How do I create an online shop with AI?
Describe what you sell in the CG Shops by CraftGenie chat, and AI builds the whole online shop: products, texts, delivery and payments. It costs €144 a year excluding VAT per shop (€12 a month). Cash on delivery (Наложен платеж) and delivery with Econt, Speedy, BOX NOW and Pigeon Express are included.
You need no developer, designer or plugins. The first 14 days are free, with no card.
Here is what that looks like. Maria sells hand-knitted scarves. One evening after work she writes in the chat: "I knit merino wool scarves and hats. I ship with Econt and take cash on delivery." AI asks her about prices and delivery. A few minutes later the shop is ready. The next day Maria adds her own photos and opens it.
Steps
- Open the chat. At manager.cgshops.com/build you write as you would to a person. For example: "I sell handmade soy wax candles."
- Answer the AI's questions. What you sell, to whom, at what prices, with which delivery and payments. So the shop fits you from the start.
- Sign in with Google or with email. That makes the shop yours.
- Confirm. You see the name, the address and the products. You accept the terms. Nothing is built before that, so you can try it calmly.
- Check the shop and open it. It is ready in a few minutes. You change photos, prices and texts. You enter your courier account. Then you open the shop to shoppers.
What you get
- A shop at name.cgshops.com, and later on your own domain.
- Products, categories and texts in Bulgarian and English.
- Cash on delivery, courier delivery and card payments through Stripe.
- Legal pages: terms, privacy, withdrawal and returns, delivery and payment.
- Hosting in the European Union and backups every night.
Later you change the shop in the admin. Or you just tell the AI assistant what you want, for example your own ChatGPT or Claude.
Before you open
AI makes a good first version, but you know your goods best. Look over the prices and texts before you open the shop.
Put your own photos in place of the sample ones. Shoppers buy with more confidence when they see your real goods.
You sign the contracts with your courier and with Stripe yourself. That way the money goes straight to you.
The legal pages are a good start, not legal advice. Read them once and change anything that does not fit your business.
Every step in detail: Create an online shop by chatting.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take?
Building the shop takes a few minutes. Then you take your time with photos, prices and your courier account. You set the pace.
Do I need to know programming?
No. You write in your own words, as to a person. The shop comes with a ready look for phones and computers.
How much does it cost?
€144 a year excluding VAT (€172.80 with VAT) per shop. No fee on your sales. See how much an online shop costs.
I have a website. Can I check it first?
Yes, and it is a good first step. The free site check gives a short report on your current website.
More questions and answers: Guides.
You can try it today. Start with one sentence about what you sell.