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# Shopify Payments Warm-Up Guide

Environment preparation, store requirements, a new bank account for Shopify (with screenshots) and the revenue schedule.

{% hint style="danger" %}
Shopify Payments requires a completely new environment. Any reused data or mismatched environment leads to reviews or bans.
{% endhint %}

## 1. Core logic

* **New email required** — never used in Shopify before
* **New bank account required** — Shopify tracks banking data across all stores
* **Proxy must match the company's country of incorporation**
* **Payouts: daily** — Shopify Payments is the one platform where payouts stay on daily, not manual

## 2. Environment preparation

### 2.1 Proxy (required)

Use a residential proxy ([GonzoProxy](https://gonzoproxy.com?r=6162JEL) — see the [GonzoProxy guide](/guide/guides/proxy-guide/gonzoproxy.md)) matching the company country:

| Company           | Proxy location |
| ----------------- | -------------- |
| UK LTD            | United Kingdom |
| Hong Kong company | Hong Kong      |
| US company        | United States  |

Shopify compares IP = company country. A mismatch triggers a review.

### 2.2 New email (required)

Your company email — never used in Shopify before — is used for the Shopify login, as the Shopify Payments owner and for KYC communication.

### 2.3 New phone number

Your company's dedicated phone number, not used in Shopify before. Best source: [Krispcall](https://try.krispcall.com/d0ye9ovwwn8s) — UK numbers are the most stable for OTP. Requires ID verification (safe — Krispcall does not share this data).

### 2.4 New bank account (required)

Shopify tracks banking data across all stores. Reused bank account details mean rejected activation, a "linked profiles" flag, manual review — and risk if an old store was banned.

Shopify matches only bank details, not the company name — so a **new account** at a bank you already use is enough. The same rule applies to the card used for Shopify billing: use a new card.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Airwallex" %}
If you already have Airwallex: create a new GBP Global Account (for a UK LTD) and connect it to Shopify Payments.

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

#### Open Wallet → Global Accounts

![Airwallex — Wallet → Global Accounts](https://1489073001-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMi3FIHpdc5cNtmqjAPOo%2Fuploads%2Fio9lCdoYaZbMgIA6s4Id%2Fairwallex-1-wallet-global-accounts.png?alt=media)
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### Click Create Global Account

![Airwallex — Create Global Account](https://1489073001-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMi3FIHpdc5cNtmqjAPOo%2Fuploads%2FN5frd70udFkNhp8P8yAK%2Fairwallex-2-create-global-account.png?alt=media)
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### Choose United Kingdom

This gives you new GBP account details for the UK LTD. Enter them in Shopify Payments.

![Airwallex — choose United Kingdom](https://1489073001-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMi3FIHpdc5cNtmqjAPOo%2Fuploads%2FUxKlGU41QtWbla3Y9yic%2Fairwallex-3-united-kingdom.png?alt=media)
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

**New card for Shopify billing**

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

#### Open Cards

![Airwallex — Cards](https://1489073001-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMi3FIHpdc5cNtmqjAPOo%2Fuploads%2F2hfGibkPs9MZP70ky1ma%2Fairwallex-4-cards-menu.png?alt=media)
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### My Cards → Create card

Use this card only for this store's Shopify billing.

![Airwallex — My Cards → Create card](https://1489073001-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMi3FIHpdc5cNtmqjAPOo%2Fuploads%2FJyOYbbDQYS2YRh90iEYr%2Fairwallex-5-create-card.png?alt=media)
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="WorldFirst" %}
If you already have WorldFirst: create a new GBP receiving account and connect it to Shopify Payments.

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

#### Shortcuts → Create new receiving account

![WorldFirst — Create new receiving account](https://1489073001-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMi3FIHpdc5cNtmqjAPOo%2Fuploads%2FgcagkOGNCxHMaUb08qYZ%2Fworldfirst-1-create-receiving-account.png?alt=media)
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### GBP, single-currency, Platform Collection

![WorldFirst — Create a Receiving Account: GBP](https://1489073001-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMi3FIHpdc5cNtmqjAPOo%2Fuploads%2F8R7CzJ9PRPHqyy2bYQzB%2Fworldfirst-2-receiving-account-gbp.png?alt=media)
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### Copy the account details into Shopify Payments

![WorldFirst — account details](https://1489073001-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMi3FIHpdc5cNtmqjAPOo%2Fuploads%2F8Yt5kPRzk3LoAnbuFI7z%2Fworldfirst-3-account-details.png?alt=media)
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## 3. Store requirements

{% hint style="info" %}
The store is built by Basiq to these requirements before Shopify Payments is connected — you do not need to create it yourself. If you edit or rebuild it later, keep the same environment and all of the elements below.
{% endhint %}

* Always opened through the correct proxy with the company email, in one consistent environment (same IP + fingerprint throughout)
* A Shopify homepage with basic branding
* 3–5 compliant beauty products (non-health) — e.g. skincare, cosmetics
* A footer with business details (email, address, legal info)
* Policy pages, made from Shopify's templates with the data corrected inside: Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, Refund Policy, Shipping Policy

## 4. Revenue warm-up

### Demo week

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

#### Accept $500–$1,000 in total during the first week

{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### Keep payouts on daily

Funds reach your bank continuously — no pause and no manual payout request is needed for Shopify Payments.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### Then move on to the growth schedule

{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

{% hint style="warning" %}
Daily payouts protect you: if an account is blocked, whatever is still in the balance is frozen for 120–180 days.
{% endhint %}

### Growth schedule

| Timeframe | Daily revenue cap        |
| --------- | ------------------------ |
| Weeks 1–2 | $0–$300/day (non-linear) |
| Weeks 3–5 | $500–$800/day            |
| Weeks 6–9 | $1,000–$2,000+/day       |

Avoid linear daily growth — Shopify Payments flags this. Use realistic ups and downs like a real startup.

## 5. OctoBrowser profile structure

Name your [OctoBrowser](https://octobrowser.org/signup/?p=10266582) profiles in this format: `Company Name | Website | Nominee Name`

![OctoBrowser profile naming example](https://1489073001-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMi3FIHpdc5cNtmqjAPOo%2Fuploads%2FZZ97dF8RtIPOpeBgvk9o%2Focto-profile-naming.png?alt=media)


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