How to enable User Account Integration on your Store?

User Account Integration is a new feature of Smart Wishlist which allows Customers to link their Wishlist to their User Accounts on any Shopify Store. This is not enabled when you install the app, however store owners can easily enable it using the steps mentioned below. Please note that it is an optional feature and Wishlists can continue to operate even without this.

In this article we shall primarily deal with the process of enabling User Account Integration on any Shopify Store. To know more about this feature, please read this article or visit a demo store.

Step 1:

Visit the below location in your Shopify Admin

Apps => Smart Wishlist => User Accounts

If you had installed the app before January 5, 2017, you might see the message “The app needs extra authorization to read your customer details“. Just click the Authorize button, you shall be redirected to grant permissions which would allow the app to read your customer details.

Step 2:

There is a checkbox labeled “Enable User Account Integration“. You need to select it and click the Save button.

That’s it. The User Account should be working with Wishlist on your Store.

1. To understand how it works, refer to this article.
2. To disable User Account Integration, you can always uncheck this box.

Optional Steps

Like other components, the Features of User Account Integration are also fully customizable from the App’s Merchant Console.

Visit Apps => Smart Wishlist => Configure Appearance => Wishlist Page
Under “Page Typography”, there are three options:
1. Login Reminder Message Text: This is the text of message displayed to users who are not logged in. You can use basic HTML here for e.g. <span> or <a>. IIt is recommended that a strong call to action should be used here so that users get convinced to log in.(Please note that the wishlist shall work even if the user is not logged in).2.Login Reminder Message Text Color: The text color of the above message. Use Hexademical color codes like (#000000) or basic color names like “Red”, “green” etc.

3. Login Reminder Message Background Color: The background color of the container of the above message. You can use Hexademical color codes like (#000000) or basic color names like “Red”, “green” etc.

Force Users to Login

If you want to force your users to login before creating Wishlist, visit the User Accounts page as specified in Step #1.

There is a checkbox labeled Force Users to Login before creating Wishlist. Select it and click the Save button.

That’s it. Now your Users will be forced to login before creating Wishlist.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are its benefits?

There are many benefits of User Account Integration. We are listing few of the them below:

1. Users can access and modify their Wishlist from any device/browser.

2. Users can share their User Account Wishlists.

3. Merchants can actually see who has added what item to their wishlist.

4. Merchant can send automated email reminders based items present in Wishlists and bring back users. This would lead to an increase the total Sales.

5. Merchants can use this data for a variety of purposes.

Will existing Wishlists on my store continue to work after this?

Of course Yes. This would be an entirely optional feature. Your users can continue to use their existing wishlist without any registration or login. You users shall never be forced to login by us.

Does it cost extra?

Not at all. It would be made available at no extra cost to all users.

Is there any demo?

Yes, you can check out our demo store where User Accounts Integration has been enabled. You may need to create an account on the store in order to fully check this feature.

I don’t want to use this on my store. What should I do?

You needn’t do anything. The app on your store would continue to operate as before. Nothing changes in your case.

If you have any questions or facing any issues, please contact our Support Team.