The Short Version
I'm a Shopify developer in Lebanon, based in Beirut. I set up, design and fix Shopify stores for businesses in Lebanon and the GCC, with the local payments, delivery zones and bilingual content that a Shopify template never includes — and I also build on WooCommerce, so I recommend the platform that fits you, not the one I'm trying to sell.
Setup, design, payments and launch — one person, one thread.
Built for Lebanon
What a Shopify Store in Lebanon Needs That a Template Doesn't Give You
Shopify is built for markets where Shopify Payments works. Lebanon isn't one of them. A Shopify developer in Lebanon has to solve payments, delivery and language first, or the store loses customers at checkout no matter how good the theme looks.
The official Whish Pay app installed and tested so customers pay from their Whish balance and the money settles to your Whish account.
Lebanese card acquirers connected for fresh-dollar and international Visa and Mastercard, with the Shopify third-party gateway surcharge explained before you commit.
COD set up as a manual payment method, limited to the areas you deliver to, with optional COD fees and WhatsApp order confirmation.
Beirut, Mount Lebanon and the rest of the country priced separately, plus international rates for the diaspora and the GCC.
Translated storefront and checkout with a working RTL layout, so Arabic-first customers don't hit a half-translated cart.
One WhatsApp thread with the person configuring your store — no agency, no account manager, no outsourced setup.
A store that can't take Whish isn't ready.
Payments, delivery and language decide whether a Lebanese customer finishes the order. The theme is what they notice afterwards.
Shopify Services
Shopify Development Services in Lebanon
From a first store on a free theme to a bilingual, multi-currency build selling into the Gulf — scoped around your business, quoted in USD.
- New Shopify Store Setup Theme, products, collections, shipping, taxes and Lebanese payments — launch-ready.
- Custom Shopify Theme Design Homepage, product and collection templates designed for your brand, not a template's.
- Lebanese Payment Integration Whish Pay, areeba, NetCommerce, cash on delivery and bank transfer, tested with real orders.
- Arabic / English Shopify Stores Translated storefront and checkout with RTL layout and multi-currency for GCC customers.
- Migration To or From Shopify Products, customers, orders and URLs moved between Shopify and WooCommerce without losing rankings.
- Shopify Store Audit & Fixes Slow themes, broken checkouts, app bloat and SEO problems on an existing store, fixed.
Under the Hood
What Every Shopify Build Includes
Shopify handles hosting and security. Everything that makes the store work for Lebanese customers still has to be built, configured and tested.
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Payments
Whish Pay, card gateway and cash on delivery installed, ordered sensibly at checkout, and tested with real orders on a phone before launch.
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Speed
A lean theme, compressed images and as few apps as the store actually needs — because every app is a script on every page and a fee every month.
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Search
Product and collection titles, meta descriptions, product schema and clean navigation so the store can rank for what people in Lebanon search for.
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Conversion
WhatsApp on every product page, clear USD pricing, delivery times shown before checkout, and Instagram shopping connected where it helps.
Payments Speed Search Conversion
Straight Answer
Is Shopify the Right Choice for Your Store in Lebanon?
Sometimes it isn't. As a Shopify developer in Lebanon who also builds on WordPress, I'll tell you which one fits before you spend anything.
Not Sure Yet? Read the Full Comparison
I wrote a detailed, Lebanon-specific breakdown of costs, fees, payments and Arabic support in Shopify vs WooCommerce in Lebanon. If WooCommerce turns out to be the better fit, I build it on WordPress — see the WordPress developer page.
Process
From First Message to a Live Shopify Store
Five stages, one person, and a fixed scope you approve before anything gets built.
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Discovery
Output — free consultation
What you sell, who buys it, where they are, and how they pay. This is where we confirm Shopify is the right platform — or that it isn't.
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Scope & Quote
Output — fixed USD proposal
Theme, features, payment methods, delivery zones, languages and timeline, with a fixed price and a clear list of what Shopify itself will charge you monthly.
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Design & Build
Output — configured store
Theme customised or built, products and collections structured, pages written, apps installed only where needed, and the whole store checked on mobile first.
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Payments & Testing
Output — tested checkout
Whish Pay, cards and COD connected, then real test orders placed on each method to confirm the money lands and the notifications fire.
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Launch & Handover
Output — live store + training
Domain connected, Google Search Console submitted, and a training session so you can add products and run the store yourself — with support after launch.
Transparent Pricing
Shopify Development Pricing in Lebanon
Fixed quotes in USD from a Shopify developer in Lebanon. Shopify's own subscription and apps are billed by Shopify and listed separately in every proposal, so there are no surprises later.
On top of the build, Shopify charges its subscription, any paid apps, and a third-party gateway surcharge on every online order in Lebanon. The full picture is in how much a Shopify store costs in Lebanon.
Get a Shopify QuoteRead First
Shopify & Ecommerce Guides for Lebanon
Everything I tell clients before they start, written down.
FAQ
Shopify Developer in Lebanon — Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. You can open and run a Shopify store from Lebanon. Shopify Payments is not available here, so the store uses a third-party gateway such as Whish Pay, areeba or NetCommerce, plus cash on delivery. Shopify adds a surcharge on orders paid through a third-party gateway, which I explain before you commit.
Yes. Whish has an official Shopify app. I install it, connect it to your Whish merchant account, and test it with real orders so customers can pay from their Whish balance at checkout.
A custom-designed Shopify store is 700 to 1,200 USD. An advanced bilingual store with multi-currency and custom features is 1,200 to 2,500 USD. Every quote is fixed in USD, and Shopify's own subscription and apps are listed separately.
A custom-designed store takes 3 to 5 weeks. A bilingual store with custom features takes 5 to 8 weeks. Timelines depend mostly on how quickly product content and photos are ready.
Yes. Cash on delivery is set up as a manual payment method, limited to the areas you deliver to, with an optional COD fee. Shopify's third-party surcharge does not apply to COD orders.
Yes. Using Shopify's translation tools and theme-level RTL work, the storefront, product pages and checkout are available in both languages with a working right-to-left layout for Arabic. Multi-currency can be added for GCC customers.
Shopify fits stores that sell mainly abroad and want the easiest day-to-day management. WooCommerce usually fits stores selling mainly inside Lebanon, because it has no subscription, no per-order surcharge and stronger Arabic support. I build on both, so the recommendation depends on your business, not the platform.
Yes. It starts with a free review of the store. Common fixes are slow themes, too many apps, broken or missing payment methods, half-translated Arabic, and missing SEO basics. Redesigns keep your product URLs and rankings.
Yes. I work remotely with businesses in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar, and with Lebanese stores selling into the Gulf. Quotes are fixed in USD and communication runs over WhatsApp and video calls.
Yes, from the first call to launch and after. I'm an independent Shopify developer in Lebanon, based in Beirut, so there is no agency, no account manager and no outsourced setup.
More questions? The web design & development FAQ covers payments, hosting, ownership and more.
Let's build a store your customers can actually pay on.
Beirut · Lebanon · GCC — +961 70 884 941 · info@omarhalabi.com
You'll speak directly with Omar, your Shopify developer in Lebanon. Free consultation, fixed USD quotes.