# Managing Shopify Access

Most accounts only need to be set up once and are infrequently accessed. Setting permissions correctly upon initial setup helps prevent mistakes or misconfigurations in Shopify and Google Cloud.

• By default, every Shopify store has a store owner and optional staff members. Shopify staff members can be given specific permissions to perform their duties, such as managing or installing apps.
• All Shopify staff who have permission to access the Retail Cloud Connect app can edit all settings inside of the Retail Cloud Connect application. This includes editing catalog import settings.
• Retail Cloud Connect does not generally require ongoing configuration or management after it has been installed on your storefront, so we recommend that administrators limit the staff who have access to the application.

• Only one Nimstrata account is required to install Retail Cloud Connect on a Shopify store. This account is primarily used during setup and will likely be a Shopify store owner or a staff member.
• If your organization does not use Google Workspace to manage user accounts, you may use an email address and password to create your Nimstrata account. However, you will need a Google account to access Google Cloud later in the setup.

Account Creation

We recommend using your organization’s Google Workspace account for simplicity when creating a Nimstrata account.

• Google Cloud accounts use the same login as any other Google Workspace accounts. You do not need a separate account for Google Cloud if your organization already uses Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, etc.
• If you do not have a Google account, follow these instructions on Google’s website to create one.
• Your organization may limit who can access Google Cloud. If you receive an error when attempting to access Google Cloud, please contact us and we can help you work with your IT team to proceed.
• Advanced Retail Catalog settings are managed inside of Google Cloud - this includes potentially dangerous settings such as deleting catalogs or changing your search’s behavior. If multiple users from your organization need to access Google Cloud, we recommend following the principle of least privilege and only assigning the Retail Viewer or Retail Editor IAM roles to non-administrative users.

• You will be asked to connect your Shopify store to a Nimstrata Retailer (Retailer) when you set up Retail Cloud Connect for the first time. Most customers only have one Shopify store and connect it to one Retailer.
• If your company has multiple Shopify stores, such as testing or development stores, they can be connected to the same Retailer to simplify account management.
• The first user to create a Retailer is the Administrator of that Retailer by default. You must be the Retailer Administrator to add a Shopify store to an existing Retailer.
• Please contact us if you need to change your Retailer Administrator.