Build it once. Sell every variation.

Quick start

Launch one complete product before adding the rest of your catalog. New to made-to-order selling? Read the end-to-end workflow guide first.

1. 1
   Create a template

   Define the choices a shopper can make.

2. 2
   Add pricing and routing

   Decide what can check out and what needs review.

3. 3
   Publish and assign

   Connect the template to an active Shopify product.

4. 4
   Install the app block

   Add Makewright to the product template in your theme.

5. 5
   Test both paths

   Complete one checkout and one workshop quote.

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Build a template

A template is the reusable specification behind a configurator. Start from a starter or create one from scratch, then add fields in the same order a customer should answer them.

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Set pricing and order routing

See a worked dimension-pricing example.

Makewright calculates prices on the server. Use fixed, per-unit, dimensional, tiered, percentage, minimum, or formula rules to match how your shop estimates work.

A field can force a quote—for example, selecting Custom size or requesting installation. Add price tests for representative combinations before publishing so future edits cannot silently change expected totals or routes.

Publish and assign products

1. Run the template’s price tests and resolve any validation errors.
2. Publish the draft. Published versions remain immutable for reliable quote history.
3. Open Products, select an active Shopify product, and assign the template.

Removing an assignment hides the configurator without deleting its templates, quotes, or history.

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Install it on your storefront

1. Open Diagnostics and select your published Online Store 2.0 theme.
2. Open the Shopify theme editor from Makewright.
3. On the product template, add the Makewright Configurator app block.
4. Place it near the product form, save the theme, and open an assigned product.

Manage workshop quotes

Explore the storefront-to-quote workflow before setting up your first product.

Every request keeps the shopper specification, price trace, files, messages, and published rule version together.

1. Review the specification and request clarification when needed.
2. Adjust commercial terms and approve the quote.
3. Create or update the Shopify draft order from the approved quote.
4. Send the invoice. Makewright records Shopify payment updates. A deposit payment moves to Deposit paid; full or final balance payment moves to Converted.

Re-approving changed terms updates the existing draft order instead of creating a duplicate.

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Collect a deposit, then the balance

See a deposit and balance example.

Reviewed September 10, 2026. Deposits require Growth or Pro, including an eligible Growth trial. Starter supports a full-price quote invoice but cannot create deposit or balance-stage draft orders.

1. Open a quote, review the specification, and save the agreed total and terms. Set a whole-number deposit from 5% to 90%.
2. Approve the quote to create its deposit draft order. Send the Shopify invoice to the customer. Approval creates an invoice; it does not collect payment.
3. Wait for Shopify to report the deposit paid. The quote moves to Deposit paid; its deposit percentage can no longer change.
4. When ready, choose Create balance order. This requires a paid deposit, the Deposit paid state, an eligible plan, and a positive remaining amount.
5. Send the separate balance invoice. The customer pays through Shopify; Makewright does not automatically charge a saved payment method. Shopify’s paid update moves the quote to Converted.

Re-approving unpaid terms updates the existing draft order. Do not treat an emailed invoice, quote approval, or production completion as proof of payment. Use the payment state reported by Shopify.

Print the customer quote and production sheet

Printable customer quotes and production specification sheets are available on Growth and Pro, including an eligible Growth trial. They serve different readers.

Customer quote

Open the customer quote link from the quote detail screen or the shopper confirmation email. Use the browser’s print command to print or save a PDF for sign-off. The document shows the submitted specification and, when approved, the merchant’s agreed price and deposit terms.

Before approval, request-pricing products hide the calculated estimate. Redacted customer quotes and invalid or expired signed links return Not found. Treat the link as private: anyone with a valid link can open the document. Do not put it in public marketing or analytics.

Production specification

From the quote detail screen, open the production spec sheet and print it for the workshop. It includes fulfillment labels, quantities, file references, payment state, notes, and order references. A file reference does not bypass file access checks.

The production link expires after seven days. Open the quote detail again to generate a fresh production link. A production sheet is a handoff document, not an automatic manufacturing instruction or permission to charge a balance.

Hide the estimate with request-pricing mode

In Products, enable request-pricing for an assigned product. This is available on every plan. It hides amounts on the storefront and sends every configuration for that product to the quote desk, even when a configuration would otherwise qualify for checkout.

The calculated price remains available to the merchant for review. It stays hidden from the public customer quote until the merchant approves a price. Review the request, save terms, approve, and send the appropriate Shopify invoice.

Test the product as a shopper after changing the setting. Check that no estimate appears and that the submitted quote retains the selected specification.

Test before launch

Option 1: Shopify test order — best for the complete checkout

1. In Shopify Admin, open Settings → Payments. Enable Shopify Payments test mode, Shopify’s Test payment gateway, or your provider’s sandbox. Customers cannot make live card purchases while a payment provider is in test mode.
2. Open the assigned live product, configure it, add it to cart, and complete checkout using Shopify’s test payment details.
3. Confirm the configuration appears on the order, then turn test mode off before reopening the store to customers.

Shopify: place a test order ↗

Option 2: quote and draft order — no checkout charge

1. Choose a quote-forcing option, or enable request-pricing for the assigned product, and submit a test quote with an inbox you control.
2. In Makewright, review and approve it to create the Shopify draft order.
3. Inspect the draft’s products, configuration, price, tax, shipping, and invoice. Leave it unpaid; sending an invoice is not proof of payment.

This safely verifies the quote handoff and draft-order data. It does not verify a completed payment webhook. Shopify: draft orders ↗

Option 3: real payment — refund it immediately

1. Use only your own payment method and place the smallest practical order.
2. In Shopify Admin, open Orders, select the order, and choose Refund.
3. Refund the full item and shipping amounts as appropriate, choose whether to restock, and confirm the refund. A refund cannot be reversed.

Shopify notes that payment-processing or transaction fees might not be returned, depending on the provider and store. Shopify: refund an order ↗

Troubleshooting

Still stuck? Run Diagnostics, then email ggray225@gmail.com with your store domain, product, template, and quote reference.