Install the App
Avada Affiliate Marketing is a free Shopify app. It installs in the same way as any other app from the Shopify App Store.
Steps
- Open the Avada Affiliate Marketing listing (opens in a new tab) on the Shopify App Store.
- Click Install app.
- Shopify shows an access request screen listing the permissions the app needs (orders, customers, discount codes, etc.). Click Install app again to confirm.
- Shopify redirects you back to your admin. The app opens automatically on the Home dashboard.
That is it — the app is live and ready to use.
What permissions does the app need?
During installation, Shopify asks you to approve access to:
| Scope | Why the app needs it |
|---|---|
| Orders | Detect referral orders, calculate commission |
| Customers | Attribute orders to the right affiliate by email |
| Products | Apply product-specific commissions |
| Discount codes | Match coupon codes to affiliates |
| Script tags / Theme app extensions | Drop the referral tracking cookie |
| Web Pixel | Record referral clicks and conversions |
| Order tags | Auto-tag orders with affiliate info (optional) |
These scopes are read-only for orders and customers — the app never modifies customer data.
What happens the first time you open the app
On first launch, the app creates a few defaults for you so nothing is empty:
- A Shop record in our database with your store name and support email set to your Shopify email.
- Default settings: 30-day referral cookie duration, monthly payout schedule, $50 minimum payout.
- Email notifications turned on for both merchant and affiliate events.
You can change all of these later in Settings.
Next step
After installing, the fastest way to get value from the app is the Quick Start (3 Steps) guide. It walks you through creating your first program, adding an affiliate, and sharing the referral link — all in about 10 minutes.
If you want to set up tracking properly before creating any program, continue to Enable Web Pixel.
Uninstalling
If you ever need to uninstall the app, go to your Shopify admin → Apps → find Avada Affiliate Marketing → click Delete. Shopify sends us an uninstall webhook and we remove your shop's data within 48 hours, as required by GDPR. See the Privacy Policy for details.