Builder basics
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- How do I use the storefront builder to add, reorder, and publish sections? A tour of the storefront builder (store editor): the top bar, the sidebar tabs, switching pages and markets, sections and blocks, the preview, undo and redo, and publishing, with links to the detailed guide for each.
- Which store pages can you edit in the builder? The 12 storefront pages you can design in the builder (home, product, landing, collection, collections, cart, checkout, thanks, search, policy, contact, 404), the sections each one offers, and the required section on each page.
- How do I publish my builder changes, and why don't my changes show on my live store? How the Publish button works, what one publish saves, which builder actions go live without Publish, the unsaved changes warning, publish error messages, and a checklist for when a change does not show on your store: wrong market, wrong page, hidden section, maintenance mode.
- How do I preview my store on mobile, desktop, or fullscreen in the builder, and what is Inspector mode? The builder preview: Desktop, Mobile, and Fullscreen views, why some buttons are missing on small screens, Inspector mode for clicking sections in the preview, the Preview button that opens your live store, and light or dark builder mode.
- How do undo and redo work in the builder, and what keyboard shortcuts can I use? Undo and redo in the storefront builder, how history is kept per market and per page, which actions cannot be undone, and every keyboard shortcut: Cmd/Ctrl + Z, Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z, Cmd/Ctrl + Y, Cmd/Ctrl + S, Escape, arrow keys, and Tab.
- How do I duplicate, hide, or delete a section or block in the builder? Duplicate a section or block, hide it from shoppers without losing its settings, show it again, or delete it. Which sections and blocks cannot be hidden or deleted, why Duplicate says Limit reached, and how to get a deleted section back.
- How do I copy and paste a section, a block, or just its style in the builder? Copy a whole section or block and paste it on the same page, another page, or another market. Use Copy style only and Paste style only to give one element the look of another. What After, Inside, and Override mean, and why Paste can be greyed out.
- How do I apply a section (like the header or footer) to all pages at once? Use Apply to all pages to copy a section, such as the header, footer, or announcement bar, onto every other page that already has it. What gets overwritten, which pages are skipped, why it goes live right away, and why it cannot be undone.
- How do I copy a page or my whole design from one market to another (Clone selected page, Clone market)? Copy the design of one market into another with Clone selected page (one page) or Clone market (all pages and global settings), or start over with Restore default design. Where the buttons are, what gets copied and replaced, what needs Publish, and what to check after cloning.
- How do I back up or restore my store design (Export theme preset, Import theme preset)? Download a .st backup file of a market's design with Export theme preset, and restore it with Import theme preset. What the file contains, what an import replaces, how the theme can change, and what the import error messages mean.
- How do I choose, buy, and install a store theme? Browse the theme gallery, compare Prism, Carbon, Velvet, and Silk, preview a theme on your own store before switching, install a free theme or buy a paid one with your wallet balance, and customize it in the builder.
- How do I apply a ready-made store design, and what does it replace? Apply a finished store design (a store template or preset) from the Themes page: a one-time copy that stays yours to edit, what it replaces, what it leaves alone, how to back up your current design first, and why to install its theme.
- How do I build my store with the AI assistant (Amed)? Use the AI assistant in the storefront builder to add and edit sections, change colors and fonts, write text in any language, and copy a design from a screenshot, plus the free daily messages and wallet billing.
- How do I save, undo, apply a section to all pages, or export markets with the AI assistant? Builder actions the AI assistant can run for you: publish, undo and redo, switch page, apply a section to all pages, export a market backup, clone a market, and turn Inspector mode on or off.