Fast Start: Setting Up Your Shop, Step by Step

New to IndieMade? Here is the order most makers set up a shop in, with the page that covers each step. Everything here is included on every plan, and you can come back to any step later.

Day one: your shop's name and look

  1. Sign in and find your way around. Logging in and Getting to Know Your Dashboard.
  2. Name, logo and homepage. Basic Site Info.
  3. Pick a theme, fonts and colors. Choosing a Theme and Theme Fonts and Colors.

Your products

  1. Add your first products. How to Add a Product. Sizes, colors and personalization: Product Variations and Options.
  2. Group them. Managing Product Categories.
  3. Coming from Etsy? Connect your IndieMade site with Etsy and bring your listings across.

Getting paid and getting it there

  1. Payments. Understanding Payment Processors, then Stripe or PayPal.
  2. Shipping. How to Set Up Shipping. Most makers start with Simple Shipping.
  3. Sales tax. Tax Collection.
  4. Store settings. Order numbers, the cart and checkout: Store Settings.

Opening the doors

  1. Your own web address. Setting up a Custom Domain.
  2. About, Shipping and FAQ pages. Adding a Page and Menus.
  3. Keep your plan going. Before your free trial ends, choose a plan under IndieMade Settings → Plan & Billing. See Your Account: Email, Password and Plan.
  4. Get found. SEO on IndieMade and Marketing Your IndieMade Store.

For a longer walk through selling, see the Quick Start Guide for Selling. Questions along the way are on the FAQ, and you can always email support@indiemade.com.