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 ## How to configure your Shopify store for Next.js Commerce
 
+Next.js Commerce requires a [paid Shopify plan](https://www.shopify.com/pricing). It will not work with a Shopify Starter plan.
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 ### Add Shopify domain to an environment variable
 
 Create a `SHOPIFY_STORE_DOMAIN` environment variable and use your Shopify domain as the the value (ie. `SHOPIFY_STORE_SUBDOMAIN.myshopify.com`).