store launch express
Website e-commerce upgrade.
Ready to go-live in 7 days.*
*Once you have sent us your product catalogue, payment gateway details and delivery setup, the online store will be ready to go live within 7 days. If we miss it, we'll keep adding products for free, up to a maximum of 50 total. We'll also prioritise your changes until the store is live.
All store launch express packages.
Store Launch Express
- Products
- 25
- Payment + delivery options configured
- Ready to go-live in 7 days*
- Requires existing Afridesign website package
Flexible payment options.*
Single ecosystem.
7-day go-live guarantee.*
- Afridesign package required.
- Sign up for an Afridesign Silver package or higher to qualify for Store Launch Express.
Terms and conditions
Terms and conditions
7-day go-live guarantee.
- Once you have sent us your product catalogue, payment gateway details and delivery setup, the online store will be ready to go live within 7 days.
- If we miss it, we'll keep adding products for free, up to a maximum of 50 total. We'll also prioritise your changes until your store is live.
Maintenance.
- Maintenance for your online store comes out of your existing Afridesign website package maintenance hours.
Payments.
- A 50% deposit is required before work will begin.
- Balance is payable before go-live.
- Flexible payment options can be discussed with Afridesign after Store Launch Express enquiry.
- Store Launch Express is billed separately to your Afridesign website package.
Important service conditions.
- Store Launch Express is only available to clients with an existing Afridesign Silver package or higher.
- The Afridesign website package is a managed website service that includes the website platform, hosting, and maintenance as a single service.
- If you cancel the Afridesign service or downgrade to an Afrihost hosting-only package, the managed website service ends. Any e-commerce functionality will no longer be active or accessible.
- A full calendar month’s notice is required upon cancellation. At the end of the notice period, all Afridesign services and maintenance will cease.
- Afridesign websites run on our platform, hosted on Afrihost servers, and aren’t portable to other hosting environments.
All Afridesign Ts&Cs.
- You can read the complete list of Afridesign Store Launch Express Ts&Cs here.
- Ready to go-live in 7 days.*
- Once you have sent us your product catalogue, payment gateway details and delivery setup, the online store will be ready to go live within 7 days.
- No contracts. No paperwork.
- Afridesign packages are month-to-month. If you decide it’s not the right fit, one full calendar month’s notice is required.
- Ongoing maintenance.
- Updates or changes are included as part of your existing Afridesign website package. Simply get in touch with us and the Afridesign team will make it happen.
- Once-off set up service.
- Upgrade your existing Afridesign website to include an online store. Best of all, you only pay once-off for the set up.
A fully managed way to launch e-commerce.
This is a fully managed service on our platform, which means you don’t need to worry about software updates, security, or technical maintenance.
Store Launch Express includes everything you need to start taking orders online. All you need is an active Afridesign Silver package or higher.
We'll get your online store live in only 7 days. Guaranteed
More about Store Launch ExpressHow it works.
Simply follow the steps below to get an online store up and running in only 7 days. It's truly never been easier
Sign up for Store Launch Express to add to an existing Afridesign Silver package or higher.
Once you choose to sign up, you'll be guided to complete a short form with product details and delivery rules.
Send your product content. This includes images, pricing, and categories.
Once we receive your product content, we'll set up the store on your existing Afridesign website package.
We'll send a preview of the online store for you to you to approve.
Once approval is given, we'll take the store live, and you can start accepting payments.
The upgrade your website needs.
Store Launch Express includes everything you need to start taking orders online. And it's never been easier. We do all the heavy lifting, so you can focus on growing your business.
More speed. More value. Zero risk.
Get Store Launch Express now »25 Products.
We'll add up to 25 products with images, categories, and pricing.
Payment gateways.
Supports Payfast, YOCO, PayPal, Stripe, EFT, or COD.
Delivery options.
Caters for flat rate, per item rate, percentage of basket value, collection, or free delivery.
Single ecosystem.
No extra system to learn. One login. One dashboard.
