Checkout Links is a sales channel, which gives the app extra capabilities while still working as a normal app on your store.

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What is a Sales Channel?

A sales channel in Shopify represents a place where you sell your products. As a sales channel, Checkout Links can:
  • Control product availability
  • Manage discount access
  • Track sales attribution
  • Integrate with Shopify’s native features
  • Provide detailed analytics

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Product Availability

To sell a product with Checkout Links, it must be activated for the Checkout Links Sales Channel. It’s easy to activate a product:
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Open the product in Shopify

Open the product you want to activate and look in the right tab. If you can’t see Checkout Links in the list, click on “Manage”.
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Select Checkout Links

Select Checkout Links and click on “Done”.
3

Save your product

Save your updated product listing.
Your product should now be activated for Checkout Links!

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Discount Availability

If you can’t see your discount code when creating a link, it needs to be activated for the Checkout Links Sales Channel:
1

Go to the discount in Shopify

In your Shopify admin, go to the selected discount and see if it’s activated.
2

Activate for Checkout Links

If not, select Checkout Links and save your discount. It should now appear in the list of discounts when creating a new link!

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Benefits of Being a Sales Channel

  • Better Control: Manage which products and discounts are available, set specific availability rules
  • Enhanced Tracking: Track sales by source, monitor performance, analyze conversion rates
  • Native Integration: Works with Shopify’s core features, seamless checkout, reliable order processing

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Why Being a Sales Channel Matters

Checkout Links leverages Shopify’s sales channel system to give you more control, better analytics, and a seamless experience for both you and your customers.