# Shopify Shopify is a leading e-commerce platform founded in 2006 by [[Tobias Lütke]], [[Daniel Weinand]], and [[Scott Lake]] in Ottawa, Canada. It provides businesses with tools to create and manage online stores, process payments, handle inventory, and sell across multiple channels including web, mobile, social media, and physical retail locations. Shopify powers millions of merchants worldwide, from small startups to enterprise brands, and has become one of the largest e-commerce platforms globally with a comprehensive ecosystem of apps, themes, and developer tools. ## References - Official website: https://www.shopify.com - Documentation: https://shopify.dev - Developer docs: https://shopify.dev/docs - Help Center: https://help.shopify.com