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title: Welcome to Runner AI
description: Learn how to build, publish, operate, and grow a store with Runner AI.
---

Runner helps you turn a business idea into a working online store, then manage the store from one workspace. These guides explain each major page, entry, button, state, and safe next step in plain language.

## Start with the path that matches your goal

**Start**

- [Explore Runner before creating an account](./start-here/explore-runner-before-sign-in)

  **Explore Runner before sign-in** — Understand the current public navigation, language, demo, and sign-in actions.

- [Evaluate a finished template](./start-here/browse-and-remix-templates)

  **Browse and remix templates** — Compare public previews and understand whether remixing is currently available.

- [Build your first Runner store](./start-here/create-runner-store)

  **Create a Runner store** — Create a project, send the first request, and reach the store workspace.

- [Use an existing Shopify store](./start-here/connect-shopify)

  **Connect Shopify** — Start the Shopify connection path and understand what remains in Shopify.

**Build**

- [Ask Runner to build or change something](./work-with-runner/chat-with-runner)

  **Chat with Runner** — Send a clear request, answer follow-up questions, and follow task progress.

- [Review the storefront](./storefront-and-publishing/preview-your-store)

  **Preview your store** — Open the current preview and check desktop or mobile layouts.

- [Put the store online](./storefront-and-publishing/prepare-to-publish)

  **Prepare to publish** — Complete required setup before selecting **Publish**.

**Operate**

- [Add and manage products](./store-operations/products)

  **Products** — Find product controls and understand the result of each action.

- [Connect payments, shipping, or email](./apps-and-integrations)

  **Apps and integrations** — Connect, inspect, reconnect, or disconnect supported services.

**Improve**

- [Understand performance](./analytics-and-seo)

  **Analytics and SEO** — Read store, traffic, conversion, search, and AI-visibility views.

- [Find a missing or gated feature](./advanced/feature-availability)

  **Feature availability** — Identify prerequisites and the safest next step without guessing.

- [Recover from a problem](./help-and-reference)

  **Help and reference** — Diagnose task, build, publish, checkout, or integration states.

## The usual journey

1. [Sign in](./start-here/sign-in) and enter your workspace.

2. Select **+ Store**, then choose **Build new** or **Connect Shopify**.

3. [Tell Runner what you want](./work-with-runner/write-effective-requests).

4. Follow the task status and answer any questions Runner shows.

5. Review the result in [Storefront](./storefront-and-publishing/preview-your-store).

6. Make visual changes in [Design Mode](./storefront-and-publishing/design-mode) or send a follow-up request.

7. Configure products, shipping, payments, and store details.

8. Complete the [publication checklist](./storefront-and-publishing/prepare-to-publish), then publish.

9. Use Store Operations, Apps, Analytics, SEO, and the tools under **More** to run and improve the business.

## Browse all documentation

### Get started

- [Start here](./start-here)

  sign in, create or connect a store, and complete the first useful workflow.

- [Workspace](./workspace)

  manage stores, statuses, teammates, notifications, and workspace navigation.

- [Work with Runner](./work-with-runner)

  use chat, history, search, images, profiles, skills, and task details.

### Build and run the store

- [Storefront and publishing](./storefront-and-publishing)

  preview, design, conditional code editing, versions, publishing, checkout, and domains.

- [Store Operations](./store-operations)

  general settings, shipping, products, orders, customers, promotions, sourcing, and reviews.

- [Apps and integrations](./apps-and-integrations)

  payments, email, shipping, Shopify, fulfillment, and agent connections.

### Measure, automate, and create

- [Analytics and SEO](./analytics-and-seo)

  metrics, traffic, conversion, search performance, site health, and AI visibility.

- [Automate, test, and create](./automate-test-and-create)

  automations, simulations, experiments, Creative Studio, Media Library, and Ads.

- [Agent](./agent)

  reusable skills, memory, and the command palette.

### Configure and troubleshoot

- [Account and settings](./account-and-settings)

  workspace, billing, usage, store, personal, API key, and security settings.

- [Advanced features](./advanced)

  conditional Research, Fly, Workflows, Webhooks, and availability rules.

- [Help and reference](./help-and-reference)

  states, troubleshooting, support, Changelog, FAQ, and glossary.

## How to read these guides

Each task page follows the same pattern:

### Show the page pattern

1. **Entry path** tells you exactly where to start in Runner.
2. **Before you start** lists required store state, access, plan, or connection.
3. **Controls** explains what each important button does after you select it.
4. **Steps** describes the shortest safe workflow.
5. **States and troubleshooting** explains what changed and what to try next.
6. **Related guides** links to the next likely task.

## Safety boundaries

Before a high-impact click:

:::warning
- read the confirmation and affected store or workspace name;
- save work that should remain available;
- check whether the action changes the live store, billing, customer communication, secrets, or team access;
- ask a workspace owner when your role does not allow the action.
:::