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Zero to live store

A complete operational guide: from the first character of your username to the first WhatsApp order in the Orders inbox — with checks and common mistakes.

LBeirut Web is a full commerce platform: a public storefront on your own URL, catalog, checkout, WhatsApp orders, and a dashboard for day-to-day ops. This guide is general for every business type — same path for everyone. Differences (POS, kitchen, appointments…) appear later by theme and plan, and are explained on the relevant page.

Your live URLDemo
Checking availability…

Shown while choosing a username on /start — the aha moment

The moment you claim a username — your live URL appears instantly
SetupDemo
  1. 1BrandNow
  2. 2Business
  3. 3Catalog
  4. 4Launch

Four required steps before the dashboard opens

Required Setup before any dashboard access

What you get exactly

  • Public URL: www.{username}.lbeirut.website (plus a path fallback on the main site)
  • A theme you can switch without losing products
  • Product/service catalog with images, prices, and variants
  • Checkout → WhatsApp message + PDF invoice path
  • Orders inbox, analytics, and clear plan limits
  • Growth tools: QR, social links, media content (by plan)

The full path — six stages

  1. 01

    1) Create your account

    Go to /start. Pick an available username, then complete email, phone, and password. Do not close the page until the system moves you into Setup.

  2. 02

    2) Finish Setup

    Four required steps in order: Brand → Business → Catalog → Launch. Only then does /dashboard open.

  3. 03

    3) Lock critical basics

    Content → Profile: orders WhatsApp number, shipping/delivery rates, USD→LBP rate if needed, policies. Then logo and cover.

  4. 04

    4) Build a real catalog

    Delete or edit demo products. Add your items with a clear photo and correct price. Create Highlights categories and link products.

  5. 05

    5) Test as a customer

    Open the store on mobile, add to cart, complete checkout until WhatsApp opens. Confirm the order appears in Orders as pending.

  6. 06

    6) Share and grow

    Generate a QR, put the link in bio/stories, check plan limits before uploading lots of media, and upgrade when you need POS.

Launch gate (do not skip)

  1. Profile WhatsApp is correct and you answer on it
  2. At least one product is visible (not hidden) with a real photo
  3. No demo products left visible by mistake
  4. Shipping/delivery fees make sense for your default country
  5. Theme loads on the public URL and looks acceptable for your brand
  6. A test order reached WhatsApp and appeared in the Orders inbox
Order closeDemo
Your storeWhatsApp Business

New store order

  • Order summary
  • Customer details
  • Total
  • PDF invoice
Received — preparing your order ✓

Opens on the WhatsApp number set in Profile

How a WhatsApp order close looks after checkout

Where everything lives

Create account
lbeirut.website/start
Setup
/setup/brand → business → catalog → launch
Dashboard
/dashboard
All settings
/dashboard/content
Orders
/dashboard/orders
Public store
www.{username}.lbeirut.website
Pricing & plans
/pricing
This guide
docs.lbeirut.website

Common first-week mistakes

  • Sharing the link before WhatsApp and shipping are set
  • Leaving demo products with fake prices
  • Uploading dozens of images at once and hitting plan limits
  • Picking a theme then forgetting brand color and logo
  • Never placing a real test order from a phone with WhatsApp
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