{"id":2615,"date":"2025-01-14T14:19:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T14:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=2615"},"modified":"2025-01-14T14:19:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T14:19:12","slug":"how-to-open-and-close-your-online-store","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/support\/articles\/how-to-open-and-close-your-online-store\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Open and Close Your Online Store"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-nco-info-block\"><p class=\"nco-info-block-content\"><strong>Info:<\/strong> This article applies to Website Builder purchases made after 14<sup>th<\/sup> January 2025. For further assistance, please contact our support team.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a few products or services you&#8217;d like to sell, you can <strong>add an online store<\/strong> to your existing website. This option is available for all templates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To get started, you first need to log into the web builder through your Online Control Panel. Unsure how to do so? Follow our guide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/support\/articles\/how-to-log-into-your-online-control-panel\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>How to Open an Online Store<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step One<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After you have created a new page, click <strong>Online Store<\/strong> &lt; <strong>Choose.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-264.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5694\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step Two<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A short guide will appear on how to create an online store. At the end, click <strong>Open store<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-304.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6190\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step Three<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The online store feature will be automatically added to your site, allowing you to start selling straight away.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-305-1024x522.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6191\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nco-advice-block\"><p class=\"nco-advice-block-content\"><strong>TIP<\/strong>: You can also customize the product listings on your site or create new ones. This includes adding new products, organizing them into categories, and setting up payment and shipping methods.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>How to Close Your Online Store<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you no longer require the store, you can close it using the instructions below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step One<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Log in to the editor and click <strong>Settings<\/strong> in the top right corner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-265-1024x469.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5696\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step Two<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <strong>Online store <\/strong>&lt;<strong> Close Online Store<\/strong> &lt; <strong>Close<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-263.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5695\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step Three<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A prompt will appear asking you to confirm the closure of your store. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nco-warning-block\"><p class=\"nco-warning-block-content\"><strong>WARNING:<\/strong> This is an <strong>irreversible action <\/strong>causing <strong>complete loss of all the content<\/strong> <strong>of the online store<\/strong>, including orders and lists of customers.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are certain you wish to continue, click <strong>Close Store<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-262.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5693\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any further questions, simply&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/admin.lcn.com\/tech_support\/tracking\/add.php\"><strong>raise a support request<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;from within your Online Control Panel or call us on&nbsp;<strong>0345 363 3637<\/strong>. Our Support team are here to help and ready to assist you with your enquiry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For assistance raising a support request please follow the following&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/support\/articles\/how-to-open-a-support-enquiry\/\"><strong>guide<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have a few products or services you&#8217;d like to sell, you can add an online store to your existing website. This option is available for all templates.&nbsp; Getting Started To get started, you first need to log into the web builder through your Online Control Panel. Unsure how to do so? 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