# How To Password Lock Store

### 🔐 What You’ll Learn

* How to enable password protection on your Shopify store
* How to set your store password
* Why password-locking is useful for launches

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### Step 1: Go to Preferences

1. In your Shopify admin, click **Online Store**
2. Then click **Preferences**
3. Scroll to the **Password Protection** section

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### Step 2: Enable the Password Page

1. Check the box **"Restrict access to visitors with the password"**
2. Enter a **password** of your choice
   * This is what you'll give to team members or early access customers
3. Add an **optional message** that appears above the password box (e.g. "Coming Soon – Enter Password to View")
4. Click **Save**

> 💡 Only visitors with this password can access your storefront. Others will see the Password Page.

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### Step 3: Preview Your Password Page

1. Go to **Online Store > Customize**
2. Use the dropdown at the top to select **"Password"** from the page list
3. You'll now be in the live preview of your password page

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### Use Case Ideas

🛠️ **Development Mode** – Hide your unfinished store while you build\
🚨 **Product Drop** – Create hype with a countdown and unlock access at drop time\
🎁 **VIP Access** – Email your password to subscribers for early entry

> ⚠️ Reminder: When you're ready to launch, return to **Online Store > Preferences** and uncheck the password box. Otherwise, customers will stay locked out even after your timer finishes.

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