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Where to find this: Shopify admin → Apps → Yuko Loyalty → Dashboard
This quickstart takes you from a fresh install to a live loyalty program. Yuko sets up a working program for you on install, so most of the work is reviewing it and switching on the widgets. By the end you’ll have:
  • Yuko installed, with points worth 100 points = $1 (in your store currency).
  • Default Ways to Earn, rewards, VIP tiers and a referral program you’ve reviewed.
  • Floating Rewards and the cart widgets showing on your storefront.
  • A test customer with points from a real order.
If you’d rather have someone walk you through this live, book a free 30-minute setup call.

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Before you start

You have admin access to your Shopify store.
Your active theme is an Online Store 2.0 theme. See Theme compatibility.

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Step 1: Install Yuko and enter your contact details

1

Install from the Shopify App Store

Visit apps.shopify.com/yuko, click Install and approve the permissions Yuko requests.
2

Set up your loyalty rewards

Yuko opens a Set up your loyalty rewards screen. Enter your Contact email and, optionally, a Phone number, then click Get Started.
That’s all the onboarding asks for. Yuko sets your points value to 100 points = $1 and creates a starter program for you. Full details: Install Yuko on Shopify.

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Step 2: Review what Yuko set up for you

Yuko creates this starter program on install. Review it and change anything that doesn’t fit your store.
1

Open Loyalty

In your Shopify admin, go to Apps → Yuko Loyalty → Loyalty. Check that Loyalty Program Status is enabled.
2

Review Ways to earn and Ways to redeem

On the Programs tab, open each Way to Earn and reward to adjust points, values and limits. See Ways to Earn and Ways to Redeem.
3

Check your settings

On the Settings tab, review your Point Label, the Points to Cash Conversion Rate and when points are earned. See Program Settings.
4

Review VIP and Referral (optional)

Open VIP and Referral in the sidebar to review or turn on those programs. See VIP Tiers and Referrals.
The Set up your programs checklist on the Dashboard shows which programs are on.

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Step 3: Turn on the storefront widgets

1

Enable the Yuko App embed

On the Dashboard, under Setup Guide, click Activate. In the Theme Editor, switch on Yuko App under App embeds and click Save. Then click Refresh status in Yuko. See Enable the Yuko App Embed.
2

Check Floating Rewards

Open your storefront. The Floating Rewards button appears because it’s on by default. Customise it under Loyalty → Widgets. See Floating Rewards.
3

Add the cart widgets (optional)

Turn on Cart Earn and Cart Redeem under Loyalty → Widgets so customers see points and rewards in the cart.

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Step 4: Test with a real order

1

Place a test order

Log in to a customer account on your storefront and place a small real order.
2

Wait for the points

Points are credited when the order reaches the status set in Earning Status (Loyalty → Settings), after any Holding period you’ve set on the Place an order rule.
3

Check in Yuko

Go to Customers in the Yuko sidebar, click the test customer and check the points balance and activity.

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What to do next

Add more Ways to Earn

Reward reviews, social follows, newsletter sign-ups and more.

Set up VIP Tiers

Reward your top customers with multipliers and tier benefits.

Launch Referrals

Give customers a way to refer friends and earn.

Customise emails

Edit the emails customers receive when they earn, redeem or unlock a tier.

Book a Free Setup Call

Talk to our team for personalised setup help.Time: 30 minutes

Contact Support

Visit our support hub for help articles, live chat and ticket submission.

Browse the Guides

Documentation across loyalty, referrals, memberships and more.

Install Yuko

Add Yuko to your Shopify store from the Shopify App Store.