This tutorial walks you through getting PrintIntegrator running on your Shopify store. By the end, you'll have the app installed, the designer embedded in a product page, and a test order placed.
1. Install from the Shopify App Store
Open the Shopify App Store and search for "PrintIntegrator". Click Install. Approve the requested scopes — we need access to products, orders, and theme files. We don't request customer payment information.
2. Connect your theme
After install, the app opens to a one-time theme setup. PrintIntegrator works with any Shopify 2.0 theme. The setup adds a single block to your product template; nothing else in your theme changes.
Pick the product template where you want the designer to appear. For most shops this is the default product template, but you can target a specific template (e.g. "personalized") if you want the designer on some products only.
3. Configure your first product
Pick a product to start with — a single-variant product like a coffee mug or business card is the cleanest first test. In the Shopify Admin, open the product, scroll to the PrintIntegrator panel, and toggle "Enable personalization".
Set the print area dimensions, upload a placeholder template if you have one, and save.
4. Test on the storefront
Open the product page on your live storefront (or preview). You'll see the designer where the product image was. Click "Customize", make a small edit, and add to cart.
Walk through checkout with a Shopify test order. After payment, the order should appear in your Shopify Orders with the personalization details attached.
5. What happens next
The order is in your Shopify queue. The personalized print-ready file is attached to the order line item. To route the file to your production (in-house press, ShipStation, fulfillment partner), set up the fulfillment connection in the PrintIntegrator settings — covered in the next tutorial.