At Gooten, we strive to make your onboarding process as smooth and straightforward as possible. Whether you're new to the platform or returning to manage your orders, we've designed an easy-to-follow process to get you started. In this guide, we'll walk you through the essential steps to connect your store, add products, set up billing details, and order samples. Let's dive in!
Getting Started
Here's what you'll see when you first log in to Gooten: our homepage, where you can easily navigate to all the platform's key features, including connecting your store and managing your orders.
Step 1: Connect Your Store
Start your journey by connecting your store to Gooten. Click the Let's Begin button to be redirected to the Stores page.
Just so you know, this step will be marked as complete once you successfully connect your store via one of the available direct integrations.
Step 2: Add Your Product
Next, it's time to add your products. By clicking the Let's Begin button, you'll be redirected to the Admin Product Catalog, where you'll land on the Best Sellers page. You'll need to create and publish a product, either for your Storage or one of the connected stores. Once you do this, the step will be marked as complete.
Step 3: Add Billing Details
To complete your setup, you'll need to add your billing details. Click the Let's Begin button to go to the Settings > Billing tab.
This step is complete once you've entered your payment information, whether you add a credit/debit card or transition to credit terms.
Each of these steps is tracked in the Getting Started section, and your progress is clearly reflected as you complete them. Once all steps are completed, the Getting Started section disappears, and we'll display a "Ready to place your order?" widget instead, letting you know you're all set!
If you prefer, you can skip the Getting Started steps altogether by clicking the Skip button. By doing so, you'll skip the section and get straight to the "Ready to place your order?" widget.
Sample Order Flow
Now that you're set up and ready to go, let's take a look at how you can place sample orders.
1. From the Homepage
The Place Sample Order widget on the homepage is your gateway to sample orders. Click the Place Sample Order button, and you'll be redirected to the Admin Place an Order form with the Sample Order option preselected.
2. From the Product Hub
You have a few options when ordering samples from the Product Hub:
- Option 1: After you create, sync, and publish a product (even to Storage), we'll show you a prompt that lets you place a sample order for the product you just published.
You can either go ahead with the order or dismiss the prompt and return to the Product Hub.
- Option 2: If you're in the Product Hub, you can click the Place an Order button and select Sample Order to be redirected to the Admin Place an Order form with the Sample Order option preselected
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Additionally, if you select a specific product in the Product Hub and click "Place an Order>Sample," you'll be redirected to the "Add Product to Cart" page, where you can add variants of the selected product before completing your sample order.
3. From the "Place an Order" Form in Admin
You can also create a Sample Order directly from the Place an Order form in Admin. Select the Sample Order option instead of the Standard Order option.
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When you submit a Sample Order, the Sample widget will be replaced by the Sample Order Tracking widget, which shows your order's movement from the production stage through delivery.
Ready to Get Started?
With these simple steps, you're all set to manage your store, add products, and start ordering samples with ease. Welcome to Gooten, and we're excited to support you on your journey! If you need any help along the way, our team is here to assist.