Bhaarat Bazaar Learn · Free for everyone

Learn to run your online store

From signing up to your first sale — step-by-step guides with screenshots. No jargon. Bilkul aasaan tareeke se.

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Step-by-step guides
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To launch your store
₹0
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New here? Start with the basics
Platform overview

What is Bhaarat Bazaar?

A no-code platform built for Indian sellers. You get your own branded store (like yourname.bhaaratbazaar.com), UPI/COD payments, GST-compliant invoices, and pan-India shipping — all from one dashboard. Apni dukaan, apne tareeke se.

Dashboard
LiveToday
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Priya's Sareesv3.4
Dashboard
Orders
Products
Customers
%Coupons
Marketing
Analytics
Settings
Free plan
8 / 25 products used
Good morning, Priya 👋
Saturday, 18 May · You have 3 orders to dispatch
Today
7 days
30 days
Sales
₹12,840
+18%
Orders
8
+3
Visitors
342
+24%
Conv. rate
2.3%
-0.1%
Sales · Last 7 days
₹84,210 total
8 minutes to launch
Sign up, pick a name, add 3 products — go live the same day.
0% transaction fees
We charge a flat monthly fee. UPI/Razorpay charges go to them, not us.
Hosted in India
Data stays on Indian servers. SSL on every storefront, 99.9% uptime.
WhatsApp built-in
Buyer & seller order alerts, ‘Order on WhatsApp’ button — all native.
Featured walkthrough

Start your store in 7 steps

From the moment you sign up to your first WhatsApp ‘ka-ching’ — about 17 minutes end to end.

17 min total·7 steps·Beginner
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Sign up — no card needed

Head to bhaaratbazaar.com/signup. Use your email and mobile number. You land on the onboarding wizard the moment you confirm OTP.

Pro tipUse a mobile number you check often — order confirmations and password resets land there.
Open signup
bhaaratbazaar.com/Sign up
Step 1 of 4
?
Bhaarat Bazaar
Create your free store
Start selling in 8 minutes. No credit card.
Email
priya@example.com
Mobile (WhatsApp)
+91 98XXX XXXXX OTP sent
Password
••••••••
Verify & continue →
By signing up you agree to our Terms
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Name your store, pick a subdomain

Choose a clear, short name. Your free address becomes yourname.bhaaratbazaar.com. You can connect a .com later (Pro plan and above).

Pro tipKeep the subdomain in lowercase, hyphen-separated. ‘priya-sarees’ is better than ‘PriyaSarees123’.
Onboarding/Name your store
Step 1 of 4
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Name your store
This becomes your public address. You can change it later.
Store name
Priya's Saree Boutique24/60
✓ Looks great
Your address
priya-sarees.bhaaratbazaar.com✓ Available
Tip: short, lowercase, hyphens between words
Want a .com? On Pro plan
Continue →
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Add your first 3 products

Go to Products → Add product in your seller dashboard. Drop in a photo, title, price and stock. Variants (size, colour) and bulk CSV import unlock on Basic plan and above.

Heads upHave 3 products live before you launch — single-product stores feel empty.
Products/New product
Draft
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Add product
Fill at minimum: title, price, image
Save draft
Publish
Title
Banarasi Silk Saree — Red
Description
Pure Banarasi silk, handwoven by Varanasi artisans. Comes with matching unstitched blouse piece. Dry clean only.
PRICE (₹)
3,499
MRP
4,999
STOCK
24
SareesBanarasiWedding+ Add tag
Images
Cover
+
Upload
Draft auto-saved · 2 seconds ago
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Turn on payment methods

Settings → Payments. Toggle UPI (free, instant), Razorpay (cards, netbanking, wallets), and COD. Money lands in your own bank — we never hold it.

Pro tipUPI has the highest conversion in India. Always keep it on, even if you add Razorpay.
Settings/Payments
0% platform fee
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Payment methods
Turn on how you want to get paid. Money goes straight to your bank — we never touch it.
● Live
UPIRecommended
PhonePe, GPay, Paytm — instant payouts
Razorpay
Cards, Netbanking, Wallets
Cash on Delivery
Risky for orders > ₹2,000
Bank transfer (manual UPI)
Buyer uploads payment proof
NoteUPI / Razorpay charge their own ~2% fee. That goes to them. Our fee is always ₹0.
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Set up shipping zones

Settings → Shipping. Add a flat rate for your city, your state, and rest of India. A free-shipping threshold (₹999+) is a great conversion bump.

