Preview and validate your store

Concept

QueueJump provides a preview mode that lets you open your storefront as a customer would see it while your store is still hidden from the public.

The preview reflects your current configuration, including:

• Branding and logo
• Menu structure
• Item descriptions and pricing
• Variant and modifier behaviour
• Allergen declarations and dietary tags
• Social links and contact details
• Session timing and ordering availability

Preview is not a mock-up. It uses your real storefront configuration.

Why it matters

Previewing your store before promotion reduces avoidable errors and improves first-session confidence.

It allows you to:

• Validate pricing and modifier logic.
• Confirm required choices behave correctly.
• Check that allergen information is visible where required.
• Ensure branding and contact details are accurate.
• Experience the customer journey before sharing publicly.

Small configuration errors are easier to correct before promotion.

Preview testing should be a standard launch step, not an optional extra.

How to use it

1. In the vendor dashboard header, open the store status menu and select Preview store.
2. Review your storefront layout and menu structure.
3. Add multiple items to basket, including high-customisation items.
4. Confirm:
   • Required choices cannot be bypassed.
   • Price adjustments display correctly.
   • Basket totals reflect modifier selections.
   • Descriptions and allergen information display clearly.
5. If Stripe is connected and paid checkout is ready, place a low-value live order to validate the full flow.

Use preview to simulate realistic customer behaviour. Test edge cases, not only ideal paths.

How to verify it worked

After preview validation:

• Modifier selections display clearly in basket and order details.
• Price deltas calculate accurately.
• Items marked unavailable are not orderable.
• Session timing and ordering availability behave as expected.
• Confirmation emails are received (if you placed a low-value live order).

If behaviour is unexpected, adjust menu, modifier, or session settings and re-check.

What preview does not do

• It does not bypass Stripe verification requirements.
• It does not publish your store publicly.
• It does not include draft or unpublished sessions in storefront listings.
• It does not replace final validation with at least one low-value live order.

Preview is a validation tool. Final go-live confidence still requires one successful real checkout.

Common mistakes

• Sharing a session link publicly without preview validation.
• Testing only one simple item instead of high-customisation items.
• Forgetting to verify modifier price adjustments.
• Overlooking allergen or dietary information visibility.
• Assuming preview alone is enough without one real low-value order.