Getting Started

Copper Anvil gives custom imprint and personalization businesses a full storefront — products, orders, proofs, payments, and a custom domain — in a single self-serve setup. This guide walks you through the first hour.

1. Create your store

Head to /signup and pick a plan. You'll be asked for a store name, a URL slug, and an email address. The slug becomes your free subdomain — for example, acme.copperanvil.co — and you can connect a custom domain later on the Pro plan.

2. Sign in with a magic link

Copper Anvil uses passwordless sign-in. Enter your email on the login page and we'll send a one-time link. Click it and you're in. No passwords to forget, no credentials to leak.

3. The first five things to do

1. Add your brand. Upload a logo and set your brand colors in Settings → Brand.
2. Create a category. Categories organize your catalog for shoppers. Most stores start with two or three.
3. Add a product. Include at least one photo, a base price, and a short description. You can add customization fields and bulk pricing later.
4. Connect Stripe. Stripe Connect handles checkout and payouts. You'll need a business bank account to finish onboarding.
5. Place a test order. Use Stripe's test card to walk through the full customer flow before you go live.

Who can do what

Copper Anvil has four roles for your team and customers:

• Owner — full access, including billing and store settings. Usually the founder.
• Admin — manages products, orders, and proofs day-to-day. Cannot change plan or delete the store.
• Member — signed-in customer. Sees their own orders, proofs, and reviews.
• Visitor — not signed in. Can browse and add to cart.