# How to connect BigCommerce as the Main Store

This article outlines the instructions for connecting BigCommerce as the Main Store in LitCommerce. There are two available connection methods:

* Method 1: Via LitCommerce
* Method 2: Via BigCommerce

More details can be found below.

## <mark style="color:$primary;">**Step 1: Select BigCommerce as the Main Store**</mark>

If you do not have a LitCommerce account, sign up [HERE](https://app.litcommerce.com/register). After that, select either of the following methods to proceed.

### <mark style="color:$info;">**Method 1: Via LitCommerce**</mark>

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Log in to your LitCommerce account. If this is your first setup, choose your desired LitCommerce app: **Marketplace Integration** or **Feed Management**.

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**If you select the Marketplace Integration app, choose "Your online store becomes the source of truth" and click `Next` to proceed.**
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Locate BigCommerce and click `Connect`.

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Click `Connect Your Account`.&#x20;

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Log in to your BigCommerce account if prompted, and you will then be redirected to the LitCommerce app on the BigCommerce App Marketplace.

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Continue with [Step 2](https://litcommerce.gitbook.io/litcommerce-helpdesk/marketplace-integration/supported-platforms/bigcommerce/how-to-connect-bigcommerce-as-the-main-store#step-2-install-the-litcommerce-app-on-bigcommerce) to complete the connection process.

### <mark style="color:$info;">**Method 2: Via BigCommerce**</mark>

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Log in to your BigCommerce Store Admin.

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Go to the App Marketplace under the Apps section and click `Discover apps in the App Marketplace`.

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Search for “LitCommerce” or use [this link](https://www.bigcommerce.com/apps/categories/?query=LitCommerce) to reach the page.

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Select your desired LitCommerce app: **Marketplace Integration** or **Feed Management**.

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Click on the `Get this app` button.

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Choose one of the following options to proceed: “Existing BigCommerce store” or “New to BigCommerce”.

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Log in to your BigCommerce account if prompted, then select the store you want to connect as the Main Store.

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**Registration on LitCommerce before connecting the Main Store is not required. The system will automatically create a LitCommerce account using the BigCommerce owner's email address and set this platform as the Main Store.**

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**An email with a random password will also be sent for future login sessions.**
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## <mark style="color:$primary;">**Step 2: Install the LitCommerce app on BigCommerce**</mark>

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Click `Install`.

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Click `Confirm` to verify that you allow LitCommerce to access your BigCommerce store and associated data.

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Click `here` to open LitCommerce and find BigCommerce connected as a Main Store.

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With the Main Store connected, you can now [integrate your first Sales Channel](https://litcommerce.gitbook.io/litcommerce-helpdesk/marketplace-integration/setup-and-navigation/step-by-step-setup/step-1-set-up-the-main-store-and-first-channel#setup-first-channel).

If you have any questions, let us know via the Chat Box in the bottom-right corner of our Help Center.


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