How To Password Lock Store
🔐 What You’ll Learn
How to enable password protection on your Shopify store
How to set your store password
Why password-locking is useful for launches
Step 1: Go to Preferences
In your Shopify admin, click Online Store
Then click Preferences
Scroll to the Password Protection section
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Step 2: Enable the Password Page
Check the box “Restrict access to visitors with the password”
Enter a password of your choice
This is what you’ll give to team members or early access customers
Add an optional message that appears above the password box (e.g. “Coming Soon – Enter Password to View”)
Click Save
💡 Only visitors with this password can access your storefront. Others will see the Password Page.
Step 3: Preview Your Password Page
Go to Online Store > Customize
Use the dropdown at the top to select “Password” from the page list
You’ll now be in the live preview of your password page
Use Case Ideas
🛠️ Development Mode – Hide your unfinished store while you build 🚨 Product Drop – Create hype with a countdown and unlock access at drop time 🎁 VIP Access – Email your password to subscribers for early entry
⚠️ Reminder: When you're ready to launch, return to Online Store > Preferences and uncheck the password box. Otherwise, customers will stay locked out even after your timer finishes.
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