Stores

The Stores tab in the Dev Dashboard is where you create, view, and manage all the stores connected to your organization. Whether you're spinning up a dev store to test an app, building a store to hand off to a client, or accessing a merchant's live store as a collaborator, it all lives here.

Anchor to Access the Stores tabAccess the Stores tab

The Stores tab is available in the Dev Dashboard at dev.shopify.com/dashboard. Select Stores from the left sidebar to view and manage your stores.

From the Stores tab, you can:

• Filter stores by type using the Dev, Client transfer, and Collaborations sub-tabs.
• Create a new dev store or client transfer store using Create store.
• Request access to a merchant's store using Request store access.

Anchor to Store typesStore types

The Stores tab has three sub-tabs, each corresponding to a store type: dev stores, client transfer stores, and collaborations.

Anchor to Dev storesDev stores

Dev stores are testing environments that you own and control. They're the right choice when you're building or testing an app, experimenting with a theme, or need a Shopify store that behaves like a real merchant store without the risk of affecting live data.

Dev stores can be created on any Shopify plan, and you can enable feature previews to test capabilities that aren't available to all stores yet.

Learn more about dev stores →

Anchor to Client transfer storesClient transfer stores

Client transfer stores are stores you build on behalf of a client. You own and configure the store during the build phase, then transfer ownership to the client when it's ready.

Use a client transfer store when a merchant has hired you to build their store. The store is created under your organization, giving you full access to configure and customize it, and a clean handoff when the work is done.

Learn more about client transfer stores →

Anchor to CollaborationsCollaborations

Collaborations are access relationships with merchant-owned stores. When a merchant grants your organization collaborator access, that store appears in your Collaborations tab. You're working inside a live merchant store; you don't own it, and it isn't transferred to you.

Use collaborations when an existing merchant needs ongoing support, customization, or app development on their store.

Learn more about collaborations →

Anchor to Choosing the right store typeChoosing the right store type