When you sign up for Cartble, the platform guides you through a six-step onboarding flow that provisions everything your storefront needs to operate — from choosing the right blueprint to setting your regional preferences and claiming your store URL. This page explains each step in detail so you understand what you’re configuring and why it matters.Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.cartble.com/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Creating your account
Go to cartble.com and click Get started. Enter your email address and create a password. After you verify your email, Cartble logs you in and launches the onboarding wizard automatically. Your account is the container for all the platforms (storefronts) you create — you can manage multiple independent stores from a single login.Understanding platforms
In Cartble, a platform is an independent storefront. Each platform has its own:- Public URL (e.g.
yourslug.mycartble.com) - Product catalog and order history
- Regional settings (currency, language, timezone, measurement system)
- Checkout configuration
- Payments, plugins, and theme
Step 1 — Choose a blueprint
The first onboarding step asks you to select a blueprint, which determines how your entire admin interface and storefront behave.Retail
For merchants selling physical or digital stock. Your catalog shows SKU-based products with stock levels, categories, and collections. The order manager tracks sales and shipments.
On-demand
For food delivery and craft-to-order businesses. After choosing On-demand, Cartble asks whether you’re Food-based (restaurants, menus, kitchen orders) or Craft-based (handmade items produced per order).
Booking
For time-based businesses. After choosing Booking, Cartble asks whether you offer Services (appointments, sessions, consultations) or Spaces (rooms, studios, rentals with capacity management).
Step 2 — Set your store identity
Enter your platform name — the name displayed on your storefront and in the admin header. You also pick a primary color, which Cartble uses as the main brand color across your storefront theme. You can update both from Settings > Profile at any time.Step 3 — Configure regional settings
Cartble uses your regional settings to format prices, dates, and measurements consistently across your storefront and admin.| Setting | Options | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Language | English, Portuguese | Sets the admin interface and default storefront copy language |
| Currency | BRL, USD | Determines how prices are displayed and processed at checkout |
| Timezone | Derived from language selection | Used for order timestamps and scheduling windows |
| Measurement system | Metric, Imperial | Affects weight and dimension fields in your product logistics settings |
Regional settings are saved to your platform’s configuration and can be updated later from Settings > Regional.
Step 4 — Configure checkout options
The checkout step lets you choose which delivery types your customers can select when they place an order. The options available depend on your blueprint:- Retail
- On-demand
- Booking
- Standard Delivery — ship orders to the customer’s address.
- In-store Pickup — customers collect their order from your physical location.
false (guest checkout is allowed) and can be toggled from your platform settings after onboarding.
Step 5 — Claim your store URL
Enter a slug — the unique identifier that becomes your store’s address:Your slug cannot be changed after your platform is created. If you plan to use a custom domain later, the slug becomes less visible to customers — but it still serves as your permanent internal identifier.
Step 6 — Your platform is ready
Once Cartble provisions your platform, you’re redirected to your new admin dashboard automatically. Behind the scenes, Cartble creates:- Two default catalog categories and a featured collection
- Three sample resources pre-loaded into your catalog so you can explore the interface immediately
- Two seeded blog posts with commerce tips
- Your account as the platform admin member
- A staff member placeholder (Booking blueprint only) assigned to sample services
- Default store policies (terms, privacy, refund policy) in your chosen language
Every new Cartble platform starts on a 15-day free trial with full access to all features. No credit card is required to start. You’ll be prompted to select a subscription plan before your trial ends.
Securing your storefront during setup
If you want to configure your store before making it public, enable password protection to restrict access while you work. Go to Settings > Availability and set the mode to Password Protected. Visitors who reach your storefront URL will be prompted for a password before they can browse. Theavailability configuration in your platform settings supports the following modes:
open— storefront is publicly accessible to everyone.password_protected— a password is required to browse or purchase.vacation— storefront is visible but orders are paused with an optional banner message.outside_hours— storefront is accessible but purchasing is restricted outside your configured business hours.maintenance— storefront is hidden with a maintenance notice.
open when you’re ready to accept your first real customers.