfizz admin, where should you start? Below are the main to-do items to get you started. #### 1. Admin: Getting Started * Set Website Title, Timezone, Language and Currency via Settings > General * Setup your custom [domain](/admin-and-settings/setup-custom-domains.md) * Request SSL certificate from Pixfizz * Payment gateway setup - Pixfizz has a [range of gateways](https://support.pixfizz.com/en/support/solutions/articles/3000018541-integrated-payment-gateways-with-pixfizz) already integrated found within the superadmin * Register [recaptcha](https://google.com/recaptcha/admin) and then copy & past the site and secret keys into the superadmin * Assign admin permissions to team members via Users > Add User form and then you’ll have an ‘admin’ checkbox to check and save * Access Billing, Changelog, Help portal or the MSA (Master Service Agreement) via the elipses (3 dots) in the bottom left of the admin #### 2. Products * Define product portfolio * Provide production specifications to Pixfizz for support in creating the first Templates * Setup Designs for Templates * Setup Product Attributes for each Template with pricing * Setup Collections based on how you want to organize your portfolio * Publish Designs to Collections * Prepare product photos, descriptions and specifications for each design, the more unique the better #### 3. Storefront Design *(MasterShop theme)* * Upload your logo via the Website > Assets tab and reference the correct file name and adjust height via the header > logo Snippet * Upload your favicon (192x192 pixels in PNG format recommended) by updating ‘favicon.png’ found in Website > Assets * Define your navigation style (style1 or style2) via the ‘index’ layout on line 19 found in Website > Layouts * Set your general color scheme via the style Snippet folder in Website > Snippets * Set your main font and any custom styling via the ‘custom.css’ page in Website > Pages * we suggest using [fonts.google.com](http://fonts.google.com) to easily apply a new font family or style to your storefront. You will find instructions on the *custom.css* page * Define main navigation structure based on product heirarchy * Define footer and navigation content * Update the provided Contact Us page with relevant content. The contact form will send the submitted content to the email that’s setup in the Settings > Email Notifications * Setup privacy policy and shipping and return terms (required for Google Merchant Center) * Setup an FAQ page (valuable for SEO) * Setup a blog (valuable for SEO) * Add logo, favicon and title to the default Design Tool Configuration (Settings > Design Tool) * Adjust any relevant settings within the Design Tool Configuration(s), request to have PDF importing activated by Pixfizz #### 4. Notifications * Add default email address to fields on Settings > Email Notifications * Set the HTML Format checkbox and request for Pixfizz to activate the newer Liquid code setting * Setup the email notifications that customers will receive for relevant eCommerce transactions * Order Confirmation * Order Shipped * Signup * Password Reset * Abandoned Cart * Sample templates available to test and edit within Website > Snippets > email-notifications * Set the support email address in the ‘email-notifications’ > ‘support-email-address’ Snippet * Copy and paste the **public** url to your logo in the ‘email-notifications’ > ‘logo’ Snippet * Ensure the ‘Advanced settings’ (top right link on Settings > Email Notifications) have been updated to fully whitelabel notifications #### 5. SEO Basics * Update storefront’s title, description & keywords via the ‘html.head’ Snippet Title should contain: * at least 1 core keyword * your business/brand name * your business location, if applicable and only on the home page * max 80 characters to avoid truncation * where appropriate use title modifiers like ‘best’, ‘top’, ‘new’ Description should contain: * max 300 characters, but ideally 160 * include multiple keywords that considers search intent * Setup and test schema for all pages, including product pages * Set product categories: * Request to have the website crawler run your storefront to generate an XML sitemap and XML product feed * Ensure all image assets have a description (renders as the alt tag) and a clean, logical naming convention * Ensure all images are properly optimized for web * All pages should have a dynamic page title and description * All pages should have a single h1 (main header tag), ideally matching the page title * Submit sitemap to [Google Search Console](https://search.google.com/search-console/about), under Index > Sitemaps * Submit product feed to [Google Merchant Center](https://www.google.com/retail/solutions/merchant-center/), under Products > Feeds * A contact and returns’ policy link must be in visible in the footer for GMC * Request from Pixfizz to have a redirect on the home page to avoid duplicate content on different urls * Content is king. Create great content that’s up to date, in depth and visually appealing #### 6. Production Setup * Provide job ticket sample to Pixfizz to be replicated #### 7. Shipping Setup * Define shipping options and pricing #### 8. Testing * Test all product sizes through to production to ensure orders are received properly * Test all aspects of the user experience on both desktop and mobile * Registering a new account * Receiving a signup email notification * Navigating through product collections * Testing product options * Creating and saving a new project * Adding a project to the cart * Adding a promocode to the cart * Checking out (address creation & selection) * Purchasing an order with a credit card and check that the order has automatically updated to Confirmed status * Receiving order confirmation email notification #### 9. Marketing Plans * Add social media accounts to your site (header or footer) * Setup relevant social media accounts * * Add a signup for Newsletter form, even if you don’t plan on sending out newsletters it’s a good idea to start building a database * Prepare storefront launch plan for friends & family to test out the basic user experience and ordering process * Add relevant storewide promotions with urgency/scarcity triggers, e.g. ‘Free shipping on orders over $50 - Today Only’ * Ensure you have high-quality images - this is vital to create brand credibility and increase conversion rates * Create landing pages for your core product categories - focus on quality images and copy with appropriate keywords - leverage AI tools like ChatGPT * Add service or product reviews to the home page with links directly to the product’s reviewed * Include any affiliates, partners, blogs, news, awards or trust badges to build brand credibility * Re-marketing tools #### Recommended Third-party integrations * Google Tag Manager * Google Analytics * [Stamped.io](http://Stamped.io) Reviews * [Stamped.io](http://Stamped.io) Loyalty & Rewards * Klaviyo (email) - leverage the live data being collected to trigger email flows * ChatGPT with Chrome plugin AIPRM