Set up inventory tracking (Shopify admin)

Before you can view or adjust inventory levels for a product, you need to set up inventory tracking for the product. After tracking is set up, an inventory adjustment history is available for 90 days.

Steps:

Desktop

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products.

2. Click the name of the product that you want to track.

3. If the product has variants, then click the variant that you want to track.

4. In the Inventory section, check Track quantity.

5. If you want to allow customers to purchase the item when it's out of stock, then check Continue selling when out of stock.

6. In the Quantity section, enter the quantity information for each location.

7. Click Save.

iPhone

1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > All products.
2. Tap the product that you want to track.
3. If the product has variants, then tap the variant that you want to edit. You'll have to set inventory tracking for each variant individually.
4. In the Inventory section, tap More.
5. On the Inventory details screen, activate Track quantity.
6. If you want to allow customers to purchase the item when it's out of stock, then activate Continue selling when out of stock.
7. In the Quantity section, enter the number of Available units that you have for the product or variant.
8. Tap Save.
9. Tap X, and then tap Done.

Android

1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > All products.
2. Tap the product that you want to track.
3. If the product has variants, then tap the variant that you want to edit. You'll have to set inventory tracking for each variant individually.
4. In the Inventory section, tap MORE.
5. On the Inventory details screen, activate Track quantity.
6. If you want to allow customers to purchase the item when it's out of stock, then activate Continue selling when out of stock.
7. In Quantity, enter the number of Available units that you have for the product or variant, then tap ✓.
8. Tap X.
9. Tap the back arrow to return to the product details screen.

Caution

The Continue selling when out of stock checkbox doesn't apply to Shopify POS. Staff can continue selling products when available inventory reaches zero and below. POS will warn staff before they sell an item that’s not available.