How to Set Up Your Store on Dash to Cart

Dash to Cart gives merchants a lightweight path from signup to selling. You can create your store, choose a plan, connect Stripe, add products and configure fulfilment from one merchant dashboard.

You do not need to complete every advanced setting before you begin. Focus first on the essentials customers need to understand your products and complete a purchase.

Step 1: Sign in or create your Dash to Cart account
Go to: https://dashtocart.io

Sign in to your existing account or create a new one.

Dash to Cart supports account access methods such as Google and email-based sign-in where available.

Step 2: Create your store
From your account, start the Create Store flow.

You will be asked for core information about the store, including details such as:

• Store name
• Store handle
• Country of operation
• Base currency
  

Choose these carefully.

Your store handle, country of operation and base currency are set during store creation and cannot currently be changed afterwards.

Your storefront URL will follow the Dash to Cart subdomain format, such as: yourstore.dashtocart.io

Step 3: Choose your launch plan
Dash to Cart currently offers a Free and Business plan.

Free

• $0 per month
• Unlimited physical and digital product listings
• Unlimited promotion coupons
• Custom logo and cover branding
• 9% platform fee on sales
• Payment-processing fees apply

Business

• $24 per month when billed monthly
• 0% Dash to Cart platform fees
• Unlimited products with AI assistance
• Google Shopping support with built-in SEO tools
• AI-powered email marketing
• 60 emails per month
• Faster store performance
• Payment-processing fees still apply
  

You can start on Free and upgrade later when it makes sense for your business.

Step 4: Complete your General Settings
Once the store is created, go to: Settings → General

Review and complete information such as:

• Friendly Name
• Store Description
• Logo
• Product Categories
• Business information
• Customer support information
  

You can also enable Allow External Listing if you want your store to be eligible for Dash to Cart’s public discovery surfaces.

You can change your Friendly Name, even though the underlying store handle cannot.

Step 5: Customise your storefront
Go to: Settings → Storefront

You can configure:

• Store icon
• Banner
• Brand colour
• Announcement
• Up to two Store Badges
• Statistics Badges
  

Current Store Badge options include Small Business, Handmade, Eco-Friendly, Women-Owned, Local Brand and Fast Shipping.

Keep the first version simple. You can refine the storefront later.

Step 6: Connect Stripe
Go to: Settings → Payment

Dash to Cart uses Stripe to process payments.

Start the Stripe connection and complete any onboarding or verification Stripe requires.

Depending on the merchant and account, Stripe may request information such as:

• Business details
• Representative information
• Identity verification
• Payout or bank-account information
  

Once onboarding is complete, return to Dash to Cart and confirm that your Stripe connection shows as active.

Step 7: Review your payment methods
After you connect Stripe, review the payment methods available under Settings → Payment.

Dash to Cart can display Stripe-supported payment options, but availability depends on factors such as the merchant’s country, Stripe account and customer eligibility.

Do not assume every listed payment method is available to every store.

Step 8: Add your first product
Go to: Products

Create at least one complete product before worrying about your entire catalogue.

Add the relevant information, such as:

• Product name
• Product type
• Short and full description
• Images
• Price
• Stock
• SKU where applicable
• Variants where needed
• Tags
• Visibility
  

Dash to Cart supports physical and digital products, plus AI-assisted product content and image tools where available.

For larger catalogues, you can also use Bulk Product Import.

Step 9: Configure shipping or pickup
Go to: Settings → Shipping & Pickup

For shipping, add your origin address and configure Manual Shipping Rates.

Current pricing methods include:

• Flat rate
• Weight in kilograms
• Weight in pounds
• Weight in ounces
  

You can also define destination countries and estimated delivery periods.

If customers can collect orders, enable Pickup and add the pickup address, map location and instructions.

Step 10: Review tax settings
Go to: Settings → Tax Collection

Dash to Cart currently provides manual tax configuration.

You can set:

• Tax rate
• Taxable physical products
• Taxable digital products
• Taxable shipping
• Add tax at checkout
• Include tax in prices
  

Dash to Cart does not automatically determine the correct jurisdiction-specific tax obligation through this setting, so merchants should confirm their own local requirements.

Step 11: Visit your storefront
Once the essentials are ready, open your storefront and review it as a customer.

Check:

• Branding
• Product images
• Descriptions
• Prices
• Variants
• Shipping or pickup
• Payment options
• Mobile appearance
  

The goal is not perfection. The goal is to make sure customers can clearly understand what you sell and move through the buying journey.

Step 12: Add tracking before promoting heavily
If you plan to run marketing campaigns, go to: Settings → Storefront → Integrations

Current integrations include:

• Google Tag Manager
• Google Analytics 4
• Meta Pixel
• TikTok Pixel
• Tawk.to
• Hotjar
  

Custom Scripts

Install only the integrations you actually need.

What should I complete first?
If you want the shortest path to getting started, prioritise:

1. General Settings
2. Stripe connection
3. One complete product
4. Shipping or pickup
5. Storefront review
   

You can add Collections, Coupons, Bundle Discounts, Sale Sessions, analytics integrations and team access later.