1. How to Get Started
What do I need to get started?
- A Shopify store.
- An account at one of our connected marketplaces, such as The Iconic or Hard to Find.
- An email address.
- A laptop* and an internet connection.
That’s it!
You don’t even need to add your credit card to get started, you can add it later if you want.
*IDA Connect is not a mobile app, you will need a laptop to view your dashboard easily.
Simply follow these steps to start your free trial.
Register
To get started, visit the Register page and create your IDA Connect account:
https://go.idaconnect.app/register
Enter your details and click on the Register button.
Once your account is created, the setup wizard will begin.
Connect Your Primary Store
The next step is to connect your Shopify store to your IDA Connect account. Your Shopify store is your Manager Connector. It controls the master stock levels and it is where orders are created and fulfilled.
- 1. Click on the Shopify icon
- 2. Paste your Shopify Store admin URL into the ‘Shop URL’ box.
- 3. Click the Add button.
You will be redirected to your Shopify store to confirm the install of the IDA Connect app in your store.
HINT: To find your Shopify Store admin URL, be inside your Shopify Admin area and simply copy the URL from the address window of your browser.
- 4. Shopify will ask if you want to ‘Install unlisted app’.
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HINT: IDA Connect is an ‘Unlisted App’ so that we can bill you in Australian dollars and to keep our prices low. Shopify listed apps have to be billed through the Shopify platform, which would cost you more.
Before agreeing, read through the access settings on the screen. IDA Connect needs access to account, product, order and other information to provide synchronisation.
- 5. If you are comfortable with allowing access, click Install unlisted app.
Your Primary Shopify account is now added.
Connect Your Sales Channel
- 6. Next select the Sales Channel you would like to connect.
In this example, we will install The Iconic channel.
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- 7. The next screen will ask you to follow some steps to connect your sales channel. Each channel has different instructions. Follow each step, add the information back to IDA Connect and click the Add button.
HINT: Your The Iconic Seller Center API User is in the form of an email address.
Connected!
Your account is now set up and your 30 day trial has started.
IDA Connect will now start to sync your products. The first sync can take up to two hours, depending on the number of products you have in your Shopify and sales channel accounts.
You can monitor the progress of the sync on your IDA Connect Dashboard.