Setting Up Your Store
Account Setup
START Here - Setup Checklist
Setting up your store, but don't know where to start? Start here! This is an all-inclusive checklist that will take you through step-by-step with links to all the help articles you need along the way.
Store Builds: What You Need to Know
For efficient store set up, we offer a comprehensive store build service. Here’s a detailed overview of what you can expect from our store build process.
Logging In for the First Time
Logging in for the first time and need help? Here's a step by step guide to get you logged in and ready to go!
Account Dashboard
Get to know the store management portal!
Adding Administrators to Your Store
Easily update team members' access to your store or account.
Adding a Credit Card for Automatic Payments
Learn how to add your credit card for automatic payments to ensure timely order processing.
Disbursement Information
All profit disbursements will be automatically sent quarterly for accounts with $50 profit or higher.
Setting Up Order Notifications
Want to get an email every time you sell a product?
Setting Your Store to Live
Ready to open your store? Read on!
Setting and Using a Storefront Password
Want to limit who can see your store? Set up a storefront password and share with your customers.
Artwork
How to Upload Artwork in Your Account Portal
Follow these steps to upload and save your artwork in your account for use in building products.
5 Common Artwork Mistakes & How To Avoid Them!
Ensure the highest quality prints by avoiding these 5 common mistakes!
Artwork Requirements, Tips & Tricks
Make sure your artwork meets our requirements for the best print quality on your products.
Art File Assessment
Our Art File Assessment provides valuable insight into how your artwork can be used within our product builder. This service is available for $10 per artwork file. Your results will typically be ready in 3 to 5 business days.
Graphic Design Services
We offer a range of graphic design services to help you create eye-catching merchandise and effective fundraising materials. Our talented design team is here to assist with both editing existing graphics and creating custom designs tailored to your needs.
Store Design Audit: What You Need to Know
To help you achieve the best results, we offer a comprehensive store design audit service. Here’s a detailed overview of what you can expect from our design audit process.
Max Decoration Sizing
To ensure quick turns, Print Your Cause has established standard available decoration sizing.
Artwork vs Design
Your management portal offers two features for how your files are stored. Let's explain the difference.
Decoration Methods
Decoration Methods
Select the on-demand decoration method that is best for you, and ensure your artwork is properly set up!
Direct-To-Film: Everything You Need to Know
Everything you need to about adding DTF products to your store.
Direct-To-Garment: Everything You Need to Know
Everything you need to know about adding DTG products to your store!
When Should I Use DTF and When Should I Use DTG?
Choosing the right printing method for your project can depend on the fabric, design, and the desired look and feel of the finished product. Here’s a breakdown to help you decide between Direct-to-Film (DTF) and Direct-to-Garment (DTG) printing.
Embroidery: Everything You Need to Know
Everything you need to about adding embroidered products to your store!
Getting Your Logo Digitized for Embroidery
Embroidery is a great way to enhance your branded merchandise. Here’s a guide on how to get your logo digitized for embroidery and what to expect throughout the process.
Setting Up Your Embroidery Artwork
This step-by-step guide will walk you through setting up your embroidery files, from uploading your files to choosing thread colors.
Engraving: Everything You Need to Know
Everything you need to know about adding engravable products to your store!
Heat Seal Patches: Everything You Need to Know
Everything you need to know about adding Heat Seal Patch products to your store.
Screen Printing: Everything You Need to Know
Everything you need to know about setting up screen printing orders.
Tips & Tricks
Getting to the Product page
Learn how to get to the product page and use it to edit store products
Filtering the Catalog
Let's find the perfect garment!
Adding Products
Building an On-Demand Product
Add products to your store in seconds!
Nesting Products
A step by step guide to adding a variation of a design to a product
Customizing Products
Are you interested in customizable products? You have the option to include personalized details such as employee names, team numbers, and more in your storefront!
Editing Products
Editing Product Designs
Want to change your design? No problem!
Changing the Product Name
Easily Customize Your Product Listings with Our Step-by-Step Name Editing Tutorial!
Changing the Product Description
Learn how to personalize product descriptions in your portal. Follow our simple instructions to edit and format descriptions to suit your needs, with real-time previews for seamless customization.
Changing the Available Product Colors
Learn how to configure available colors for a product on your store.
Editing Artwork on an Existing Product
This article offers step-by-step instructions for editing artwork on an existing product in your management portal.
Disabling and Restoring Products
Want to change the products offered in your store? You can disable and restore products through the management portal!
Rearranging Store Images
You can customize the image displays on the storefront!
Changing the Final Sales Price for Individual Products
Learn how to configure the sales price of a product
Changing the Final Sales Prices for Multiple Products
Want to set a standard price markup across the store? This article can help!
Categories
Managing Categories
Easily create new categories in your store to help organize your products!
Rearranging Products in a Category
Categories are set, now how do I rearrange the products display?
Gift Categories
Create gift codes that can only be used in selected categories in your store.
Additional Features
How to Add Custom Fields at Checkout
Adding custom fields at checkout can help you gather specific information from your customers. Follow these steps to add custom fields to your online store:
How to Embed Your Store onto Your Organization's Website
If you're on our Essential or Premium plan, you can easily embed your Print Your Cause store onto your organization’s website. Follow these instructions to integrate your store using the provided HTML and script snippets:
Embedding Your PYC Store on Wix
A step-by-step guide to embedding your store on a Wix site
Embedding Your PYC Store on Squarespace
A step-by-step guide to embedding your store on a Squarespace site
White Labeling Your PYC Store
A step by step guide to white labeling your Print Your Cause store.
Setting Up Notifications for Your 3PL Inventory
Need to know when to order more inventory for your 3PL items? Great. We can send you a notification when you're getting low.
Custom Branding Options for Your Store on the Starter or Essential Plan
If you’re on the Starter or Essential plan, follow these steps to customize your store’s branding and create a personalized shopping experience.
Shopify Integration
Our integration with Shopify allows you to add our products to your Shopify store and manage everything there. Below is a brief overview of how it works:
Shopify Integration
Step 1: Grant Shopify Collaborator Access
This step will be completed by you, the customer.
Step 2: Create a Shopify Custom Application
This step will be completed by both the customer and the account manager.
Step 3: Create a Shopify Integrated Store
This step in the process will be completed by the account manager.
Step 4: Configuring Shopify
This step should be completed by the customer.
Adding New Products to your Shopify Store
Create products in seconds and be ready to order without the hassle of linking variances.
Link Existing Products from your Shopify Store
Connecting an established Shopify store? Easily link existing products to Print Your Cause for fulfillment.
Additional articles
Adding Administrators to Your Account
Easily update team members' access to your account.
What Is 3PL and How Does It Work?
3PL (Third-Party Logistics) allows you to offer products in your store that aren’t in our catalog. You can source your own inventory and we’ll handle storage, order fulfillment, and shipping when customers order these products in your store.