# Install & Open BSS B2B Lock

This page walks you through how to **install BSS B2B Lock** on your Shopify store and **open it from your Shopify admin**, plus one important step to make sure it actually runs on your theme.

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### 1. Install BSS B2B Lock from the Shopify App Store

You can install the app either from the public App Store page or directly from your Shopify admin.

#### Option A – From the Shopify App Store

1. Go to the **Shopify App Store**.
2. Search for **“BSS B2B Lock”**. [Shopify App Store](https://apps.shopify.com/login-to-access-pages?utm_source=userguide)
3. Open the app listing and click **Install** (or **Add app**).
4. Shopify will ask you to confirm permissions → click **Install app**.

#### Option B – From your Shopify Admin

1. Log in to your **Shopify admin**.
2. Go to **Apps** in the left sidebar.
3. Click **Customize your store** (or **Shopify App Store** link).
4. Search for **“BSS B2B Lock”**. [Shopify App Store](https://apps.shopify.com/partners/bss-commerce-b2b?utm_source=userguide)
5. Click the app → **Install** → confirm permissions.

Once installed, B2B Lock will appear in your **Apps** list in the Shopify admin.

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### 2. Open B2B Lock from Shopify Admin

After installation:

1. In your **Shopify admin**, go to **Apps**.
2. Find **BSS B2B Lock, Login & Password** in the list.
3. Click it to **open the app dashboard**.

From here, you’ll see the main dashboard and navigation (e.g., **Locks**, **Checkout Locks**, etc.) depending on your version and plan.

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### 3. Turn on the theme app embed (required for storefront effects)

To make sure B2B Lock can actually **hide prices, lock pages, and control access on your storefront**, you need to enable its **App Embed** in your current theme.

1. In **Shopify admin**, go to **Online Store → Themes**.
2. On your published theme, click **Customize**.
3. In the theme editor, open the **App embeds** panel (usually on the left side).
4. Find the embed for B2B Lock (it may appear as **“B2B Login by BSS”** or **“B2B Lock, Login & Password”** depending on your version).
5. Toggle it **On**.
6. Click **Save** in the top-right corner.

> If the app embed is not enabled, your rules may look correct in the app but **won’t affect the storefront**.

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### 4. What to do next

Once B2B Lock is installed, opened, and the app embed is on, you’re ready to:

* Go to **Locks → Add lock**
* Create your **first rule** (for example: *hide prices from guest users*).


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