How to create digital stores

In this article, you will learn how to create an online store on systeme.io.

Go to the Sites tab, then click on Digital stores (1).

Click on Create (2) to create your digital store.

A pop-up will appear where you need to enter the name, domain, URL path, and choose the language, then click on Save (3) to complete the new digital store creation.

Afterward, you will see the overall preview of your store, along with settings that you can modify to personalize its content.

You can click on Edit header (4) to modify the header of your online store.

In the header, you can edit the store image, name, and bio.

You can also add links to your social media accounts, like Instagram and TikTok. Click on Show more to see all available options, then enter your username and click Save (5).

You can change the design of your store by clicking on Edit design (6).

You’ll see several theme templates to choose from. Select the one you like best, customize its colors, heading font, and body font using the options shown, then click Apply theme (7) to save your design.

You can add a section to your store by clicking on Add section (8).

A pop-up will appear, where you need to enter a title for your section. Then, click Add section (9) to save.

Create products:

To create a product, you need to click on Add new product (10).

You have the option to create different products:

• Redirect to an external link
• Collect emails
• Sell a digital download
• Sell a course
• Sell a physical product

Redirect to an external link:

Use this option when you want to send your customers to another website, landing page, or product outside your store.

You just need to add a thumbnail image, the title, the button, the subtitle, and paste the redirect link for the button. Finally, click on Publish (11) for it to be visible in your store.

You can also save it as a draft by clicking on Save as draft.

Collecting emails:

Use this option when you want to collect email addresses. Three tabs need to be configured:

1. Thumbnail: on which you must select the thumbnail image you want to have, as well as modify the title, button, and subtitle.

And also, add the fields you want to collect information from those who sign up. By default, the available field is Email. You can also add other fields by clicking on Add field and choosing First name, for example. You can also make a field mandatory by enabling the Required button.

Once all set, you can save your changes by clicking on Save as draft (12), or click on Next to save and proceed to the second tab (13).

2. Thank you page: This page appears after a visitor submits your form. You need to add a title and a subtitle that will be shown to them.

Finally, click on Publish (14) to make your email collection product visible in your store.

3. Options: You can add an automation rule to your product once it is saved as a draft or published.

To add a rule, click on Add rule (15).

In the pop-up window that appears, choose Digital store form subscribed as the trigger, then select the action you want to trigger after a lead subscribes through your digital store’s Collect emails section (in this example, we chose to add a tag). Finally, click on Save rule (16).

Selling a digital download:

To set up your digital product, four tabs need to be configured:

1. Thumbnail: You must select the thumbnail image you want to have, as well as modify the title, button, and subtitle.

Then, you need to click on Next (17) to save and proceed to the second tab.

2. Digital download: give a title to your digital product, upload it, and edit the confirmation email that will be automatically sent to your customers after payment.

You need to click on Next (18) to save and proceed to the fourth tab.

3. Checkout page (payment page): Add an image for your product, as well as text that will include the title, the button, and the description.

When you scroll down, you’ll see the payment form settings. Add the form fields you need to collect the desired information; email, first name, and country are included by default, but you can add more by clicking on Add field.

Then, create a price plan for your offer by clicking the + icon, and add your payment gateways by clicking on Set payment methods.

Finally, click on Next (19) to save and move to the third tab.

4. Thank you page: You need to add a title, as well as a subtitle, that will display after the customer confirms their purchase.

Finally, you must click on Publish (20) so that your product for sale is visible in your store.

Selling a course:

To set up your course in the store, there are five tabs to complete:

1. Thumbnail: You need to select the thumbnail image you want to use, and also edit the title, button, and subtitle.

Then, click on Next (21) to save your changes and proceed to the second tab.

2. Course: Next, you can choose between a simplified course or a classic course, depending on your needs.

Click Next (22) to save your changes and proceed to the third tab.

3. Checkout page (Payment Page): Add an image for your product, as well as text that includes the title, a button, and a description.

When you scroll down, you’ll see the payment form settings. Add the form fields you need to collect the desired information; email, first name, and country are included by default, but you can add more by clicking on Add field.

Then, create a price plan for your offer by clicking the + icon, and add your payment gateways by clicking on Set payment methods.

Finally, click on Next (23) to save and move to the third tab.

4. Thank you page: You need to add a title and a subtitle that will be displayed after the customer completes their purchase.

Finally, click Publish (24) to make your product visible in your store.

5. Options: Once your offer is published, you can access this section to manage the settings of the selected/created course.

Add the instructor’s information (name and photo), customize the branding by uploading your logo and course cover, and set up the certificate settings, such as adding a certificate logo and signature, or enabling the option to issue a certificate upon completion.

When you scroll down, you’ll also find the Custom code section. Here, you can add your own HTML or JavaScript code if you want to customize your course page further.

Once you’re done, click on Publish (25) to save and make your course available in your store.

Selling a physical product:

To set up your physical product, four tabs need to be configured:

1. Thumbnail: You need to select the thumbnail image you want to use, and also edit the title, button, and subtitle.

Then, click on Next (26) to save your changes and proceed to the second tab.

2. Select a physical product: Select a digital product that is already created on your systeme.io account, once selected, you can edit it by clicking on Edit product, then click on Next (27) to save it and proceed to the next tab.

3. Checkout page (Payment Page): Add an image for your product, as well as text that includes the title, a button, and a description.

When you scroll down, you’ll see the payment form settings. Add the form fields you need to collect the desired information; for physical products, many fields are included by default such as, email, first name, last name, street address, postal code..etc, but you can also add more by clicking on Add field.

Then, select the payment method that you prefer by clicking on Set payment methods, and then and finally click on Next (28) to move to the last tab.

4. Thank you page: You need to add a title and a subtitle that will be displayed after the customer completes their purchase.

Finally, click Publish (29) to make your product visible in your store.

To view the final rendering of your store, click on "View" (30).

Once you have published your digital products, you can configure the different settings for your digital store. To do so, click on Settings (31).

When you click on Settings, you’ll be able to edit the following elements:

• Name and domain name of your store.
• URL path.
• Language and currency.
• Accepted payment methods (for example, Cash on delivery).
• Affiliation option to display an affiliate badge and earn lifetime commissions.

When you scroll down in the Settings page, you’ll find the SEO section, where you can:

• Add a title
• Write a description
• Enter keywords
• Specify the author of your digital store
• Select a social media image
• Add tracking codes
• Choose to hide your store from search engines

Finally, to save the changes, you just need to click on Save (32).