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# Product stores

A Product Store represents a brand or storefront in HotWax Commerce. Create the Product Store before you configure its Shopify connection, facilities, inventory, and order workflows.

## Before you start

Collect the following information:

* Brand or storefront name
* Product Store ID
* Default currency
* Operating countries
* Parent company name when this is the first Product Store

The Product Store ID can contain up to 20 characters. Use a stable ID because later configuration and integration records refer to it.

## Create the Product Store

1. Open the **Company App**.
2. Go to `Product Store`.
3. Click `Create new product store`.
4. If this is the first Product Store, enter the parent `Company name`.
5. Enter the Product Store `Name`.
6. Review the generated `ID` and update it when needed.
7. Select the default `Currency`.
8. When the operating-country list is empty, click `Add` next to `Operating countries` and select each country.
9. Choose one of these paths:
   * Click `Manage configurations` to create the Product Store and continue into guided setup.
   * Click `Preview guided setup` to review the setup stages before creating the Product Store.

After creation, Company opens the guided setup for the new Product Store.

## Continue setup

Use [Complete Product Store guided setup](/documents/system-admins/implementation/product-store-onboarding.md) to connect Shopify, prepare products and facilities, configure inventory and orders, and review readiness.

To stop and return later, open the Product Store details page and click `Resume setup`.


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