# Getting Started

Start by signing up to Purple Dot as a Merchant. If you don't have a Merchant Account yet, send us an email at <sales@getpurpledot.com> and we'll get you set up.

Once you have your Purple Dot account, you can finish the rest of the setup:

1. **Sign in** to the [Merchant Portal](https://www.purpledotprice.com/merchant-portal) with your email. This is where you manage your Waitlists, pre-orders and configure the integration. You can also **add more team members** there.
2. **Connect Purple Dot** to your eCommerce store
   1. [Shopify](https://docs.getpurpledot.com/docs/shopify-stores/install-our-app)
   2. [Salesforce](https://docs.getpurpledot.com/docs/salesforce-stores/integrate-purple-dot-with-salesforce)
   3. [Other](https://docs.getpurpledot.com/docs/other-e-comm-platforms/integrate-into-another-platform)
3. **Configure email styling, shipping rates and taxes** in your [Merchant Portal](https://www.purpledotprice.com/merchant-portal).
4. **Connect your bank account** to receive payouts from Purple Dot on your pre-order sales. To do this, use our Stripe onboarding flow in the Balance section of the [Merchant Portal](https://www.purpledotprice.com/merchant-portal).

Once you've completed those steps, you can [test your integration](https://docs.getpurpledot.com/docs/shopify-stores/test-the-integration) and launch it!