How to Set Up the Shrine Theme on Shopify: Step-by-Step Guide

By the Shrine Theme team. Published 2026-10-08.

This guide takes you from buying Shrine to a store that is ready for customers. Set aside an hour for the first setup.

Step 1: Buy and download the theme

Choose Shrine ($29) or Shrine Pro ($39) from the pricing section. After checkout you receive the theme zip file. Not sure which? Read Shrine vs Shrine Pro.

Step 2: Upload it to Shopify

In your Shopify admin go to Online Store, then Themes, then Add theme, then Upload zip file. Keep the file zipped. Our full installation guide covers common upload problems.

Step 3: Set the basics in the theme editor

Open Customize and add your logo, brand colours and fonts. Then set up your header and footer menus under Online Store, then Navigation.

Step 4: Build your homepage with sections

Add, remove and reorder sections until the homepage is clear. A strong start is a hero banner, a featured collection, a few best-sellers and a short block that builds trust.

Step 5: Add products and collections

Use sharp photos, clear titles and honest descriptions, and set up variants such as size and colour. Group products into collections and link them from your menu.

Step 6: Add the essential pages and policies

Create About and Contact pages. Add shipping, returns and privacy policies under Settings, then Policies. Shoppers look for these before they buy.

Step 7: Set up payments, shipping and your domain

Complete Settings, then Payments, Shipping and delivery and Domains.

Pre-launch checklist

• Test every key page on your phone.
• Place a test order in Shopify's test mode to check checkout.
• Write a page title and meta description for the homepage, main collections and top products.
• Check that every menu link works.
• Remove the storefront password under Online Store, then Preferences.

After launch, follow our guide to speed up your Shopify store.