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## Resource: wix-stores-backend



## Article: Introduction

## Article Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/apis/wix-stores-backend/introduction.md

## Article Content:

# Introduction
> **Note:** There is a new version of the [Stores API](https://www.wix.com/velo/reference/wix-stores-v2).
> If you're already using Stores modules in your code,
> they will continue to work.  

 Before using the `wix-stores-backend` functions, set up your site for stores. To learn more, see [Adding Wix Stores](https://support.wix.com/en/article/adding-wix-stores).
 When setting up your Wix Stores site, be sure to select the payment
 methods you want to offer and [set your payment currency](https://support.wix.com/en/article/setting-your-currency-for-accepting-payments).

 To use the Stores API, import `wixStoresBackend` from the `wix-stores-backend` module:

   ```javascript
   import wixStoresBackend from 'wix-stores-backend';
   ```