# About this guide & versions (Old vs New Rule Builder)

This guide is written for the **new version of B2B Lock**, which ships with a unified 3-step Rule Builder. If you used the app before this update, the experience will look and feel different – but much more powerful.

#### 1. Old vs new: what changed?

**Previously (old version):**

* Features like **Hide Prices**, **Hide Products**, and **Hide Price on Google** were split into separate modules. 
* Each module had its own settings and conditions, so you often had to configure multiple places for a single business scenario.
* You could usually apply **only one condition type** per rule (e.g., *either* tag *or* passcode).

**Now (new Rule Builder):**

* Everything is unified in a single **Rule Builder** with a consistent 3-step flow:\
  **Step 1 – Lock Target → Step 2 – Access & Message → Step 3 – Exclude Pages.**
* You choose *what to lock* (prices, products, collections, pages, entire site) and *who can access* in one place. 
* You can mix and match **multiple conditions** (login, tags, passcodes, markets, IP, age, schedule, email subscribers, etc.) and combine them with **AND / OR** logic for complex scenarios.
* You get more granular controls like **hiding prices from Google**, **excluding specific items from a lock**, and using **custom Liquid** for very advanced rules. 

The result: **fewer rules to manage, more flexibility, and a setup that matches how merchants actually think about gated content.**

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#### 2. Summary of “What’s new in the latest version?”

1. **Unified Rule Builder**
   * All locking and hiding features are set up in one place, instead of separate modules.
   * You can configure targets, conditions, and advanced behavior in a single rule.
2. **Step-by-step setup flow**
   * Clear 3-step process used consistently across all rules: choose what to lock → define who can unlock it → fine-tune advanced options.
3. **More condition types & combinations**
   * Supports many unlock conditions: login, tags, emails, email domains, email subscribers, passcodes, secret links, age verification, markets, schedule, IP, geographic location, and custom Liquid. 
   * Conditions can be combined with **AND / OR** to express real-world B2B logic (e.g., “US wholesale partners only”). 
4. **More control over visibility and exclusions**
   * Options to hide prices from Google search and keep sensitive pricing off public indexes.
   * Ability to exclude certain products or pages even when an entire collection or area is locked.
5. **Better support for B2B and regional scenarios**
   * Example from the Help Center: a **secret sale for US wholesale partners only**, with prices hidden from Google and unlocked only for tagged US wholesale customers.

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#### 4.3 How to use this guide (depending on who you are)

* **New to B2B Lock?**\
  Start with:
  1. [*What is B2B Lock?*](/bss-b2b-lock-login-password-hide-price/overview/what-is-bss-b2b-lock.md)
  2. [*Who is this app for?*](/bss-b2b-lock-login-password-hide-price/overview/who-is-this-app-for.md)
  3. [*How B2B Lock works (3-step model)*](/bss-b2b-lock-login-password-hide-price/overview/understand-and-configure-bss-b2b-lock-with-the-3-step-model.md)
  4. Then go to **“Create Your First Lock”** and the **Goal-based Guides**.
* **Existing user from the old version?**
  * Read **“How B2B Lock works (3-step model)”** to understand the new structure.
  * Skim **“What’s new in the latest version?”** for a mental map of changes.
  * Rebuild your important rules using the new Rule Builder to reduce duplication and combine conditions.

This guide is written to match the **new Rule Builder UX**. Any time you see references like **Step 1 – Lock content**, **Step 2 – Control access**, and **Step 3 – Advanced settings**, they refer to the new version’s flow in your BSS Commerce B2B Lock app.


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