make your store awesome by using these simple tools
build your custom workshop	add products & fabrics to your shop	color your store

	what's an apliiq shop without customization?  we made it really easy to build your custom workshop, just follow these steps

1. once you've registered, created your store and logged into your my apliiq account, click the build button to get started.

2. now you've entered the area where you can build, edit and update your custom workshop.  the first tab will ask you to choose your base garments and colors.  click on a photo of a base to see all the available color options.  you can use the links above and the arrows below the photos to see more base garment options.

once you're happy with your base selections, click 'proceed to fabrics'

3. you can add fabrics to your custom workshop and your fabric library.  use the links above to navigate the entire apliiq fabric library.

once you're happy with your fabric selections, click 'proceed to models'

4. here you can select the models you want to show up in your custom workshop and store.  the selected bases all have a default model chosen and only a few bases like the mens tee and the womens t dress have more than one model

make sure you have at least one model selected for each base & when you're happy with your model selections, click 'proceed to test it'

5. on the test it tab you can test out your custom workshop before going live, play around and have fun!

you can always click on the tabs at the top or the 'back to models' button to go back and make changes

when you're happy with your custom workshop, click the 'go live!' button from the test it tab and you're done!

mission accomplished!  you've successfully built your custom workshop, now cut loose and customize some apliiq!

	what's an apliiq shop without products and fabrics for sale?  it's a synch to add products and fabrics to your apliiq shop
begin. once you've registered and created your apliiq store, start browsing the apliiq shop and fabric library.
sell it. You can add products to your shop by clicking the 'sell it' link on the blue arrow drop-down menus under each product throughout the apliiq shop
sell it more. you can also click the 'sell it' button on any product detail page to add a product to your shop
name it. after you click 'sell it' you will be prompted to name name your product before adding it to your store
fabrics are the same. click the 'sell it' link from the dropdowns or on any fabric detail page to add it to your fabric library and custom workshop.
bam!  you've successfully added products and fabrics to your store, how easy was that??!!  choose your next move on the pop up screen to proceed.  we recommend you stock at least 20 products and 20 fabrics for your customers to choose from before you start spreading the word and getting sales.  have fun with it, you can literally offer any product or fabric on the site! a few important notes: - every time you add a product to your shop, the fabric on that product is added to your fabric library and becomes an option in your custom workshop - when you add a product to your shop both the fabric and the base in the color chosen become options in your custom workshop - when you add a fabric to your shop, it will also become available in your custom workshop - you can take a product out of your shop in the 'group' tab of your my apliiq > my store page - you can take a fabric out of your library by clicking the 'x' in the fabrics tab when you click 'build' to build (or edit) your custom workshop - when a fabric or product is sold out or no longer available, it will disappear from your store

	what's an apliiq shop without some color? it's fun and easy to make your shop stand out, just follow these steps
begin. once you've registered, created your store and logged into your my apliiq account, click the 'color' button to get started.
get wild. now you're in the 'color' tab, here you can edit your header, upload a logo or background image and play with the store coloring.
keep in mind. - every change you make won't be saved until you click the 'update' button at the bottom of the page. - after you upload an image a green check mark will appear but it won't be saved until you click that 'update' button!  - please try to keep your image file size as small as possible so that the header, background image and logo don't take too long to load more header tips. if you don't want to upload a header, you can create one using the color and text tools, here's how you make a custom header:
1. begin by entering some custom text in the 'header text' field, this will not show up until you click the 'update' button on the bottom of the page. 2. then, click on the color boxes to choose your header, border and text colors.  the header preview will change as you play with colors.  3. you can also edit the text position, font and size using the tools above the color boxes.  you will have to click the 'update' button to view your text changes in the header preview box.
where does my logo go? your logo appears in the sell page, the sell page is a directory of all apliiq stores:
check please! you're store is looking great, it's stocked with products and fabrics, the custom workshop is full of options and you're ready to start selling.  now, browse the other features on your my apliiq dashboard and let your world know, you're an apliiq boss with the coolest shop on the virtual block! still got questions? browse our FAQs or contact us!