How to Open Your Store & Make Your First Sale

Welcome to Pludor! This step-by-step guide walks you through registering your account, setting up your store, listing items, accepting customer payments, and fulfilling your first order.

5 min read For Business Owners Direct Payouts

Create Your Merchant Account

Click Start Selling Free or visit `/signup`. Enter your Business Name, Email address, Password, and claim your unique custom store link.

Pro Tip: Your store link (e.g. https://yourname.pludor.com) will be the URL customers visit to shop or book services.

Choose Your Business Type

In your store onboarding wizard, select the industry that matches your business: Retail & E-commerce, Restaurant & Food, Services & Salons, Taxi & Fleet, or Digital Products & Courses. Pludor automatically customizes your manager dashboard with features tailored specifically to your business.

Connect Your Preferred Payment Methods

Go to your dashboard's Settings section under Payments. Connect your Stripe account for instant credit card payments, or turn on alternative payment options like PayPal, Cash on Delivery, or Bank Transfers.

Direct Payouts: Customer payments go directly to your connected merchant account with 0% platform commission cut.

List Your First Product or Service

Navigate to Products & Services in your manager menu and click Add New. Upload high-quality photos, enter your item title, set your selling price, and specify available inventory stock.

Share Your Store Link & Social Shop

Copy your store link and share it on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and WhatsApp. Customers can browse your storefront, add items to their bag, and complete checkout seamlessly from any device.

Receive Orders & Complete Customer Fulfillment

When a customer places an order, you will receive instant notifications on your dashboard and WhatsApp. Open the Orders tab to view buyer details, print shipping labels or packing slips, and mark the order as completed.