# Password page

Before you launch your store, you can use Shopify's password page feature to restrict access to your store. When the password page is active, all store pages are hidden and will not appear in search engine results.

> **Tip |** See our blog post about how to use your [password page as a marketing tool](https://fluorescent.co/blog/password-page) with a default template you can add to your store to get started.

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### Quick setup

The template includes preset sections and layout to get you started. In the theme editor, you can customize content, settings, and overall page design with theme sections.

Open the **Password template** in your theme editor to customize the headings, password message, newsletter signup, and social icons and sharing blocks.

{% hint style="success" %} <mark style="color:green;">**Shopify**</mark> See Shopify's guide on [Password protection for your online store](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/online-store/themes/password-page).
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<summary><mark style="color:blue;">STEPS</mark></summary>

In your theme editor (**Customize**):

1. Use the **Templates selector** to open **Other > Password**.

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2. Click on the **Password page** section to open the settings.
3. Select a **Background image**.

   > We recommend images that are **square (1:1)** or **landscape (3:2)** (wider than tall) with a minimum width of **`2500px`** for optimal quality across all devices.
4. Set some **Heading** text, and a **Text** body.
5. Check the **Show share buttons** checkbox to show social sharing buttons.

   > These buttons can be clicked by customers to generate social media-friendly links on their social media profiles.
6. Click **Save**.

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## Settings reference

The password page has the following settings:

| Setting          | Description                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Heading          | Add heading text. We recommend keeping this short. Just a few words long.                                                                                                                       |
| Text             | <p>Add the main page body text.<br><br>We recommend keeping this to a paragraph or two. You can use rich text features here. Make some of your text bold or italic. You can also add links.</p> |
| Background image | Show a background image for your password page.                                                                                                                                                 |

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> **Related links**
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> [Templates](https://help.fluorescent.co/lorenza/pages/templates)