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How to Activate and Access SiteGround Ecommerce

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Last update: Mar 30, 2026 1 min read

SiteGround Ecommerce Website Builder is a powerful e-commerce platform that allows you to run and manage your own online store. In this guide, you’ll learn how to activate and access it.

How to Activate SiteGround Ecommerce Website Builder

To activate a new SiteGround Ecommerce Website Builder, follow these steps.

  1. Navigate to your Client Area > Marketplace > Ecommerce.
  2. Press the Start Free button to activate a free trial.
Start Free button in the Ecommerce tab of the Marketplace section in SiteGround's Client Area

Alternatively, you can create a new Ecommerce Website Builder following these steps:

  1. Go to your Client Area > Websites > New Website.
    New Website button in the Websites section in SiteGround Client Area for creating a new website
  2. Select Ecommerce and press Continue.
    New Website setup wizard with a selected Ecommerce website

IMPORTANT! The system will automatically assign a temporary domain to the Ecommerce website. To use a domain you own, you must purchase an Ecommerce Website Builder plan and rename the Ecommerce website.

How to Access an Ecommerce Website

Once you’ve activated an Ecommerce Website Builder website, you can manage its inventory, create and edit its pages, and process orders from its Site Admin. Here is how to access it:

  1. Navigate to your Client Area > Websites.
  2. Click on the Site Admin button corresponding to the Ecommerce website.
Site Admin button for accessing an Ecommerce website from the Website section of a SiteGround's Client Area

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