# Publish an imported product

> An imported product starts as a draft. Review it, then click Publish product to put it on your Online Store with its new page.

Click **Publish product** in the page's window. The product turns active and joins your Online Store, with its new page. The page's theme must be your live theme.

## Publish it

1. In Shopify admin, open **Apps** → **Section Store** → **AI Pages**.
2. Under **Recent pages**, find the imported product.
3. Click **Assign template** on its row. That button opens the product's window.
4. Click **Review product**. Check its photos, prices and description in Shopify. If you picked **Set stock manually after import**, add stock now.
5. Click **Edit page** to review the page in the theme editor.
6. Click **Publish product**. Allow access if Shopify asks. It asks the first time.
7. You see **The product is live**. Click **View product**.

## Good to know

- The page is already assigned. You don't need to assign it.
- Publishing adds the product to the Online Store only.
- You can also publish it yourself in Shopify. Set it to **Active** and add it to the Online Store.

## If it doesn't work

- **"Publish" your theme "first. The product page goes live with that theme."** The page is on a theme that isn't live. Publish that theme, then come back.
- **"We need access to publish products. Try again and allow it."** Click **Publish product** again and approve Shopify's request.
- **"We couldn't find your Online Store. Publish the product in Shopify."** Publish it from the product page in Shopify.
- **"We couldn't publish the product. Try again."** Try again. If it fails twice, publish it in Shopify.
- **"This product was deleted in Shopify. Import it again to get it back."** The draft is gone. A new import uses one credit.
- **"This product handle belongs to another product. Start a new import."** Another product took its address. Start a new import.

## Related

- [Import a product from AliExpress or CJdropshipping](https://section-store.orka.help/a/136-how-to-import-a-product-from-aliexpress-with-ai-pages)
- [Why does my imported product show Sold out?](https://section-store.orka.help/a/why-does-my-imported-product-show-sold-out)
- [Build a page on a theme that isn't live](https://section-store.orka.help/a/build-on-a-theme-that-isnt-live)

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