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A Site lock password-protects your entire storefront. Anyone who visits your store sees a lock screen instead of your usual pages until they enter the correct password. Site locks are available on the Free plan (one active lock at a time) as well as every paid plan.

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When to use a Site lock

  • You’re not ready to launch your store publicly yet, but want to share early access with a small group
  • Your store is between seasons and you want a “closed for now” message instead of taking it down entirely
  • You want a single password gate in front of everything, rather than locking individual products

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Creating a Site lock

Follow the steps in Creating Your First Lock and choose Site as the lock scope. A Site lock doesn’t need you to pick any products or collections — it applies to the whole store as soon as it’s saved.

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What customers see

Visitors are shown Launch Day’s lock screen with a password field. Once they enter the correct password, they can browse normally for as long as the lock’s access duration allows before being asked again.

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Removing a Site lock

From the Dashboard, click Remove on the lock. This immediately restores normal access to your store.