Appifire Installation & Setup Checklist for Shopify Stores

If your goal is to go live quickly without configuration mistakes, use this checklist after installing Appifire AI Chat.

Appifire helps Shopify stores answer product and order questions without manual scripts, while keeping setup simple for non-technical teams.

Why merchants start with Appifire

• Product-aware responses using real catalog data
• Faster handling of repetitive customer questions
• Better customer confidence with order-status support in chat

1) Confirm app installation and permissions

• Install Appifire AI Chat in your Shopify admin.
• Confirm required scopes are approved, especially theme access and order-read access when you want order status chat.
• Open the app once after install to complete initial onboarding.

2) Verify automatic product sync started

Appifire starts a full product sync after auth. During sync, products are upserted and then ingested into knowledge chunks for retrieval.

What to verify:

• Core products are visible in your app data.
• Variants, pricing, SKU, and inventory details are included.
• Recently changed products update through Shopify product webhooks.

3) Configure storefront widget basics

In Settings, confirm these fields before launch:

• Widget title
• Welcome message
• Brand color
• Bubble position (left or right)
• Widget enabled toggle

The widget is designed to be added across templates and can be hidden using the visibility toggle instead of uninstalling.

4) Test storefront behavior end to end

From your live theme:

1. Open the chat bubble.
2. Confirm welcome message and branding.
3. Ask a product question for a known item.
4. Confirm response quality is grounded in your store data.

If the widget does not appear, start with visibility settings and theme placement checks before deeper debugging.

5) Add operational guardrails early

Before traffic increases:

• Set your preferred minimum-balance alert behavior.
• Confirm support contact routes for unresolved queries.
• Review billing page visibility so team members can track usage.

Final launch check

You are ready for launch when the widget is visible, product answers are correct on real SKUs, and billing/usage visibility is clear for your support team.