How to Customise your Shopify Store - Brand Checkout

How to Customise your Shopify Store - Brand Checkout

Customising your Shopify store’s checkout to reflect your brand helps create a seamless and professional shopping experience for your customers. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it:

How to Customise Your Shopify Store's Brand Checkout

Step 1: Access Your Shopify Admin

  1. Log in to your Shopify account.
  2. Once logged in, you’ll be directed to your Shopify admin dashboard.

Step 2: Navigate to the Checkout Settings

  1. From the Shopify admin dashboard, go to "Settings" located at the bottom left corner of the page.
  2. Click on "Checkout" to access your checkout settings.

Step 3: Customise the Checkout Page

  1. Checkout Branding: This section allows you to add your logo and change the appearance of the checkout page to match your brand.

    • Logo: Upload your logo to be displayed on the checkout page.
      • Click "Upload image" under the "Logo" section.
      • Select your logo file and upload it.
    • Logo Position: Choose the position of your logo (e.g., centre, left, right).
    • Logo Size: Adjust the size of your logo to ensure it looks appropriate and professional.

  2. Background Image: You can upload a background image to make your checkout page more visually appealing.

    • Click "Upload image" under the "Background image" section.
    • Select your background image file and upload it.
    • Ensure the image is not too distracting and complements your overall design.

  3. Checkout Colours: Customise the colours used on the checkout page to match your brand’s colour scheme.

    • Background Colour: Choose a colour for the background of the checkout page.
    • Form Fields: Set the background and border colour for form fields.
    • Button Colours: Customise the background and text colours for buttons.
      • Primary button colour: The colour of the main action button (e.g., "Continue to shipping").
      • Secondary button colour: The colour of secondary buttons (e.g., "Return to cart").

  4. Typography: Adjust the typography to align with your brand’s style.

    • Choose the font style for headings, body text, and buttons.
    • Ensure the font is readable and consistent with the rest of your site.

  5. Additional Customisation Options:

    • Order Summary: Customise the appearance of the order summary section.
      • Set the background colour and text colour.
    • Error Messages: Customise the colours for error messages to make them noticeable but not alarming.
    • Form Field Focus: Change the colour of form fields when they are focused (clicked on or being typed into) to enhance user experience.

Step 4: Save Your Changes

  1. After customising the checkout page, click the "Save" button to apply the changes.
  2. Your checkout page will now reflect your brand’s look and feel.

Step 5: Test the Checkout Process

  1. Visit your store and add an item to your cart.
  2. Proceed to the checkout to ensure that all customisations appear as expected.
  3. Check the visibility and readability of your logo, background image, colours, and typography.
  4. Make sure all buttons and form fields are functioning correctly and that the overall user experience is smooth.

Conclusion

Customising the checkout page on your Shopify store helps maintain brand consistency and provides a professional shopping experience for your customers. By following these steps, you can ensure that your checkout process is not only functional but also visually aligned with your brand, helping to build trust and encourage repeat purchases.

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