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Shopify Setup

This article will provide steps on to link Shopify to your Aptimyz account and synchronize your inventory

IMPORTANT NOTE

Shopify can only accept products with 3 attributes. Aptimyz products can have up to 5 attributes, so care must be taken if you have used more than 3 attributes.

                 Attributes : Examples include : Color, Size, Length, Chest, Waist, Width, etc

                 Variants / Variations : Examples include : 1-3months, Small or Medium or Large,                                                            1 gallon or 4 gallons, 8 or 10 or 12, etc

Instructions to link to Shopify

  1. Login to Aptimyz Back Office with your Aptimyz email address and password
  2. From the menu, select Marketplace
  3. Select Ecommerce
  4. Select the Connect button against Shopify

 

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     5. The details for the following screen can be found in your Shopify system

 

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      6.  On a separate browser, please log into Shopify with your Shopify Admin login and              password


      7.  Please add support@aptimyz.com to your Shopify admin users. You will need this             email address when Shopify asks for the Developer's email address, during the                   app creation exercise detailed below.

      8. Select Apps from the Shopify menu

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      9. Select Apps and Sales Channel Settings

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10. Select Develop apps for your store:

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         11. If you have not previously created an Aptimyz app - please follow the                                   instructions below,  otherwise, jump to number 17 below


                     a) Click on "Create an app''
                     b) In the "App name" box, type in "Aptimyz"
                     c) In the "App developer" box, type in "support@aptimyz.com"
                     d) Click on "Create app"

 

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                   e) Click on "Overview"
                   f) Select "Admin API Integration"

 

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         g) In the Configuration > Admin API Integration, please go through the list and                           select the tick boxes you require (the below screenshots are for demo purposes                 and will not be the same for every business due to requirements)

 

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         h) Select "Create app"

 

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              i) If all is successful you will see the "Private app created successfully" message                    above.

 

      12. From Shopify > Users and Permissions 

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           13. Select 'Add Staff' if you are working with a developer, add their details here 

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       14. From Apps and Sales Channels > Develop apps > select your store > API                                credentials >cop the access token 

       

       15. Now return to the Aptimyz Back Office page and, if necessary, return to                                   Marketplace / Ecommerce. Then click Connect against the Shopify line.

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          16. Copy and paste the API key into the API Key field on Aptimyz              

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          17. From Shopify > Online Store > View your Store               

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         18. Take the URL that will look something like
               https://your-orename.myshopify.com/admin and paste into the API URL field                    on Aptimyz and select Register
 

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        19. When the setup is complete, you can now sync your existing website with                             Aptimyz.

If you have products in Aptimyz Inventory that have the Ecommerce flag set to yes - these will automatically be loaded into Shopify draft  products 

If you have Shopify products live on the Shopify website - these will now be synced with Aptimyz and will create an Inventory Import table for editing and adding to the inventory file

 

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          20. Press Sync and the synchronisation routine will begin

 

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             21. Press Proceed and the systems will begin the integration process

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          22. Select the Store(s) that will add their stock quantities online and the store(s)                       that will receive Online orders.


                       a) Put Stock Online - this registers which stores stock quantities you wish to                              add to the online store 

                       b) Receive Online Orders - this registers which of your stores receives the                                   primary online order notification

           23. Continue and Confirm the store selection

           24. The system will display the number of products to be synchronized, please                         press continue.

           25. There will be a counter showing at the bottom of the screen as the products                        are transferred.

Synchronising your Inventory files

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