Shopify Partner Account: Secure Access to Unlimited Development Stores
Creating a development store as a Shopify Partner can give business owners access to a range of distinct benefits. Here’s what you need to know.


Published August 3, 2022
The Shopify Partner Program is a community where designers, affiliates, developers, and marketers can work together to create stunning websites. As a Shopify Partner, your development store comes with various ways to grow your business, including rewards for referring clients to Shopify and the ability to create and publish Shopify themes and apps.
How Many Development Stores Can You Create With a Shopify Partner Account?
When you sign up for a development store Shopify partner account, you’ll have the freedom to create a variety of development stores. These are free Shopify account stores that allow you to test the appearance of a theme or the functionality of an app, with certain limitations.
Shopify partners can create unlimited development stores and use them to present designs to clients or run tests. Transferring a development store to a client will give you a recurring commission when they use the store.
Benefits of a Shopify Partner Account
A Shopify Partner account gives partners in the Shopify ecosystem various ways to expand their online presence. You can:
- Create unlimited development stores to test themes and apps.
- Refer clients to Shopify for a commission. Every client you refer, theme you design, and app you build will also get you a monthly income from Shopify.
- Access additional benefits, like early access to new features, support for promotion with marketing materials, and assistance from a collaborative community of other partners.
The partner program is free to join and allows you to unlock full experimentation features for your Shopify designs.
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