# Get ready for your first order

> Everything to replace, set and test before you tell people about your store — business details, pincodes, shipping, GST, payments, invoices and a test order.

Product: NijeesWeb online store builder · Source: https://www.nijeesweb.com/docs/ecommerce/getting-started/launch-checklist · Updated 2026-10-06

A new store opens with sample content so you can see how everything fits together. Work through this list before you share your store's address. Each step links to the full guide.

## 1. Your business details

**Settings → Business.** The starter store says *Your Company*, `name@email.com` and a dummy phone number. Replace them with your **company name**, **email**, **mobile number** and **address** — they appear on your store and in emails.

Then fill in **Email To Receive Updates**: contact-form enquiries are sent there. See [General settings](https://www.nijeesweb.com/docs/ecommerce/settings/general-settings).

## 2. Logo and favicon

**Settings → Branding.** Upload your logo and the small icon shown in browser tabs. See [General settings](https://www.nijeesweb.com/docs/ecommerce/settings/general-settings#branding).

## 3. Your products

**Products.** Delete the sample products (or edit them into your own), then [add your products](https://www.nijeesweb.com/docs/ecommerce/products/add-a-product). Give every variant a **weight in grams** — shipping is charged by weight.

Replace the sample **Men** and **Women** categories with yours under **Products → Categories**.

## 4. GST rates

**Configuration → Taxes** holds the rates you can pick on a product (the starter list has 0%, 5%, 9% and 18%). Set the right rate and **HSN code** on every product — see [GST and taxes](https://www.nijeesweb.com/docs/ecommerce/shipping-tax/gst-and-taxes).

## 5. Where you deliver — do not skip this

> [!WARNING]
> Unless you use Shiprocket, your store **only accepts orders for the pincodes listed under Configuration → Pincodes**. The starter list holds four sample Delhi pincodes. Add every pincode you deliver to — you can import thousands at once — or customers elsewhere will see *Delivery not available to this pincode* and cannot order.

See [Delivery pincodes](https://www.nijeesweb.com/docs/ecommerce/shipping-tax/delivery-pincodes).

## 6. What delivery costs

**Configuration → Shipping** holds weight slabs. The starter slabs charge ₹70 up to 500 g, ₹110 up to 1 kg and ₹150 up to 1.5 kg. Make sure your slabs cover **your heaviest possible order**: a cart heavier than every slab is charged nothing for delivery. Or connect [Shiprocket](https://www.nijeesweb.com/docs/ecommerce/shipping-tax/shiprocket-setup) for live courier rates.

## 7. Payment methods

**Payments.** A new store has **no payment methods**, so nobody can pay yet. Add **Cash on Delivery**, a **bank transfer** option, or an online gateway such as Razorpay or PhonePe, and switch it on — see [How payments work](https://www.nijeesweb.com/docs/ecommerce/payments/how-payments-work).

## 8. Invoices and labels

**Orders → Invoices & Labels.** Add your legal name, **GSTIN**, PAN and **state** (which decides CGST + SGST or IGST), your invoice number prefix, and a signature. See [Invoices and labels](https://www.nijeesweb.com/docs/ecommerce/orders/invoices-and-labels).

## 9. Returns policy

**Orders → Returns Policy.** Decide whether customers may cancel, return or exchange, within how many days, and how refunds are paid. See [Returns policy](https://www.nijeesweb.com/docs/ecommerce/orders/returns-policy).

## 10. Your pages

- **Pages → Home** — replace the sample banner (*70% off — Welcome to My Demo Site*) and sections.
- **Pages → About** — tell your story.
- Add pages for your **Privacy policy**, **Terms**, **Shipping policy**, **Returns and refunds** and **Contact**. Payment gateways such as Razorpay and PhonePe ask to see these before they activate your account.

See [Pages](https://www.nijeesweb.com/docs/ecommerce/design/pages) and [the page builder](https://www.nijeesweb.com/docs/ecommerce/design/page-builder).

## 11. Sample content elsewhere

- **Layout → Footer Builder** — replace the placeholder text.
- **Layout → Social Links** — point them at your own profiles, or delete them.
- **Clients → Testimonials** and **Accordions / FAQs** — replace the samples.
- **Configuration → Coupons** — the starter coupon `New10` gives new customers 10% off. Keep it, change it or switch it off.

## 12. Place a test order

Switch your payment method to **Admins only**, then place an order on your store while signed in as an admin. Check the confirmation, the order in **Orders**, the invoice, and the shipping charge. See [Test before going live](https://www.nijeesweb.com/docs/ecommerce/payments/test-before-going-live). Then switch the method to **Live**.

## 13. Tell search engines

Add a `robots.txt` and a `sitemap.xml` to your store, then add your store to Google Search Console and submit the sitemap — see [SEO and sharing](https://www.nijeesweb.com/docs/ecommerce/settings/seo-and-sharing).