How to Create a YouCan Account

YouCan lets you launch your online store in minutes. This guide walks you through creating your account and setting up your first store.

What you need

A valid email address (or a Google account)
A store slug (your unique store identifier — choose carefully, it cannot be changed later)
A preferred language and currency for your store

Step 1: Sign up

Go to YouCan.shop and click Get Started.

You have two options:

Google sign-up: Click "Continue with Google" and select your Google account. Your name and email are filled in automatically.
Email sign-up: Enter your full name, email address, and choose a password. Your password must contain at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number, and one special character.

Step 2: Verify your email

After signing up, YouCan sends a verification email to the address you provided. Open the email and click the verification link to confirm your account.

If you do not see the email, check your spam or junk folder. You can also request a new verification email from the login page.

Step 3: Create your store

Once your email is verified, you will be prompted to set up your first store:

Store slug: This is your store's unique identifier and will appear in your default store URL (e.g., yourstore.youcan.shop). It cannot be changed after creation. Use only lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens — no spaces, special characters, or uppercase letters. Keep it short and memorable (e.g., my-store or brandname).
Language: Select the primary language for your storefront.
Currency: Choose the currency your products will be priced in.

Click Create to finalize your store.

Step 4: Activate your store

Your store is created but not yet active. To start accepting orders, you need to:

Add funds to your balance: Top up your YouCan balance with a minimum of $2.
Select a payment gateway: Choose how your customers will pay (YouCan Pay, Stripe, PayPal, or COD).

You can manage activation from your Seller Area:

Add funds: Top up balance
Payment gateways: Payment settings

Complete your profile

After creating your account, you can fill in your profile details from the Account page:

Email: Your login email, shown with a "Verified" badge once confirmed. Click Update to change it.
First name and Last name
Mobile phone number with country code selector
Address: Country of residence, City, and street address

Click Apply changes to save any updates.

Multiple stores

YouCan supports multiple stores under a single account. To create an additional store, go to:
Create a new store

You can also switch between stores from the profile menu in the seller dashboard, or view all your stores on the accounts Home page. Each store appears as a card with its name, logo, and status (Active, Inactive, or Dev).

Each store has its own settings, products, and domain, but they all share the same login credentials.

Milestones

As your sales grow, you unlock milestone badges visible on your accounts Home page. The milestones track your progress from Silver ($10K total sales) to Gold ($100K). Your current Total sales, Total orders, and Average Order Value are shown in the Insights summary.

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