Account Setup

Getting started on Sokobuni takes less than five minutes. Here's exactly what to do.

Step 1 — Receive your invite

Sokobuni admin accounts are created by invitation. You'll receive an email from your platform's configured sender address with a subject like "You've been invited to manage your store".

💡Tip

Check your spam folder if the invite doesn't arrive within a few minutes. Add your store's notification email to your contacts to prevent future emails being filtered.

Setting up your account

Click the invite link

Open the email and click "Accept Invitation". This takes you to the account creation page.

Set your password

Choose a strong password (minimum 8 characters, include a number and special character). You'll use this to log in at any time.

Complete your profile

Add your name and optionally a profile photo. This appears in the admin panel header.

Go to your store's admin URL (provided during setup, e.g. admin.yourdomain.com) and enter your email and password.

Kenya-configured stores: Phone authentication

If your store is configured for the Kenyan market, your storefront customers log in with their phone number via OTP (one-time password sent by SMS). As an admin, you still use email/password for the admin panel.

ℹ️Info

Phone/OTP authentication is for storefront customers, not for admin panel access.

Resetting your password

If you forget your password:

Go to your admin login page
Click "Forgot password"
Enter your email — you'll receive a reset link within 2 minutes
Click the link and set a new password

Account setup checklist

Received and accepted the invite email

Set a strong password

Successfully logged in to the admin panel

Verified your name appears in the top-right of the dashboard

Dashboard Overview

Tour every section of the admin panel

Your First Product

Create and publish your first listing