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This guide walks you through the essential steps to get your Site Store Pro store operational. By the end, you’ll have a configured store name and currency, at least one product in your catalog, a live payment gateway, and a storefront you can share with customers. The whole process takes under fifteen minutes on a fresh install.
1

Log in to the admin panel

Open your browser and navigate to /admin. Sign in with the default credentials:After logging in, you’ll land on the admin dashboard. The main sidebar gives you access to every section of your store — Shop, CMS, Settings, Languages, and Reports.
2

Configure your store name and currency

Go to Admin → Global Settings. Update the following fields before doing anything else:
  • Store Name — appears in emails, the browser tab, and your storefront header
  • Currency — sets the currency symbol and code used throughout checkout and orders
  • Contact Email — used for transactional emails and support correspondence
Save your changes before moving on.
3

Add your first product

Navigate to Admin → Shop → Products and click New Product. Fill in the required fields:
  1. Enter a product name, price, and description.
  2. Upload at least one product image in the Gallery tab.
  3. If your product has options (size, color, etc.), add them under the Variants tab.
  4. Set the product status to Active so it appears on your storefront.
  5. Click Save Product.
Your product is now visible at /shop and accessible at /items/{seo_link}.
4

Configure a payment gateway

Go to Admin → Checkout → Processors. Site Store Pro supports four gateways — activate the one that suits your business:Select your preferred gateway, enter your API keys or credentials, enable the Active toggle, and save. Webhooks are configured automatically for Stripe and Paddle.
5

Preview your storefront

Open /shop in a new browser tab to see your live storefront. Check that your product appears in the catalog and that the product detail page loads correctly at /items/{your-product-seo-link}.Run a test purchase using Test Mode to confirm the full checkout flow works end to end before switching to a live payment gateway.
Change the default admin password immediately after your first login. Go to the admin user profile menu (top-right corner) and update your password to something strong and unique. Leaving the default credentials in place is a security risk on any internet-facing installation.

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What to set up next

Once your store is running, these guides help you go deeper on the most important areas:

Global Settings

Configure taxes, shipping zones, email templates, SEO defaults, and other store-wide settings.

Product Catalog

Add variants, import products in bulk via CSV or XLSX, manage inventory, and configure product page layouts.

Payment Gateways

Review advanced gateway configuration, webhook setup, and how to switch between live and test modes.