Launch Checklist & Common Questions
Use this final PlanetShopping launch checklist to confirm your store, products, payments, shipping, taxes, domain, emails and checkout are ready for customers.
Purpose
This is the quick-reference page to use immediately before and after launch. It links the essential Phase 1 tasks together rather than repeating every setup instruction.
Launch Checklist
Store Setup
Confirm your store name and business details are correct.
Choose and apply your theme.
Review branding, navigation, homepage, header and footer.
Check the storefront on desktop and mobile.
Products
Add the products you intend to sell at launch.
Confirm titles, descriptions, prices and images.
Check inventory and product availability.
Review product options or variants where applicable.
Assign products to clear categories.
Payments
Complete PlanetShopping payment onboarding.
Resolve any required verification.
Confirm your payout information is accurate.
Complete the supported payment test before launch.
Shipping
Confirm the regions you ship to.
Review the shipping rates and conditions supported by your store.
Check any required product weight or dimension data.
Test checkout with representative customer addresses.
Taxes
Review your tax obligations for the markets you serve.
Configure the supported tax settings in PlanetShopping.
Test the tax result with realistic customer addresses.
Remember that the merchant remains responsible for determining tax obligations.
Domain
Connect your custom domain if you use one.
Complete the DNS changes described in the Connect Your Domain guide.
Allow time for DNS propagation where required.
Verify the domain resolves to the correct storefront.
Customer Communications
Review transactional email settings.
Check the customer-support contact information.
Test an order confirmation or other key notification.
Review store policies, refund information and privacy material that applies to your business.
Final Test
Browse the store like a new customer.
Add a product to the cart.
Complete an end-to-end test order.
Confirm shipping, taxes and payment behave as expected.
Check the order in the Merchant Panel.
Confirm the customer email is correct.
Verify inventory changes where inventory tracking is enabled.
Publish
Review your PlanetShopping subscription status.
During the 15-day free trial, you can build the store without a credit card. When you are ready to publish and accept live orders, complete the required subscription step.
Publish the store using the production Merchant Panel.
Open the live store in a normal browser and on a phone.
Immediately After Launch
Place or closely monitor the first live order.
Check payment status before fulfilment.
Confirm customer emails are being delivered.
Review inventory and order totals.
Watch for shipping or tax issues from real customer addresses.
Keep the Merchant Panel open during the initial launch period so problems can be identified quickly.
Do not use launch day to discover whether checkout works. The store should already have completed a successful end-to-end test order before it is published.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to finish every advanced PlanetShopping feature before launch?
No. Phase 1 is intentionally focused on the essentials needed to take a store from sign-up to its first successful sale. Advanced analytics, privacy configuration, marketing tools and other features can be expanded after the core store is operating reliably.
Do I need a credit card for the trial?
No. PlanetShopping offers a 15-day free trial with no credit card required.
When do I need a paid subscription?
A paid subscription is required when you are ready to publish the store and accept live customer orders.
Should I launch with a custom domain?
A custom domain is strongly recommended for a professional public store. If PlanetShopping provides a default store URL in your account, you can use the address options shown there.
How many products should I have before launch?
There is no arbitrary minimum in this guide. Launch when the products you intend to sell are complete, accurate and ready for customers.
What should I check first if a customer cannot complete checkout?
Review payment status, shipping availability for the customer’s address, tax configuration and any product availability or inventory issues. Use the related setup guides to isolate the problem.
Related Phase 1 Guides
Phase 1 Goal
A merchant can move from account creation to a configured, tested, published online store that is ready to accept its first successful order.