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# Going Live

Publish your DRIFT Starter theme and remove the password page.

Once your DRIFT Starter theme looks right in the editor, here's how to make it the live theme.

## Publish the theme

1. Go to **Online Store** → **Themes**
2. Find DRIFT Starter in the **Theme library** section
3. Click **Actions** → **Publish**
4. Confirm

Your live storefront now uses DRIFT Starter. The previous theme moves to the library (you can republish it anytime if you need to roll back).

## Remove the password page

If your store is in development mode, customers see a password page when they visit. To go fully public:

1. **Online Store** → **Preferences**
2. Scroll to **Restrict access to visitors with the password**
3. Uncheck **Enable password**
4. Save

The store is now public.

## Final checks before announcing

Walk through the storefront like a customer would:

* [ ] Homepage looks right at desktop and mobile
* [ ] Navigation works on mobile (drawer opens, links work)
* [ ] Click into a product — PDP loads, images look right, ATC works
* [ ] Add to cart — cart drawer opens, item shows correctly
* [ ] Test checkout with a real product (you can refund yourself after)
* [ ] Search for a product — predictive search opens
* [ ] Check the footer links — all go where they should
* [ ] Visit on a phone — make sure mobile is sharp

## Set up Markets (optional)

If you sell internationally, **Settings** → **Markets** to configure:

* Which countries you sell to
* Which currency they pay in
* Language(s) for each market
* Shipping zones

DRIFT respects Markets natively — prices, currency formatting, and language all switch based on the customer's market.

## Announce it

Now go tell people. Email list, social, ads, whatever your distribution looks like. The theme is built for conversions — the rest is on you.