Opening a store is six screens. The app tells you where you are on each one, and it saves as you go, so stopping halfway costs nothing.
Before you start
Have ready: a store name, a picture for the logo, and the categories you expect to sell in. Nothing else is needed to begin.
1 of 6 — your store
The header reads 1 OF 6 · YOUR STORE.
Add a logo with Add a logo, and a cover with Add a cover — both can be changed later, and the cover is the wide image across the top of your store page.
Then Store name, which is the important one: your store name is also your display name across Metzee, so it is what buyers see in chat and in a show, not just on the store page.
Tagline is optional. One line about what you sell.
Then Continue →.
2 of 6 — what you sell
2 OF 6 · WHAT YOU SELL. Pick your categories. These decide where your items are browsed from, and you can change them afterwards. What you can and cannot sell.
3 of 6 — your business
3 OF 6 · YOUR BUSINESS. You sell as — Individual or Business. Choose honestly; it decides what documents you are later asked for. What documents are needed.
4 of 6 — delivery
4 OF 6 · DELIVERY. How items reach buyers: courier, your own delivery, or pickup. You are only sketching it here — the real zones and prices come later, and have their own guides. Delivery zones, delivery prices.
5 of 6 — getting paid
5 OF 6 · GETTING PAID. Where money goes. You can add the bank account now or later, and changing it afterwards is a few taps.
6 of 6 — launch
6 OF 6 · LAUNCH. The end of setup.
What happens next
Opening a store is not the same as being able to take money. Verification comes after this, and until it is done the store exists but cannot be paid. How sellers are verified.
Questions people ask
Can I stop halfway?
Yes. It saves as you go — the setup screen says so.
Can I change my store name later?
Yes, and remember it is your display name everywhere.
How long does this take?
About five minutes, which is what the first screen promises.