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Short, practical guides for getting Mapstore working end to end. Each article focuses on one task and includes steps, verification, and fixes.
Getting Started
Installation, setup, and first steps with Mapstore
Add email recipients
Add email addresses that receive Mapstore notifications.
Add Mapstore to your theme
Add app blocks and app embeds in the Shopify theme editor.
Check your store locator before launch
Check stores, the map, search, filters, and optional features.
Install Mapstore
Install Mapstore, add a store, and add the map to your theme.
Mapstore admin pages
See what each Mapstore admin page contains.
Importing Data
CSV uploads and Google Sheets sync
Choose how to add stores
Compare manual entry, CSV import, CSV URL, and Google Sheets sync.
Fix skipped CSV rows
Find and fix CSV rows that Mapstore skips.
Import stores from a CSV file
Upload a CSV file and import store locations in bulk.
Import stores from a CSV URL
Import stores from a direct URL to a CSV file.
Prepare a CSV file
Add the required columns and format store data for import.
Prepare a Google Sheet
Create and publish a Google Sheet in CSV format.
Preview a CSV import or Google Sheets sync
Check bulk changes and skipped rows without changing store data.
Replace CSV-imported stores
Replace existing CSV data without removing manually managed stores.
Sync stores with Google Sheets
Connect a published Google Sheet and update store data from it.
Managing Stores
Organize, filter, and maintain your store locations
Add a Google Place ID
Add a Place ID to a store and sync ratings and opening hours.
Add custom fields
Create fields and show them in the store locator.
Add or edit stores
Add stores manually and update address and contact information.
Add store filters
Add filter tags that shoppers can use in the store locator.
Change a store marker or directions link
Set a marker image or directions link for one store.
Export stores
Receive all Mapstore locations in a ZIP file by email.
Find stores in Mapstore
Search, filter, and sort stores in Mapstore.
Stores from Google Sheets
See which fields are controlled by Google Sheets.
Update several stores
Change or delete several stores from the Stores list.
Customization
Styling, themes, and branding options
Change map settings
Change loading, sorting, filters, location, and directions.
Change map style and text
Change the map design and storefront labels.
Change store locator styles
Change colors, font sizes, spacing, and button states.
Change store locator text
Change text shown in the map and store list.
Change the map design
Use a built-in map design or add a map style URL.
Features
Analytics, lead generation, and Google integration
Export store locator activity
Receive recorded store locator activity in a ZIP file by email.
Set up the contact form
Create a form that appears when no stores match.
Show Google ratings and hours
Add a Google Place ID to show ratings and business hours.
Show product availability by store
Show shoppers which stores carry a product on product pages.
View store locator activity
See searches, filters, and other actions in the store locator.
Migration
Switch from other store locator apps with confidence
Integrations
API access and third-party connections
Allow website access to store data
See which websites can request store data.
Connect an AI client with MCP
Connect an AI client to Mapstore, choose its access, and use store tools.
Get store data with the API
Use Mapstore's public storefront API in theme JavaScript.
Set up a Google API key
Add a Google API key and test Places API (New) and Geocoding API.
Troubleshooting
Fix common issues and problems
Fix a Google Sheets URL
Fix URL and sync-setting problems for Google Sheets.
Fix a store missing from the map
Check status, coordinates, and map loading settings.
Fix Google ratings and hours
Check the Place ID, API key, and Google API access.
Fix stores without map coordinates
Fix imported stores that do not have map coordinates.