Before you publish

Content and navigation#

• Logo/store name, contact information and policy links are correct.
• No sample offers, demo reviews or fictional delivery/return terms are visible.
• Every visible menu and call-to-action has a useful destination.
• Hidden sections are intentionally hidden; resource-dependent sections have real content.

Commerce#

• Options, prices, variants, stock and images stay in sync.
• Standard add-to-cart and any quick-order/quick-view flow select the intended variants.
• Cart quantity changes, removal, empty states and errors are understandable.
• Checkout shows the expected payments, taxes and shipping rules.
• Gift-card recipients, pickup, subscriptions or B2B rules have been tested where used.

Layout and accessibility#

• Check actual desktop and mobile storefronts, not just the editor.
• Test keyboard navigation, focus return, contrast, alt text and reduced motion.
• Check long product names, missing images and translated content.
• Review third-party apps and repeat performance measurements.

Store operations#

• Your support destination and documentation links work.
• The intended theme is the one being published.
• A backup exists and your team knows how to inspect the previous version.
• Complete any remaining Shopify/legal/business setup appropriate to your store.