Using The Store Unlock Animation
🎬 What You’ll Learn
How the unlock animation works
How to enable it when the countdown ends
Important setup notes so customers can enter your store
🔓 What Is the Unlock Animation?
When your countdown timer hits zero, the theme can show a branded unlock animation:
A smooth full-screen screen appears
Displays your logo and a customizable “Enter” button
Clicking “Enter” takes visitors into the store
💡 This creates a polished moment to launch a drop or reveal your site.
✅ How To Enable It
In Online Store > Customize, go to your Password Page
Click the Unlock Screen section
Toggle Enable Unlock Screen Animation
Customize:
Logo Image
Header Text – e.g. “Welcome In” or “The Wait Is Over”
Enter Button Text
Colors & Typography
💡 You can also adjust spacing, alignment, and background styles.
⚠️ Important: You Must Still Disable the Password
The unlock screen does not automatically remove your store password!
Once your timer ends:
Go to Shopify Admin > Preferences
Scroll to Password Protection
Uncheck Enable password
Click Save
If you skip this step, even after users click “Enter,” they’ll still be blocked.
💬 Best Practice
Be ready at your launch time to manually disable the password once the timer ends. This gives customers instant access when the animation finishes.
🛑 We've seen frequent issues where customers can't enter because the password was never turned off.
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