# 5. Setting Up Password Pages and Email Waitlist

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### What You'll Learn

* How to enable the password page on your Shopify store
* How to customize the Plain Jane v3 password page
* How to set up a synced countdown timer for drops
* How to collect email signups and export your list
* Best practices for SMS integrations and custom forms

> 📓 Note: The password page in Plain Jane v3 is completely rebuilt from previous versions. It now uses customizable sections like other templates.

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### 🔐 How to Enable the Password Page

1. Go to **Shopify Admin** > **Online Store** > **Preferences**
2. Scroll down to **Password Protection**
3. Toggle the switch to **Enable password page**
4. Set a password your customers will use

> 💡 Tip: Give early access to subscribers by sharing your password via email or SMS.

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### 🎨 Customizing the Password Page in Theme Editor

1. Go to **Online Store** > **Themes** > **Customize**
2. Use the page dropdown and select `Others > Password`

#### Sections You’ll See:

* **Store Owner Link**
* **Countdown Timer**
* **Video Spotlight** (optional)
* **Embedded Email Signup** (optional)

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### 🕓 Setting Up the Countdown Timer

1. Click the `Timer` section in the left panel
2. Use **UTC time** to set your launch time correctly

#### Convert Local Time to UTC

Use Google:

```
5:00 PM EST to UTC
```

Set your timer to match the UTC result (e.g., `21:00` for 5 PM EST)

#### Styling Options

* **Position**: Top or Center
* **Typography**: Adjust size (desktop only)
* **Glow effect**, **boxes**, **corner radius**, **opacity**

#### Entrance Animation

When the countdown hits 0, a full-screen logo + enter button appears.

> ⚠️ Important: You **must** disable the password manually in Preferences for customers to access the store.

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### ✉️ Adding an Email Signup Form

1. Click `Add Section` > **Embedded Email Signup**
2. Customize:
   * Title
   * Button text
   * Placeholder
   * Success message

#### View Submissions

1. Go to **Shopify Admin** > **Customers**
2. All email entries appear here with 0 orders
3. Use **Export** to send to:
   * Klaviyo
   * Omnisend
   * Mailchimp

> 💡 Tip: Use CSV export or automation to sync email subscribers.

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### 📲 Can I Capture SMS Signups Too?

Shopify does **not** allow themes to capture SMS numbers directly.

To do this:

* Use a Shopify app (e.g., **Postscript**, **Klaviyo**, **Yotpo**)
* Build a form using their UI
* Embed the code using the **Custom Liquid** section

1. Click `Add Section` > **Custom Liquid**
2. Paste your form embed code

> ⚠️ Reminder: SMS forms must come from an app—Shopify restricts native SMS collection in themes.

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### ➕ Optional Sections for the Password Page

You can add any non-product section:

* `Text Block`
* `Video`
* `Image Stream`
* `FAQ`
* `Collection List`
* `Preloader`
* `Music Player`

> 💡 Tip: Use an FAQ if you expect lots of launch questions from customers.

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