# Getting Started

Three steps from purchase to live store:

1. [**Installation**](/drift/drift-studio/getting-started/installation.md) — upload the theme zip to your Shopify store
2. [**First-Time Setup**](/drift/drift-studio/getting-started/first-time-setup.md) — logos, colors, fonts, navigation, products
3. [**Going Live**](/drift/drift-studio/getting-started/going-live.md) — publish, remove the password page, final checks

If you're brand new to Shopify, start with **Installation**. If you already have a store with products and just want to switch themes, you can skip ahead — just be aware that uploading a theme doesn't disturb your products, customers, or orders.

## Before you start

You'll need:

* A Shopify store (free trial works for setup, you'll just need a paid plan to launch)
* The DRIFT Studio theme zip from your purchase email
* The Setup Guide PDF (also in your purchase email)
* About 30 minutes of focused time

## Heads up

DRIFT is built on Shopify's Online Store 2.0 system, so it works with all the modern Shopify features:

* Section drag-and-drop editing
* Theme app extensions
* Native localization
* Markets (multi-currency, multi-region)
* Customer accounts (classic + new)
* Native checkout

If you're coming from an older theme that didn't support 2.0, you might find some things more flexible than you're used to.


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