The official launch of Manage Comics 2.0 is fast approaching, we talk about what you need for Manage Comics 2.0, what you need to do with Shopify to make Manage Comics 2.0 work. What a preferred setup looks like, what an ideal setup looks like, and how we integrate with our friends at BinderPOS.
- What do you need to get started with Manage Comics 2.0
- What are the minimum requirements?
- What’s the ideal platform look like?
- What kind of files can you import?
- What is the migration path from 1.0 to 2.0
- What is the current state of development?
- What are the last steps before we launch?
- What can you do to start getting ready today?
Manage Comics 2.0 is a Shopify app
- $80/month, 7 day free trial
- Built right into Shopify
- Integrates with Shopify online store
- Also connects to Shopify POS for new orders
Minimum Requirements:
- You need a Shopify ecommerce store.
- Shopify is a hosted e-commerce platform
- Safe and secure, with high availability
- Shopify hosts nearly 1 million stores in the United States
- Shopify Basic: $29USD/month
- Shopify Pro: $79USD/month
- Shopify Pricing
Recommended System:
We recommend the Shopify POS or Binder POS
- Shopify’s Point of Sale system comes in two flavours.
- Lite – free
- Pro – $89/month
- iOS Only
- Hardware available (all you really need is a barcode reader and an iPad)
- POS – https://www.shopify.com/pos
- Hardware – https://hardware.shopify.com
Our partners at BinderPOS
- Great for stores who do significant CCG single sales
- In addition to a POS system, you get a buy list, event management, credit module and a massive CCG singles database.
- binderpos.com for more info and to book a meeting.
What if you don’t have Shopify right now?
If you want to do it yourself – get started with this Tutorial – Official Shopify Tutorial 2021
Getting Started with Shopify
- You need an account, and a theme to get started.
- We recommend vertical filtering on the collections pages.
- You will need a product import (try GeekFetch.com to create products Diamond / Lunar from invoices)
- Create menus, and collections before you get started on your theme.
Recommended themes:
Dawn – A modern and flexible theme designed to help you express your brand
Pros:
Price is right (free)
Simplified admin interface
Cons:
Top of page filters on collections
Extremely limited configuration
Expanse – A clean, versatile theme for large inventories
Pros:
Highly configurable
Great setup options
Vertical filters on collections
Cons:
A little bit complicated for a beginner
Documentation isn’t great
Warehouse – Designed to display and promote a large catalog of products
Pros:
Very configurable
Good design features
Vertical filters on collections
Very fast
Cons:
Takes some know how to configure.
Does not support filters out of the box.
Shopify POS Overview
Shopify is a powerful, intuitive Point of Sale system – Shopify POS Demonstration
Manage Comics Pre-Requisites