Full control.
Add products, manage stock, track orders, and add basic coupons all on your dashboard.
Maintenance.
Any future product changes and edits come from your existing Afridesign website package maintenance hours.
Unlock Store Launch Express.
Our team sets up and launches the online store on the existing Afridesign website package so you can start taking payments online within 7 days.
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Guarantee.
What is the 7-day ready to go-live guarantee for Store Launch Express?
Once all required and final e-commerce content has been received in the correct format, the online store will be ready to go live within 7 business days.
Required content includes your product catalogue, payment gateway details, and delivery setup.
If we miss this 7-day timeline for reasons within our control, we will continue adding products at no extra cost, up to a maximum of 50 products in total, and prioritise any required changes until your store is ready to go live.
Please note that weekends and public holidays are excluded from the timeline.
General questions.
Do I need an existing Afridesign website to sign up for Store Launch Express?
Yes. Store Launch Express is only available to existing Afridesign Silver or higher packages.
New clients will need to sign up for an Afridesign website package before they can get the Store Launch Express add-on package.
What are you paying for?
Store Launch Express is a professional setup service. The fee covers product set up, configuration, and the launch of e-commerce functionality on an existing Afridesign website package.
Store Launch Express works exclusively on Afridesign website packages and runs on a managed platform hosted on Afrihost servers.
It does not include ownership of software, source code, or a portable online store that can be moved to another platform or hosting environment. This is because Store Launch Express is a fully managed service. We handle software updates, security, and technical maintenance for you.
How many products are included?
We set up a maximum of 25 products.
However, you can use your monthly maintenance hours to add additional products or request a bulk import for large catalogues.
Additional fees will apply for bulk imports.
Can I add my own products later?
Yes. You can add, edit, and remove products yourself at any time using the store dashboard.
Where do I manage the store?
Everything is managed in one place.
The dashboard lets you control products, stock, orders, customers, coupons, and basic settings.
Which payment gateways can I use?
You can sign up for Payfast, YOCO, PayPal, Stripe, EFT, and Cash-on-Delivery.
Applications and approvals with the payment providers themselves must be completed by you.
How does shipping work?
We can set up the following options:
Flat rate, per-item, free collection, or conditional free delivery.
Are advanced e-commerce features included?
No. Store Launch Express includes standard online store features only.
Advanced features such as subscription billing, multi-currency, custom checkout logic, and external plugins are not supported on our platform.
What content should I supply?
Product names, descriptions, pricing, categories, images, shipping rules, and payment gateway details must be supplied before any Store Launch Express work begins.
Does Store Launch Express include a website redesign?
No. Store Launch Express adds a shop to an existing Afridesign website.
Redesigns will require a separate quote.
Can I run coupon codes?
Yes. Basic coupons are supported.
Can I sell digital downloads?
Yes.
Will you train me on how to use the store?
We provide a short onboarding guide.
Extra training is available as a paid add-on.
Can Afridesign migrate an existing store (Shopify/Wix/WordPress)?
No. Store Launch Express only works on websites built on our platform.
We do not migrate external stores or custom plugins.
What happens if I cancel the service or downgrade to an Afrihost hosting-only package?
The Afridesign website package is a managed website service that includes the website platform, hosting, and maintenance as a single service.
If you cancel the Afridesign service or downgrade to an Afrihost hosting-only package, the managed website service ends. This means the website and any e-commerce functionality are no longer active or accessible, even though your Afrihost hosting account may remain active.
A full calendar month’s notice is required. At the end of the notice period, all Afridesign services and maintenance stop.
Afridesign websites run on our platform, hosted on Afrihost servers, and aren’t portable to other hosting environments.
Maintenance.
What happens after go-live?
Future edits, product changes, or setup tweaks come out of your maintenance hours.
Hosting.
Is extra hosting needed?
No. The store runs on an existing Afridesign Website package hosting.
If you need more storage, you can request a hosting upgrade. Additional fees will apply.