Getting Started with GoStock

Welcome to GoStock — inventory management built for Shopify merchants. This guide walks you through everything you need to do on day one: installing the app, importing your data, and finding your way around the dashboard.

Step 1: Install GoStock from the Shopify App Store

1. Go to the Shopify App Store and search for GoStock.
2. Click Add app.
3. Review the permissions GoStock needs (inventory, products, orders, locations) and click Install app.

GoStock opens inside your Shopify admin. You will be taken directly to the onboarding screen.

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GoStock is an embedded Shopify app — it runs inside your Shopify admin. You never need a separate GoStock login or password.

Step 2: GoStock imports your store automatically

The moment you arrive at GoStock for the first time, the import starts automatically. You do not need to click anything to begin.

GoStock imports your data in four phases, and you can watch the progress in real time:

Phase	What is imported
Locations	All your Shopify fulfillment locations
Products	Every product and variant in your catalog
Inventory	Current stock levels at each location
Orders	Recent order history (used for replenishment calculations)

A progress bar and live counter show you exactly how many items have been synced in each phase. For large catalogs this may take a few minutes.

While the import runs, a feature carousel shows you what GoStock can do — Purchase Orders, Smart Receiving, Replenishment, Transfers, and Stocktakes.

When the import completes

When the progress bar reaches 100%, a Go to dashboard button appears. Click it to enter GoStock.

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After the import completes, GoStock also runs a background analysis of your order history to calculate reorder points and sales velocity. You will see a banner on the dashboard saying "Analyzing sales history and calculating reorder points..." — this is normal and completes within a minute or two.

Migration from Stocky

If you were using Stocky before (Shopify is shutting it down August 31, 2026), GoStock will show a migration prompt after the import finishes. You can upload your Stocky CSV exports to bring historical data into GoStock. If you skip this step, you can always do it later from Settings → Migrate from Stocky.

Step 3: Understand the Dashboard

The Dashboard is your daily command center. GoStock greets you by name and shows everything that needs your attention, organized into priority tiers.

Quick stats (top of page)

Three clickable tiles give you an at-a-glance snapshot:

Tile	What it shows	Where it links
Below Reorder Point	Products that have fallen below their minimum reorder level	Inventory filtered to low stock
POs to Receive	Purchase orders that have arrived and need receiving	Purchase orders filtered to On Order
Drafts to Send	Purchase orders in Draft status waiting to be sent to suppliers	Purchase orders filtered to Draft

Your Priorities

Below the quick stats is a unified priority feed that combines real-time task data with AI-powered insights:

• Needs Attention — urgent items requiring immediate action (stockouts, overdue POs, shipments waiting to be received)
• Coming Up — items approaching a threshold but not yet critical
• When You Have Time — lower-priority suggestions
• Going Well — healthy areas of your business (collapsible, hidden by default to reduce noise)

Click any task card to jump directly to the relevant screen. For example, a "PO to receive" card opens the receiving wizard right on the dashboard.

Use the Re-analyze button to ask GoStock's AI to re-examine your store data and refresh its insights.

If everything is in order, the dashboard shows an "All caught up!" state with a green checkmark.

Step 4: Re-import after adding new products or locations

GoStock does not automatically pick up new Shopify products added after the initial import. To pull in new products, locations, or inventory changes:

1. Go to Settings in the left navigation.
2. Under Shopify Import, click Import from Shopify.
3. GoStock runs the same four-phase import again. Existing data is not deleted — only new and changed items are updated.

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Re-running the import is safe. It adds new products and locations and updates any that have changed. It does not reset your GoStock data such as purchase orders, transfers, or replenishment rules.

Step 5: Set up your first supplier (optional but recommended)

Before creating purchase orders, add at least one supplier:

1. Go to Suppliers in the left navigation (or Settings → Suppliers).
2. Click Add Supplier.
3. Enter the supplier's details — at minimum the Company Name and Email are required.
4. Set the Lead Time (days) — GoStock uses this to calculate when you need to reorder.
5. Click Create Supplier.

See the Suppliers guide for everything you can configure per supplier.

Key concepts to know before you start

GoStock has five main areas. Here is a one-line summary of each:

Area	What it does
Inventory	View on-hand stock by product and location, make manual adjustments
Purchase Orders	Create and send orders to suppliers, receive shipments, track payments
Transfers	Move stock between your own locations with full tracking
Replenishment	Set min/max levels; GoStock tells you what to reorder before you run out
Stocktakes	Run physical inventory counts and reconcile discrepancies

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GoStock is the source of truth for your inventory. Every change — PO receipts, transfers, adjustments — is pushed to Shopify automatically. Make stock corrections in GoStock, not directly in Shopify admin.

What to do next

• Create your first Purchase Order
• Set up replenishment rules so GoStock alerts you before you run out
• Understand GoStock Settings — sync, locations, notifications, and more