A free trial lets you use a plan without paying, so you can build your store before you choose. You start it from the plan page of your business.
Use it on your first day, or when you open a new business and want to try before you pay.
Before you start
The trial button shows only when a free trial is offered for this business. If you do not see Not ready to start? under the plan cards, choose a plan and pay instead.
Step 1. Press the trial button
On the plan page, under the plan cards, find the Not ready to start? card. It shows the number of days free in large type and invites you to try the plan free, then pick the plan that fits your store. Press Start free trial. To look at the plans first, press Compare all plans.
Under the plan cards, the Not ready to start? card shows the free days. Press Start free trial.
Step 2. If no card is needed
Your trial starts at once and the setup wizard opens. Go to Step 4.
Your trial starts at once and the setup wizard opens.
Step 3. If a card check is needed
The Start Your Free Trial page opens. Its box says Free for and the number of days, lists what you get, and tells you that a refundable card verification is needed to start the trial. Press VERIFY CARD & START TRIAL and enter your card on the secure payment page.
On the Start Your Free Trial page, the box shows Free for and the number of days. Press VERIFY CARD & START TRIAL.
Step 4. Set up your store
The setup wizard opens. Give your store its name, its link and its logo, as described in the setup wizard article.
In the setup wizard, give your store its name, its link and its logo.
Step 5. If your trial needs approval
Some trial requests are reviewed by the Storedoor team. After the setup, the Free trial request page shows Under review and three steps: Setup complete, Under review and Trial starts. Your trial days start when it is approved, and you get an email.
You can close the page. To look again, press Check approval status. If you see Still under review. We'll email you as soon as it's approved., nothing is needed from you.
On My Businesses, the business shows Under review and its View status button opens this page.
The Free trial request page shows Under review and the three steps to your trial.
Step 6. If the trial is not approved
The page shows Not approved, sometimes with a Message from our team. Press Choose a plan to subscribe and keep building, or Contact us to ask a question.
If the trial is not approved, the page shows Not approved with Choose a plan and Contact us.
Result
Your business shows Trial on My Businesses with the line Trial ends on and the date. Before that date, choose a plan from Subscription Plan to keep your store open.