Shopify Store Setup: Step-by-Step Guide to Create and Install an App
Shopify setup
Follow these steps to configure your Shopify store from scratch. Each step includes the Action, key UI elements, expected Outcome, and relevant backend tie-ins. Add screenshots where noted.
1) Sign in
Refine: Use your Shopify account (or create one) at https://www.shopify.com/login. If you don’t have a store yet, Shopify will guide you to create one after sign-in.
2) Create app on dev dashboard
What you’re seeing: the Shopify developer area (Partner Dashboard) where you can manage apps.
What to do: navigate to Apps (or My apps) and choose Create app.
Outcome: Shopify creates an app shell and opens the app setup flow.
Screenshot S2 — Shopify Partner / Developer dashboard
3) Fill in the app name
What you’re seeing: the app creation form with a field for the app name.
What to do: enter a clear name (for example “Prodsyncr”) and save/create.
Tip: use a name merchants will recognize in the Shopify Admin when installing the app.
Screenshot S3 — App name & basic details
4) Fill in the app scopes on the Access tab
What you’re seeing: the Access (or API access) area listing permission scopes.
What to do: enable the minimum required scopes for reading products, inventory, and related resources.
Scopes needed: read_product_feeds,read_product_listings,read_products,write_products,unauthenticated_write_bulk_operations,unauthenticated_read_bulk_operations
Outcome: the app will be allowed to request tokens with those permissions during installation.
Screenshot S4 — API access scopes (Access tab)
5) Overview app versioning
What you’re seeing: an overview of the app’s versions or releases.
What to do: confirm you’re working on the correct version (for example, the latest development version).
Outcome: changes you make (scopes/settings) apply to the intended version.
Screenshot S5 — App versions / releases
6) Overview app credentials
What you’re seeing: the app credentials (API key, client ID/secret, and other identifiers depending on app type).
What to do: copy the credentials you need into your secure secret store or Prodsyncr configuration.
Security note: never paste credentials into tickets or shared docs; rotate them if they were exposed.
Screenshot S6 — API keys / client credentials
7) Install app on dev dashboard
What you’re seeing: the option to install or test the app from the developer dashboard.
What to do: choose Install app (or Test on development store) and select the correct development store.
Outcome: Shopify starts the installation flow and asks you to approve the requested scopes.
Screenshot S7 — Install / test the app (developer dashboard)
7) Install app on shopify
What you’re seeing: the Shopify Admin installation/authorization screen showing the requested permissions.
What to do: review the permissions and click Install (or Approve) to complete the install.
Outcome: the app becomes available in the store’s Apps list, and Shopify issues the access token according to the selected auth model.
Screenshot S8 — Approve app install in Shopify Admin