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The Register page is where new customers create an account. It is built from a single Create account section that shows a heading and intro, a form card with name, email and password fields, and a second card pointing existing customers back to the Login page. The wording of every heading, label and button is a section setting; the fields themselves and the account creation are handled by Shopify.

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What this page shows

  • A heading and short intro explaining the benefit of an account.
  • A form card with First name, Last name, Email and Password fields and a submit button. Only email and password are required.
  • Shopify’s validation errors above the fields when the email is already registered or the password is too short.
  • A second card with a prompt and an outlined button linking to the Login page.
Customers reach the page from the Create An Account button on the Login page, from account links in the header, or from a link in your checkout confirmation.

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Getting started

1

Open the Theme Customizer

From your Shopify admin go to Online Store, then Themes, and click Customize on Olympus.
2

Choose the register template

Use the page selector at the top of the Theme Customizer, open Customers and pick Register.
3

Select the Create account section

Click Create account in the left sidebar to open its settings.

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Settings

Heading titles the page (Default: Create An Account). Text is the intro beneath it (Default: “Create an account to check out faster and keep track of your orders.”).
The submit button of the form. Default: Create Account.
Heading is the prompt in the second card (Default: Already have an account?) and Button label is the link to the Login page (Default: Sign In).
Paints the form card and the prompt card. Default: Scheme 2.
Spacing is None, Small, Medium or Large (Defaults: Medium on top, Large at the bottom). Section border is None, Top, Bottom or Top and bottom (Default: None).
Account creation, password rules and the welcome email are managed by Shopify customer accounts. If account creation is set to invite only, or your store uses new customer accounts, Shopify handles registration itself and this template is not shown.

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Best practices

Lead with the benefit

Faster checkout and order tracking are the reasons customers register. Keep them in the intro text.

Keep the sign-in prompt

Returning customers often reach this page by mistake. The prompt card sends them back without a search.

Mirror the login wording

Use the same verbs on Login and Register (Sign In, Create Account) so the two pages read as a pair.

Test the error state

Submit an email that already exists to see how the error message looks against your color scheme.

Login

The sign-in page that links here

Activate Account

The page invited customers use instead of registering