Creating your first store
Creating a store on YallaBuy is a short three-step wizard: your account, the store setup, then the plan and launch. This guide walks you through each one.
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1.Three steps to launch
- Create your account on the signup page with your email and a password.
- Set up the store: name, business type, store link and WhatsApp number.
- Pick your plan and press launch.
You can go back to any earlier step and change things freely — the store only launches once you have picked a plan and confirmed.
2.Step one: your account
Enter your email and choose a strong password: at least 12 characters with an uppercase letter, a lowercase letter and a digit. A checklist lights up as you type. After signing up, a confirmation email arrives — open the link to continue setting up your store.
3.Step two: store setup
Write your store name and pick ONE business type from the list: General Retail, Fashion & Clothing, Shoes, Eyewear, Gifts & Gift Boxes, Electronics, Restaurants & Cafés, or Digital Products. The business type shapes your plan options and dashboard tools — opening another line of business later means building another store for it.
Enter the store’s WhatsApp number: exactly 10 digits without the country code. This number reaches your customers inside your store as a way to contact you.
Choose your store link: English letters, numbers and hyphens, up to 60 characters. The page verifies the link is available before you continue, and customers will find your store at yallabuy.app/store/your-link.
4.Step three: the plan and launch
Pick a plan level from the levels of your business type — the names change per type, like “Retail Start” and “Retail Store” for General Retail. Level one is free forever; paid levels start with a 14-day free trial and no upfront payment.
Before launching you review a summary: name, link, business type, plan and the expected payment date after the trial. Press launch and your store goes online, taking you straight into the dashboard.
5.After the trial: what happens?
If you are on a paid level and the 14 days end without payment, the store moves down to the free level automatically — losing nothing: your products, orders and settings stay exactly as they are, and you can upgrade again at any time.
6.After the launch
- Complete your store details in “Store Settings”: address, hours and contact numbers.
- Upload your first products and give them categories.
- Shape your storefront from “Online Store” and pick your theme.