# LitCommerce as the Main Store

In addition to connecting a shopping cart or files as the Main Store, you can use LitCommerce as the source of truth for creating products and managing their information (inventory, price, etc.).

This article guides you in understanding and optimizing LitCommerce as the Main Store.

More details can be found below.

## <mark style="color:$primary;">**How to connect LitCommerce as the Main Store?**</mark>

The setup process consists of the following steps.

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Access your LitCommerce Marketplace Integration account and choose the `LitCommerce becomes the source of truth` option.

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Click `Next` to complete the Main Store connection process.

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Once the LitCommerce Main Store is connected, proceed with adding your first sales channel.

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You will then find the `Your catalog is empty` page on the LitCommerce All Products section interface to start creating or importing products for integration.

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## <mark style="color:$primary;">**Data process with LitCommerce as the Main Store**</mark>

### <mark style="color:$info;">**Product Processing**</mark>

LitCommerce as the Main Store allows you to: <br>

* Create products directly in LitCommerce All Products.
* Publish products from LitCommerce All Products to the sales channels.
* Import listings from the sales channels and create them on LitCommerce All Products.

You can refer below for more information.

#### <mark style="color:blue;">**Create products directly in LitCommerce All Products**</mark>

Creating a new product in LitCommerce All Products section by taking the following steps:

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Access the LitCommerce All Products section and click the `Add New Products` button.

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Enter the required information that is marked with a red asterisk (\*). Optional fields can also be added.

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**Custom Attributes and Product Categories must be created in their corresponding section on the sidebar menu before being selected in the product details page.**
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Click `Add Product` to create a new product.

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Products created directly in the tool will have a LitCommerce origin.

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{% hint style="success" %}
**Alternatively, utilize the `Generate Listings` button under Images to let LitCommerce create a product for you with AI based on your provided details (at least one image required).**\
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**Each generation cost 5 credits. For each LitCommerce Main Store, you will initially receive 100 free credits. The number of credits can be topped up anytime in the Subscription Plan section under Your Plan Usage.**
{% endhint %}

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#### <mark style="color:blue;">**Publish products from LitCommerce All Products to the sales channels**</mark>

The publishing process for products with LitCommerce as the Main Store is the same as other Main Stores LitCommerce offers. Check [HERE](https://litcommerce.gitbook.io/litcommerce-helpdesk/marketplace-integration/setup-and-navigation/step-by-step-setup/step-2-list-create-or-link-products-in-litcommerce#use-case-1-list-products-from-your-main-store-to-your-sales-channel) for further details.

This Main Store also supports the [Quick/Auto list to Channel](https://litcommerce.gitbook.io/litcommerce-helpdesk/marketplace-integration/app-features/quick-auto-list-to-channel) feature to help streamline publishing your items.

#### <mark style="color:blue;">**Import listings from the sales channels and create them on LitCommerce All Products**</mark>

When LitCommerce is used as the Main Store, you can import channel listings into the tool and create them on LitCommerce All Products using the same process as with other Main Stores. [This article](https://litcommerce.gitbook.io/litcommerce-helpdesk/marketplace-integration/setup-and-navigation/step-by-step-setup/step-2-list-create-or-link-products-in-litcommerce#use-case-2-import-products-from-sales-channel-to-litcommerce) will provide you with more information on these processes.

Additionally, the import process of this Main Store also includes other options:

* Specify prioritized identifiers during the auto-link process.

* Automatically create newly imported listings on LitCommerce All Products using `Auto-create new products in LitCommerce` if they are not linked with any existing products.

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### <mark style="color:$info;">**Price Processing**</mark>

Price processing with LitCommerce as the Main Store follows the basic [Price Sync Options](https://litcommerce.gitbook.io/litcommerce-helpdesk/marketplace-integration/setup-and-navigation/step-by-step-setup/step-3-set-up-price-sync-options).

### <mark style="color:$info;">**Inventory Processing**</mark>

Inventory processing with LitCommerce as the Main Store follows the basic [Inventory Sync Options](https://litcommerce.gitbook.io/litcommerce-helpdesk/marketplace-integration/setup-and-navigation/step-by-step-setup/step-4-set-up-inventory-sync-options).

### <mark style="color:$info;">**Order Processing**</mark>

Note the followings about order processing with LitCommerce as the Main Store:

* Orders from sales channels only import to the LitCommerce Orders section.

* LitCommerce can automatically deduct the inventory in the LitCommerce All Products based on the corresponding order data.

* Unlinked orders will not have their inventory deducted accordingly in the LitCommerce All Products.

* LitCommerce does not sync tracking information and order status when orders are fulfilled on the sales channels.

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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