Good to knowPIN-code validation is automatic — buyers can't check out if you don't deliver to their area.
Settings/Shipping
4 zones
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Shipping zones
PIN-code validation runs automatically at checkout
+ Add zone
Zone
Rate
ETA
On
Same city (Surat)
395XXX
₹40 flat
1–2 days
Gujarat (state)
39–37X
₹80 flat
2–3 days
Rest of India
All PINs
₹120 + ₹20/kg
4–7 days
Free over ₹999
Threshold
FREE
All PINs covered·Avg. dispatch: 1.4 daysPreview at checkout →
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Customize your storefront

Storefront customization lives in Settings. Upload your logo, pick a brand colour, add a banner (Basic+), pick a layout. Preview in real time, publish when ready.

Pro tipMatch your Instagram aesthetic. Buyers should feel like the store is an extension of your brand.
Storefront/Theme
Auto-saved
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Priya's Saree BoutiqueVerified⌕ Search · 🛒 0
Wedding Season Sale · Up to 40% off
Saree
₹2,299
Saree
₹3,499
Saree
₹1,899
Saree
₹4,299
Saree
₹2,699
Saree
₹5,899
Saree
₹3,199
Saree
₹1,499
Customize
Brand color
Logo & favicon
Hero banner
Typography
Layout
Brand color
Publish changes
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Share your store & wait for orders

Open Share Studio from the seller sidebar (Basic plan and above) to generate Instagram posts, stories and link-in-bio copy. Then go tell your customers.

Pro tipPin the link in your IG bio + DM old customers — that gets the first 5 orders in 24 hours.
Orders/All
12 new
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Orders
Latest sales · synced live
🎉 Your first order!
Order
Customer
Item
Amount
Status
#BB-1042
Anjali Mehta
Mumbai · MH
Banarasi Silk · Red
₹3,499
New
#BB-1041
Sneha P.
Pune · MH
Kanjivaram · Green
₹5,899
Packed
#BB-1040
Rahul S.
Bengaluru
Cotton Dupatta
₹699
Shipped
#BB-1039
Vidya R.
Hyderabad
Bridal Lehenga
₹14,500
Delivered
WhatsApp alert sent·to Anjali: “Order received ✅ Dispatching today”
You're done

That's it — you're live 🎉

Sales now show up on your dashboard, WhatsApp alerts ping you, and you keep 100% of every rupee.

Plans, pros & cons

Which plan should you pick?

Honest pros and cons for each tier. Always start on Free — upgrade only when you outgrow it.

Most Popular
Pro
For established sellers ready to scale.
₹1,299/month
₹999/mo billed annually
Pros
  • 2,500 products
  • 10 team members
  • Connect a custom .com domain
  • Listed on bhaaratbazaar.com/stores
  • Hide ‘Powered by’ badge
  • WhatsApp order alerts
  • Advanced analytics
  • Featured collections + placement eligibility
  • Priority support
Cons
  • No wholesale (B2B) engine
  • No public API access
Best if you are
Established brand, multiple categories
Choose Pro
Quick decision helper
Just exploring or learning?
Free
Side hustle, < 250 products?
Basic
Want your own .com domain?
Pro
Sell on Instagram + want a real brand?
Pro
Have wholesale buyers / dealers?
Max
Need API access for custom integrations?
Max
Remember: you can upgrade or downgrade anytime, instantly. No annual lock-in.
On every plan — even Free
0% transaction fees
GST invoices
UPI · Razorpay · COD
Pan-India shipping
SSL + India hosting
Mobile dashboard
Instagram integration
99.9% uptime
Bite-sized guides

Quick how-tos

Video tutorials

Watch and learn

Short, screen-shared walkthroughs in Hindi and English.

View all on YouTube
Frequently asked

Things sellers usually ask

Yes — the Free plan is forever-free. No credit card needed. You only pay if you upgrade to Basic/Pro/Max for more products, team members, custom domain, or B2B features.
Still stuck?

We're here to help.

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