> ## 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.

# Quickstart: launch your Cartble store in minutes

> Go from zero to a live Cartble storefront in six steps — pick a blueprint, add your first product, connect payments, and publish your store URL.

Getting your first Cartble store live takes less time than you might expect. This guide walks you through every step, from creating your account to sharing a working storefront URL with your first customers. Follow each step in order and you'll have a fully operational store ready to accept orders by the end.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign up">
    Go to [cartble.com](https://cartble.com) and click **Get started**. Enter your email address and create a password to register your account. Once you confirm your email, Cartble takes you directly into the onboarding flow to set up your first platform.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a blueprint">
    Cartble asks you to pick the blueprint that best describes your business. Your choice shapes the admin interface, catalog labels, and checkout options for your entire store.

    <Tabs>
      <Tab title="Retail">
        **Retail** is built for merchants selling physical or digital products. Your catalog uses stock levels, SKU search, categories, and collections. The order manager tracks sales and shipments, and the dashboard shows stock-level alerts for items running low or out of stock.
      </Tab>

      <Tab title="On-demand">
        **On-demand** covers food delivery and craft goods that are made to order. After selecting On-demand, Cartble asks whether your store is **Food-based** (restaurants, cafés, ghost kitchens) or **Craft-based** (handmade or custom-produced items). The order manager becomes a Kitchen Display or Workshop Manager with real-time prep tracking.
      </Tab>

      <Tab title="Booking">
        **Booking** is for time-based businesses. After selecting Booking, Cartble asks whether you offer **Services** (consultations, sessions, appointments) or **Spaces** (rooms, studios, equipment rentals). The order manager becomes a Session Manager or Booking Center, and you can assign staff members to each service.
      </Tab>
    </Tabs>

    <Tip>
      If you're unsure which blueprint fits, start with the one closest to your main revenue stream. You can review your blueprint configuration later from your platform settings.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set up your store profile">
    Give your store its identity. On the **Identity** step of onboarding, fill in:

    * **Platform name** — the name customers see on your storefront.
    * **Primary color** — used as the main brand color across your storefront theme.

    After your platform is created, go to **Settings > Profile** to add your store description, support email, logo, phone number, and social links for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add your first product">
    Navigate to your store's admin dashboard and open the **catalog section** (the label varies by blueprint — it may read *Stock Resources*, *Menu / Dishes*, or *Offered Services*).

    Click **New Resource** to open the product editor, then fill in:

    * **Name** — the title shown to customers on your storefront.
    * **Price** — the selling price in your store's configured currency.
    * **Stock** — the quantity available (for Booking blueprints, this sets capacity).
    * **Images** — upload one or more photos of your product or service.
    * **Category** — assign the resource to at least one category so it appears in your catalog navigation.

    Click **Save** when you're done. Cartble automatically sets the resource status to **active**, making it visible on your storefront immediately.

    <Note>
      Cartble pre-populates your catalog with three sample resources during onboarding so you can see how the admin interface works before adding your own items. You can edit or delete those samples at any time.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect a payment method">
    Go to **Settings > Payments** and connect at least one payment method so your store can accept orders.

    * **Stripe** — click **Connect Stripe** and follow the OAuth flow to link your Stripe account. Once connected, your storefront accepts card payments at checkout with no transaction fees from Cartble.
    * **Manual Payment** — enable this option to accept cash on delivery, bank transfers, or in-person payments. Customers place orders and pay through an agreed offline method.

    You can enable both options simultaneously if your customers expect a choice at checkout.

    <Warning>
      Your storefront will not accept orders until at least one payment method is active. Make sure you complete this step before sharing your store URL.
    </Warning>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Preview & publish">
    Your storefront is already live the moment your platform is created. Open a browser and visit:

    ```
    https://yourslug.mycartble.com
    ```

    Replace `yourslug` with the slug you chose during onboarding. You'll see your storefront exactly as customers will — including the sample resources Cartble seeded for you and any products you've added.

    Share this URL with your first customers, add it to your social bios, or set up a custom domain from **Settings > Domain** to use your own branded address.

    <Tip>
      Use your store's password-protection feature during setup if you want to preview everything privately before going public. Go to **Settings > Availability** and switch the mode to **Password Protected**, then share the password only with your team.
    </Tip>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What to do next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Store Setup" icon="gear" href="/store/blueprints">
    Customize your storefront theme, navigation, and pages to match your brand.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Selling" icon="bag-shopping" href="/selling/orders">
    Learn how to manage orders, apply discounts, and configure shipping or delivery options.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Custom Domain" icon="globe" href="/channels/custom-domain">
    Connect your own domain so customers reach your store at a branded URL.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Plugins" icon="puzzle-piece" href="/plugins/overview">
    Activate SmartPrice AI, Smart Importer, and other built-in plugins to automate key parts of your business.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>