Launch your first shop setup
Use this workflow when you are preparing an Etalasse merchant account for first launch.
Step 1. Access the correct merchant account
Sign in, confirm the correct shop or branch context, and review the home dashboard before making setup changes.
Step 2. Choose the right subscription plan
Review Billing & Plans and make sure your plan (Free, Growth, Pro, or Enterprise) includes the features you need at launch — for example flash sales, memberships, advanced reports, or a custom domain. You can always start on Free and upgrade later.
Step 3. Complete merchant identity
Update shop profile details, contact information, and any visible business identity fields.
Step 4. Build the first product structure
Create categories, then add products with prices, descriptions, and stock behavior.
Step 5. Complete shop-type-specific setup
Some shop types need extra setup before they can take orders:
- Booking-type shops — set up the booking calendars with weekly sessions and blocked dates, then link products to their calendars
- F&B shops — register the F&B tables so per-table ordering and the Kitchen Display in POS can work
Skip this step if your shop is a standard type.
Step 6. Configure commerce operations
Enable payment methods, shipping options, and any required bank account or operational settings.
Step 7. Prepare customer-facing surfaces
Decide whether Catalog, Link, POS, or a combination of them will be active at launch.
Optional: if your plan supports it, connect a custom domain so the online storefront appears under your own address. This step can be done at any time after launch.
Step 8. Run one full internal test
Process at least one complete internal order before launch so the team can verify the merchant flow end to end.
Suggested validation checklist
- login works for the main operator account
- the dashboard home loads expected business widgets
- the subscription plan matches the features needed at launch
- the shop profile is complete
- at least one product can be sold
- shop-type-specific setup (booking calendars or F&B tables) is complete, where applicable
- the chosen payment flow can be tested
- the final order record is visible after checkout