Open Settings
Open Settings from the footer of the sidebar (or of the drawer on a phone). The page lists cards in five groups, alphabetical inside each group. Some cards carry a badge: a plan badge such as Pro when the feature is part of a higher plan (the card then leads to the upgrade page), or a status badge for setup that is still in progress. A Next steps list appears at the top while something important is unfinished, such as connecting payments or finishing a domain.
Store
Business Information: business details, contact info, ordering platforms, and tax rates.
Checkout: cart requirements, fulfillment methods, payments and tips, reminders, and Terms of Sale.
Locations: pickup spots and the addresses deliveries start from. Drops & hours also opens this page through Manage locations in its Settings menu.
Payments: connect Square and enable checkout.
Website
Plugins: install and configure add-ons for your shop.
Shop Alerts: storefront banners from the Shop Alerts plugin. The card appears while that plugin is active.
Website Address: the public address customers type.
Reach
Business Email: use your website address for business email.
Google: verify your domain and submit your sitemap to Search Console. Shown when your plan includes it.
SEO Settings: meta tags, structured data, social links, and operating hours.
Account
Account Settings: your profile, password, text preferences, and signed-in sessions.
Billing: your plan, payment method, and invoices.
Connected apps: ChatGPT and other apps with read access to your business.
Share & Earn: share your site, post about it, and earn text credits for referrals. The Share & Earn button in the top bar opens the same page.
Cottage CMS
Compliance Settings: coming soon.
Cottage CMS Testimonial: share feedback about Cottage CMS for the marketing site.
On a phone
Business Information, SEO Settings, and Account Settings show a sticky Save bar once you change a field. Locations has a floating Add location button and a ⋮ menu on each location. Tax rates on Business Information show as stacked cards.
Common problems
Locations, Plugins, or Share & Earn is missing from the sidebar. They are Settings cards now; their addresses have not changed.
A card shows Pro. The feature is part of a higher plan. Selecting the card explains what it unlocks.
Shop Alerts is missing. Install and activate the Shop Alerts plugin from the Plugins card.
Next steps
Keywords
Settings, Store, Website, Reach, Account, Locations, Plugins, Shop Alerts, Website Address, Business Email, Google, SEO, Billing, Connected apps, Share & Earn, Testimonial