Paystack Storefront for a Small Business
Go to Paystack dashboard → Storefront → set up your store name and logo → Add Products with name, price, and photo. Paystack gives you a storefront URL (e.g., paystack.shop/yourstore). Share this link on Instagram, WhatsApp, or anywhere. Customers pay with card, M-Pesa, bank transfer, or mobile money. You see each order in the Paystack dashboard with customer details.
Setting Up Your Paystack Storefront
- Log in to your Paystack dashboard and go to Storefront in the left menu.
- Set your store name (this becomes your URL slug), add a logo and cover image.
- Click Add Product: enter the product name, price, a short description, and upload a photo.
- Set stock quantity if you want Paystack to stop accepting orders when stock runs out.
- Add delivery options (pickup, fixed shipping fee, or customer arranges delivery).
- Click Publish. Your store is live at
paystack.shop/yourname.
Share your storefront link in your Instagram bio, WhatsApp status, Twitter/X, or anywhere customers will see it. No website, no developer, no monthly hosting cost.
Managing Orders
When a customer completes payment, Paystack:
- Emails the customer their order confirmation with a list of items and total paid.
- Notifies you via email (if enabled in notification settings).
- Creates an order entry under Storefront → Orders in your dashboard.
Each order shows the customer name, email, phone, items, and shipping information they provided. You can mark orders as fulfilled once delivered. If you use Zapier or Make, you can automate sending the order details to a Google Sheet, Airtable, or your inventory management system when a new order comes in.
When to Move Beyond Storefront
Paystack Storefront works well for up to ~50 products. Consider upgrading when you need:
- Product variants (sizes, colours) — Storefront has limited variant support.
- Discount codes or promotions — not available natively in Storefront.
- Inventory management integrations — connect to WooCommerce or Shopify instead.
- Custom domain — Storefront URLs are paystack.shop/yourname only.
For those needs, WooCommerce with the Paystack plugin or a custom Next.js storefront using the Paystack API is the next step.
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Key Takeaways
- ✓Paystack Storefront gives you a free online shop at paystack.shop/yourname — no website needed.
- ✓Add products with photos, prices, and descriptions from the Paystack dashboard.
- ✓Customers pay with any Paystack-supported method: card, M-Pesa, bank transfer, mobile money.
- ✓Orders appear in your dashboard with customer name, email, phone, and items ordered.
- ✓Storefront is best for small product catalogues — for larger shops, consider WooCommerce or Shopify.
- ✓You can embed a "Buy Now" button on a simple landing page that links to your storefront product.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Paystack Storefront free to use?
- Yes. Paystack Storefront is included with your Paystack account at no extra cost. You pay the standard Paystack transaction fees (typically 1.5% for local cards in Nigeria, capped at NGN 2,000) on each sale. There is no monthly subscription for the storefront feature.
- Can I use Paystack Storefront in Kenya?
- Paystack Storefront is available to merchants in all Paystack-supported countries including Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Rwanda, and Côte d'Ivoire. Kenyan customers can pay via M-Pesa or card. Check your Paystack dashboard for the Storefront option — availability may vary by account tier.
- What happens if a customer pays but the item is out of stock?
- If you set a stock quantity on the product, Paystack stops showing the product as available when stock reaches zero — customers cannot add it to cart. If you do not set stock limits, overselling can occur. Always set stock quantities for physical products with limited inventory.
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