Create a Runner Store
Create a new store whose storefront and store backend are provisioned by Runner.
What this covers: You will create a new Runner project and arrive in its project conversation.
Use Build new when you are starting from an idea and do not need to keep Shopify checkout.
Entry path: Workspace → store name at the top of the left sidebar → Create Store. Expand the sidebar first if it is collapsed. In an empty workspace, use Create Store or + Store when shown.
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Follow Build your first store, step by step for a complete example with screenshots and short recordings.
Before you start
- You must be signed in to an active workspace.
- Your workspace must have room for another store.
- Enter a name that clearly identifies the store to your team.
Create Store controls
| Control | Why it is useful | What happens after you select it |
|---|---|---|
| Build new, when shown | Chooses Runner’s native store path. | The form keeps only the fields needed for a Runner store. If no store-type selector appears, continue with Store Name. |
| Store Name | Names the project in your workspace. | Create becomes available after the name is valid. |
| Create | Confirms the new store. | Runner creates the project and navigates to its conversation. |
| Cancel or close | Leaves without creating a store. | The dialog closes and the workspace stays unchanged. |
Create the store
- Open the store-name menu in the sidebar and select Create Store, or use the creation action in an empty workspace.
- Choose Build new if the form offers that choice. Otherwise, continue with Store Name.
- Enter the Store Name.
- Select Create.
- Wait for the new project to open.
- Tell Runner what you want the store to sell and how it should look. You can use the conversation or open Storefront to enter the first request.
Creating the project does not publish it. Runner still needs your request before it can build a storefront preview.
After Runner finishes the first build, open Storefront to review the preview. When you are ready to make the store public, select Publish and resolve every readiness item before confirming.
Troubleshooting
| State | Meaning | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Create is disabled | A required value is missing or invalid, or creation is already running. | Review Store Name and wait for any pending action. |
| Upgrade message | The workspace has reached its current store limit. | Open the plan information shown by Runner or cancel the dialog. |
| Workspace access has lapsed | New stores cannot be created in that workspace. | Follow the workspace reactivation or plan path shown on screen. |
| Creation failed | Runner could not finish creating the project. | Keep the intended name, return to the workspace, and try once more. |