Storefront Overview
Your storefront is the customer-facing side of your Pyra account — an online store where customers browse your inventory, check availability, and place rental orders.
What is a storefront?
A storefront is a branded website that:
- Displays your inventory catalog, organized by categories
- Shows real-time item availability for selected dates
- Lets customers add items to a cart and check out
- Processes payments securely through Stripe
- Sends order confirmations to you and the customer
Each organization gets one storefront with a unique URL (e.g., your-business.onpyra.com).
Setting up your storefront
- Go to Online Store in the sidebar
- If you don't have a storefront yet, click Create Storefront
- Choose a starting theme
- Set your storefront URL
- Click Publish to go live
What customers see
When customers visit your storefront, they can:
- Browse the catalog — view all available items, filter by category
- Check availability — select rental dates and see what's available
- View item details — see photos, descriptions, pricing, and specs
- Add to cart — select items and quantities for their rental period
- Check out — enter delivery/pickup details and pay securely
- Receive confirmation — get an email with order details
Customizing your storefront
Use the Theme Editor to customize your storefront's appearance:
- Logo and branding — add your company logo and brand colors
- Layout and sections — arrange content blocks on each page
- Colors and fonts — match your storefront to your brand identity
- Custom content — add text sections, banners, and announcements
Storefront settings
In Online Store > Settings, you can configure:
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Storefront URL | Your custom subdomain (e.g., acme-rentals.onpyra.com) |
| Business hours | When your business is open for orders |
| Service area | Geographic area you serve (for delivery) |
| Payment settings | Stripe connection, deposit requirements |
| Checkout fields | What information to collect from customers |
Publishing changes
When you make changes to your storefront through the theme editor, they are saved as a draft until you publish. This lets you preview changes before customers see them.
To publish:
- Make your changes in the theme editor
- Click Preview to review
- Click Publish to make the changes live
Password protection
You can password-protect your storefront during setup or when you want to restrict access:
- Go to Online Store > Settings
- Enable Password Protection
- Set a password
- Share the password with approved customers
This is useful for businesses that serve a closed network of clients.