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Enable the GLC app embed

When you're ready to present GLC to your customers, open your theme's Theme Editor in Shopify and turn on the GLC app embed. The app embed loads GLC on your storefront, so the selector, the Geolocation modal, translations, and currency conversion can work once you've set them up in GLC.

Turning on the app embed requires no coding. If your theme doesn't show the Selector where you want it, see Manually embed and position the Selector.

I. Understanding App Embed Blocks​

App embed blocks let Shopify apps integrate features directly into your store's design. They act like building blocks, adding functionality, such as product reviews, ratings, or dynamic pricing, without complex coding.

For example, GLC uses an app embed block to add a multilingual and multi-currency selector, making it easy for customers to shop in their preferred language and currency.

These blocks are easily managed through Shopify's Theme Editor, allowing you to add, remove, or customize them to fit your store's design and functionality needs.

II. Enable the app embed from GLC​

Step 1: Open App embeds​

In GLC, open Geolocation or Selector. If the app embed is off, you'll see the App embed is required message and three setup steps.

Click the App embed link in the first step on that screen. Shopify will open the App embeds tab in your theme editor.

App embed is required message on the GLC Selector page

Step 2: Turn on the GLC app embed​

Find Gelacy Widgets, with Geolocation - GLC shown underneath. You can also search for Geolocation - GLC. Toggle it ON, then click Save in the top-right corner to apply your changes.

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Step 3: Verify the activation​

Return to GLC and click Verify Now to ensure the app embed is working properly on your store.

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III. Manual Activation Steps​

Step 1: Open Themes​

From your Shopify admin, navigate to Online Store → Themes.

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Step 2: Edit your theme​

Find your current theme and click Edit theme.

Step 3: Open App embeds​

Click the App embeds icon in the Theme Editor sidebar.

Step 4: Enable GLC​

Find Gelacy Widgets, with Geolocation - GLC shown underneath, and toggle it ON.

Step 5: Save changes​

Click Save.

To deactivate GLC on your storefront, simply follow the same steps, toggle the app embed OFF, and click Save.

Important Notes​

  • GLC only works with published themes and will not function on draft themes. Make sure your theme is published before testing on your storefront.
  • App embeds are enabled per theme. Whenever you switch to a new theme, remember to turn on the GLC app embed again.
  • If you only want to hide the selector temporarily, there's no need to disable the app embed. Simply turn off Selector visibility in GLC. See Set up the Selector.

If you can't find Gelacy Widgets in your theme's App embeds, or GLC doesn't appear on your storefront after you turn it on, email us at support@gelacy.app with your theme name. We'll help you get it working.

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