Start building a sales channel app

After finishing this tutorial, you'll know how to do the following tasks:

• Turn an app into a sales channel app
• Request payment processing

• You've created a Partner account and a development store.

1. From your Partner Dashboard, click Apps.
2. Click Create app.
3. Click Create app manually.
4. Enter your app name and click Create.
5. On the app overview page, click Choose distribution.
6. Click Public distribution.

After you've created an app, you can turn it into a sales channel app.

1. From your app's overview screen, click Configuration.
2. In the Sales channel section, click Turn app into sales channel.
3. Click Turn app into sales channel again to confirm that you want to convert your app into a sales channel.
4. Click Save.

After you've turned your app into a sales channel app, you can install it on your storefront through the CLI or the Partner Dashboard.

After you've turned your app into a sales channel app, you can request payment processing. Make this request only if your app processes non-2D payments, such as Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), or Voice payments. Apps that don't fit these categories won't be granted access to payment processing and should use cart permalinks for their sales channel.

If your app will process payments, then your selling platform must be PCI-compliant. You can meet PCI requirements by using a payment service, such as Stripe or Spreedly, or by providing Shopify with a certificate of compliance.

1. In the Sales Channel section, on the Payment processing card, click Request payment processing.
2. On the Payment processing page that opens, select your PCI DSS compliance status, as described in the following table:

1. In the Channel function textbox, provide a description of your channel's function.

   This should be a high level overview of your channel that outlines the functionality and benefit that the channel provides to merchants.

2. In the Customer purchasing experience section, provide a description of how customers will purchase products on your channel. You should include information about how customers do the following:

   • Access the channel
   • View products listed on the channel
   • Add products to a cart
   • Purchase products added to a cart

3. In the Intended channel audience section, specify whether you're building the channel for a single merchant, or for multiple merchants. If you select Multiple stores or clients, then specify the number of stores.

4. In the Selling platform relationship section, specify whether you own the channel where customers will purchase products, or if you're building the channel independently or on behalf of a channel owner.

5. Optional: Enter your channel's website.

6. Click Request payment processing.

   A request for payment processing can take up to 7 business days. You'll receive a notification when your request is processed.