Test mode
How it works
Test mode switches the data you see in the SparkLayer Dashboard between the 2 stores you connect. Turn the switch on, and every section reloads with your test store's data. Anything you change then applies only to the test store. Turn it off to go back to your live store.
Use it when:
- You want a test account on your live store, to test pricing and customer data
- You want to set up SparkLayer on a development (sandbox) store before going live
You don't need test mode to launch. You can test on your live store with a test B2B customer.
Shopify only
On Shopify, Try it out creates one for you and places a test order that doesn't count towards your plan.
Before you start
- The Pro or Enterprise plan. See Plans and features.
- A second store to test on, such as a development or sandbox store on your platform.
Connect your live and test stores
You connect both stores at Integrations,Platform (opens in your SparkLayer Dashboard in a new tab), which you first see when you create your SparkLayer account. Connect your live store first, then add your test store. The steps below use Shopify as the example.
Connect your live store
- Check the Test mode switch in the Dashboard menu is off.
- Go to Integrations,Platform (opens in your SparkLayer Dashboard in a new tab).
- Under Your platform, choose your platform, for example Shopify ("All versions, including Shopify Plus.").
- In Shopify store, enter your live store's address: the part before
.myshopify.com, for examplemy-live-store. - Shopify opens and asks you to authorise the SparkLayer app. Approve it to finish connecting.
Add your test store
- Turn the Test mode switch on. Its label reads "Load data from test environment".
- Go to Integrations,Platform (opens in your SparkLayer Dashboard in a new tab).
- Choose your platform and enter your test store's address in Shopify store (for example
my-test-store), if it isn't already filled in. - Authorise the SparkLayer app in Shopify. You can skip the billing step for a test store.
- Work through the steps on Home,Setup (opens in your SparkLayer Dashboard in a new tab) for your test store, as you did for your live store. See Get started.
Switch between live and test
Turn the Test mode switch on to work with your test store, and off to work with your live store. The Dashboard reloads each section with that store's data.
Add test mode to an existing Shopify installation
Shopify only
If SparkLayer is already installed on your live Shopify store, contact our support team to add a test store. Our team sets it up with you, so you keep your live setup.
Don't uninstall SparkLayer to do this yourself. Uninstalling ends your subscription and deletes your SparkLayer data: see What happens to your data when you uninstall.
Next steps
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