Creating your Oshop247 account

Oshop247 is built for African retailers who want online and in-store sales in one system. Account creation takes a few minutes; this guide walks through signup, verification, and your first day in admin.

Step 1 — Sign up

1. Visit oshop247.com
2. Click Start free trial (or equivalent CTA)
3. Enter business name, owner name, email, and password
4. Choose your store address slug — this becomes yourstore.oshop247.com
5. Select your country and plan tier

Pick a slug that is easy to spell over the phone. Short names beat clever punctuation.

Step 2 — Verify your email

Check your inbox (and spam folder) for a verification link. You must verify before full admin access is granted. If the link expires, use the resend option on the login page.

Step 3 — Complete onboarding

The onboarding wizard collects essentials:

• Business type and industry
• Default currency and timezone
• First product (optional but recommended)
• Payment setup prompt

You can skip non-critical steps and return later via Settings. Do not skip timezone — it affects order timestamps and report cutoffs.

Step 4 — Explore your admin dashboard

After onboarding, you land on the Dashboard showing today's orders and revenue. Key sidebar areas:

• Products — catalog management
• Orders — fulfilment queue
• Point of Sale — in-store sales
• Customers — buyer records
• Settings — payments, shipping, branding
• Billing & Plans — subscription management

Step 5 — Choose and understand your plan

During trial, features match the plan you selected. Compare limits on the pricing page:

• Number of products and staff
• POS and branch support
• Bulk import, advanced reports, multi-currency

Upgrade anytime from Billing when you hit limits.

Step 6 — First-day checklist

1. Add 3–10 products with photos and prices
2. Configure Settings → Payments (Paystack or Flutterwave)
3. Configure Settings → Shipping for your delivery areas
4. Upload logo under Settings → General
5. Place a test order on your storefront
6. Share your store link on WhatsApp status

Invite your team

When ready, go to Staff & Roles in the sidebar → Invite staff. Assign roles (Manager, Cashier, etc.) so each person sees only what they need.

Getting help

Use this Help Center, contact support from the marketing site, or check in-app notifications for maintenance announcements.

Day one goal: a working store URL and one successful test payment. Everything else can improve week by week.