Password Page — Storefront Locked
When the store is password-protected, visitors see this teaser and unlock flow.
Overview
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Template | templates/password.json |
| Layout | layout/password.liquid — a separate shell, without the normal theme header and footer |
| When | Shopify Admin → Online Store → Preferences → password enabled |
Sections
- password-header
- slideshow — teaser visuals
- newsletter — title / text / signup / share
Layout extras:
#LoginModal— storefront password form- Shopify badge footer
- Optional newsletter popup section
Step-by-step user journey
Step 1 — Visit store while locked
- Domain open → password template
Step 2 — Browse teaser
- Header branding
- Slideshow campaign images
- Newsletter / coming soon copy
Step 3 — Subscribe (optional)
- Enter an email address
- Submit the newsletter form
- Share the store using the social buttons, if enabled
Step 4 — Unlock the store
- Use the Enter / Login password control
- The modal opens
- Type the storefront password
- Submit → the store unlocks for that cookie or session
- The normal
theme.liquidpages become accessible
Merchant steps
- Admin → Preferences → enable the password
- Set the password and share it with the team or VIP customers
- Theme Editor → Password template: customise the slideshow and newsletter
- Disable the password at launch
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Theme Editor settings
Each section below links to its full settings reference — every setting with id, type, default and a screenshot of the panel.
| Section | Type | Settings | Blocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Email signup | newsletter | 11 | 5 |
| Header | password-header | 4 | 0 |
| Hero (optional slideshow) | slideshow | 6 | 1 |
Full index: settings reference
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templates/password.json
layout/password.liquid
sections/password-header.liquid
sections/slideshow.liquid
sections/newsletter.liquid