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# DRIFT Starter

DRIFT Starter is the entry tier. It has the core theme system — header, footer, PDP, collection, cart drawer, customer accounts — without the features you'd find in Pro or Studio.

It's a great starting point if:

* You want a clean, fast theme without paying for features you don't need
* You'll add custom features later via Shopify apps
* Your store is small or seasonal
* You want to test DRIFT's design language before upgrading

## What's in Starter

The core theme:

* Header with mega menu support
* Cart drawer (no free shipping bar, no upsell)
* Product pages with vertical media gallery
* Collection pages
* Vertical product feed (homepage)
* Customer accounts
* Localization, SEO, Markets support
* Announcement bar

Standard sections:

* Cart page, password page, contact page
* Header, footer, 404 page

## What you DON'T have in Starter (vs Pro / Studio)

If you upgrade to Pro:

* Free shipping bar in cart drawer
* Email signup popup
* Filter and sort on collections
* Additional homepage sections (announcement, FAQ, image-text, logo list, rich text, split banner, video hero, email popup)

If you upgrade to Studio (also includes everything in Pro):

* Quick-add overlay
* Cart upsell carousel
* Lookbook
* Showcase, Gallery, Loading screen sections
* Low stock indicator
* Custom badge metafield
* Colorways metafield

## Password page WEBEXP credit

The Starter password page renders a "Powered by WEBEXP" credit in the footer. To get the credit removed: leave a review at [webexp.dev/products/drift-theme-starter](https://webexp.dev/products/drift-theme-starter), send a screenshot to our [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/webexp.dev/) or email <contact@webexp.dev>, and we'll remove it from your theme manually. The same instructions are repeated in the password section settings inside the theme editor for convenience.

## Upgrading

Upgrades are a separate purchase via [webexp.dev](https://webexp.dev). You'll get the new tier zip and apply it the same way you applied Starter.

## What you'll find in this section

* **Getting Started** — install Starter, set up your store, go live
* **Theme Settings** — every theme setting available in Starter
* **Sections & Features** — sections you can use in Starter
* **Metafields** — none in Starter (Studio-only metafields)
* **Pages & Templates** — Shopify templates as they appear in Starter
* **Customer Accounts** — login, register, account
* **Advanced** — code edits, integrations
* **FAQ & Troubleshooting** — common Starter questions