Getting Started

 

Overview

To start using Dress Rental App, complete these main steps:

1. Complete your general store setup
   


2. Configure your rental rules
   


3. Set up delivery options
   


4. Configure booking settings
   


5. Set up notification emails
   


6. Add rental products
   


7. Add the rental widgets to your theme
   


8. Test the full booking flow
   

1. Open Dress Rental App

From your Shopify Admin, open Dress Rental App.


2. Complete General Settings

Go to:

Settings > General

Use this section to set up your store profile and basic app settings.

Store profile

Add your store details, including:

• Display name

• Brand colour

• Store logo

These details may be used across your dashboard, storefront widgets, and customer-facing booking experience.

Policies

Add your terms and conditions URL if required.

You can also choose whether customers must accept your terms before adding a rental item to cart.

Holiday mode

Use holiday mode if you want to temporarily stop new bookings for a selected date range.

This is useful if your store is closed, you are away, or you do not want customers booking during certain dates.

3. Configure Rental Settings

Go to:

Settings > Rental

Use this section to set your default rental rules.

Rental rules

Configure your default rental settings, including:

• Rental duration variant
• Default bond type
  
• Default bond amount or percentage
• Default cleaning fee
• Sell variant settings
• Whether buying should be blocked when rentals are booked
  

These defaults can help you set up rental products faster.

Inventory method

Choose how availability should be tracked.

Use product-level inventory if each dress is rented as one item.

Use variant-level inventory if you track availability by size.

Force same dates on cart

Enable this setting if all rental items in one customer order should use the same rental dates.

This is useful if customers usually hire multiple items for the same event.

Lock rental quantity

Enable this setting if customers should only rent one unit of a product or variant at a time.

4. Configure Delivery Settings

Go to:

Settings > Delivery

Use this section to control the delivery options customers see on your storefront.

Delivery methods

Enable the methods you offer, such as:

• Shipping
• Pickup
• Local delivery
• Custom delivery options