# First steps on Hystore

Hystore is the platform to build the store of your game server (Minecraft or
Hytale) or your digital product store. You take care of the products and the
server; Hystore takes care of the storefront, the payment, the automatic
delivery and the dashboard where everything comes together.

This guide shows the shortest path from sign-up to the first sale. Each step
points to the page that explains the screen in detail.

![The Hystore dashboard with the month's sales, the plan usage and the menu on the left](shots/store-home.webp)

## The path to the first sale

1. **Create the account and the store.** Hyler, the Hystore robot, signs you up
   in a chat: account, email code, store and plan. See
   [Create the account and the store](/en/store/create/).
2. **Create the categories.** In **Store > Categories** you group the products,
   for example VIPs, Kits and Cash. See [Categories](/en/products/categories/).
3. **Connect the game server.** In **Store > Servers** you add the server and
   install the Hystore plugin with its token. The plugin is what delivers the
   purchases in the game. See [Install the plugin](/en/plugins/).
4. **Add the products.** Each product has a price, a picture and the commands
   the plugin runs when the purchase is approved. See [Products](/en/products/).
5. **Turn on a payment method.** In **Settings > Payments** you connect Mercado
   Pago, Stripe, PayPal or PicPay. The money from sales goes straight to your
   account. See [Payment methods](/en/payments/).
6. **Make the store yours.** In **Customization > Store Appearance** you pick
   the layout, the colors, the logo and the home page. See
   [Layout and colors](/en/appearance/).

> [!TIP]
> Your store address shows at the top of every dashboard screen, in **Store
> Address**. Click it to open the storefront in a new tab and see each change
> the way players see it.

## Game store or digital product store

The store type comes from the plan chosen when the store is created, and it
does not change later:

| Type | For whom | What changes in the dashboard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Minecraft | Minecraft servers | Servers, plugin, in-game delivery, VIP and launcher |
| Hytale | Hytale servers | Servers, plugin and in-game delivery |
| Digital products | Whoever sells files, keys or access | File, key or content delivery, no server |

In a digital product store, the **Players** menu becomes **Customers**, and the
server and plugin groups go away. See [Digital products](/en/products/digital/).

## Where to go next

- [Get to know the dashboard](/en/store/dashboard/): the menu, the store bar,
  the language and Hyler.
- [Store settings](/en/store/settings/): name, contact, time zone, terms and
  modules.
- [Address and custom domain](/en/store/domain/): change the subdomain and
  connect your own domain.
- [Team and access roles](/en/store/team/): bring your team in with the right
  permissions.