Frequently asked questions
Do I need a credit card to get started?
No. You can create your account and set up your store for free, and only need to subscribe once you exceed the free tier limits or choose a paid plan.
How will I receive new orders?
A new order appears instantly in the dashboard with a badge showing the new-order count on the "Orders" page, and you follow it from there. There is currently no external new-order notification to the store owner (no WhatsApp or SMS). The WhatsApp apps in the apps store are for messaging or confirming with the customer, not for notifying the store owner.
Can I use a custom domain?
Yes. Connect it from "Settings → Domains" with an A record for the root pointing to the IP shown on the page and a CNAME for www to stores.myxorders.com. After DNS connects, the XOrders team performs a final activation and issues SSL, so activation is not fully self-serve.
What order statuses are available?
The statuses are: New, Pending, Confirmed, Paid, Payment failed, Shipped, Delivered, Cancelled, and Returned.
How do the wallet and billing work?
The wallet is a prepaid balance that funds your subscription. You top it up from "Balance → Top Up Now" via a saved Stripe card or available method. Billing is either monthly or per-order, with a default 7-day grace period, and if a published store runs out of balance a lock screen appears with inline top-up.
How do I add a team member and set permissions?
From "Settings → Team" you invite the member and choose their role: Owner, Manager, Staff, or Viewer. The default is Staff, and Viewer is read-only.
Do Smart Offers show on the storefront?
Not yet. Smart Offers is in Phase 1 (offer management only); rendering them on the storefront ships in a later phase, so you can create them now but they do not appear to shoppers yet.
What apps are available in the apps store?
Many, including: WhatsApp for customer order confirmation, Pixels and Conversion API, Shopify and WooCommerce, Google Sheets, out-of-country order blocking, the Stripe and PayPal gateways, remove the platform badge, and image watermark. Some are free and some are a monthly subscription paid from the wallet or a card.