How To Setup Customer Accounts

What You’ll Learn

• How to turn on customer login functionality in your Shopify store

• How to choose between legacy and new customer account systems

• How to show or hide login links in your storefront

Step 1: Go to Shopify Settings

1. From your Shopify Admin Dashboard, scroll down the left sidebar

2. Click Settings in the bottom-left corner

Step 2: Open Customer Accounts Panel

1. In the Settings menu, click Customer accounts

2. This will open the login configuration screen

Step 3: Enable Login Links

1. In the Login links section at the top

2. Toggle Show login links ON This will display login options in your header and checkout

Step 4: Choose a Login System

You can choose between:

• New customer accounts (Recommended): No password required, login via email verification link

• Legacy customer accounts: Customers register with email + password and login using credentials

Shopify allows both systems to work in parallel — choose based on your audience preference

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