If a developer has a collaborator account on your store, then they can install custom apps for you if you give them the full App and channel access permission and enable them to add and delete apps. If your link expires, then the app developer needs to provide a new one. Get the app install link from the developer, and then click the link.įor security reasons, custom install links expire after seven days.Custom app installation links are specific to your store, and can't be used to install the app on another store. If you hire a developer to build a custom app for your Shopify store, then they provide you with an installation link. However, the app has not been through the verification and approval process that’s required for apps that are listed in the Shopify App Store. This doesn’t necessarily mean that the app isn't safe to use. When installing with a third-party install link, you receive a warning that the app isn’t from the Shopify App Store. Get the app install link from the developer's site, and then click the link.

If you click a third-party install link for an app made after that date, then you get an error message in your Shopify admin and can't install the app.

Third-party install links only work for apps created before December 5, 2019. Install an app with a third-party install link Note In your Shopify admin, to authorize the use of the app, click Install app.Īfter the app is installed, you can view and use it from the Apps page in your Shopify admin.On the app listing page, click Add app.

Find an app that you want to install, and then click it.

Install an app through the Shopify App Store Steps:

View install or uninstall history for an app.

View and re-install previously uninstalled apps.

View apps that have been uninstalled from your store.

Install an app with a third-party install link.

Install an app through the Shopify App Store.

Download shopify app store