Publishing your changes
Nothing you do in the editor reaches buyers until you publish. That's the safety net: build, rearrange, restyle, and preview as much as you want, then push it live in one step.
Preview, then publish
Preview shows your work-in-progress exactly as it'll appear on the storefront. When it looks right, publish. Publishing a page makes that page live at its URL; publishing theme changes updates the look across the storefront.
What happens — and what doesn't
- Edits are private until you publish. The live storefront keeps showing the last published version while you work.
- Publishing a page affects that page; publishing the theme affects the whole store's look.
- A brand-new store also runs a readiness checklist before its first publish — required checks (like a payment method) must pass.
- Once published, changes are live immediately at your domain.
- You can keep editing after publishing; the next publish ships the next round.
Do my edits go live automatically?
No. The editor holds your changes until you publish. Buyers keep seeing the last published version until then.
What's the difference between publishing a page and publishing the theme?
Publishing a page makes that one page live. Publishing theme changes updates the look across your whole storefront.
How do I check my work before it's public?
Use Preview. It renders your unpublished changes exactly as buyers will see them, so you can confirm before publishing.
What this screen looks like in every state
| State | When you'll see it | What you see, and what to do |
|---|---|---|
| Empty | You haven't created anything here yet | “No pages found” — with a shortcut to create the first one. Nothing is wrong; there's just nothing to show yet. |
| Loading | The screen is fetching your data | A skeleton in the shape of the finished page. It should be brief — if it persists, the load has failed rather than stalled. |
| Error | The data couldn't be loaded | A message with a retry. Retry first: most of these are a dropped request, not a broken store. If it repeats, the outage is upstream and reloading won't help. |
| No access | Your role doesn't include this screen | A permission notice instead of the page. An owner or admin can grant access under Settings → Team. |
When something goes wrong
These are the messages this screen can show you, and what each one means.
| If you see | What to do |
|---|---|
| "…" is reserved for a built-in store page (like cart or checkout). Choose a different slug. | Retry the action. If it keeps happening, contact support with what you were doing. |
| Cannot delete the shop page. | The change didn't save. Retry — if it keeps failing, the request isn't reaching the server. |
| Delete the product to remove this page. | The change didn't save. Retry — if it keeps failing, the request isn't reaching the server. |
| Page title is required. | A required field is blank. Fill it in and save again. |
| This page is protected and cannot be deleted. | The change didn't save. Retry — if it keeps failing, the request isn't reaching the server. |