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# Getting started

## Getting Started

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### Welcome to Fulbix Fraud & IP Blocker

Fulbix: Fraud & IP Blocker is a Shopify app that guards your online store against bots, fake traffic, suspicious visitors, content theft, and fraudulent activity — before they can cause damage.

Once installed and activated, Fulbix runs silently in the background. It evaluates every visitor the moment they land on your storefront and decides — in milliseconds — whether to allow, block, or redirect them based on your settings.

**You do not need any technical knowledge to use this app.**

***

### What Fulbix Protects You From

| Threat                    | What it means for your store                                           |
| ------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Bots & automation         | Fake traffic that inflates your analytics and abuses checkout          |
| AI scrapers               | Crawlers harvesting your product descriptions, images, and prices      |
| Competitor spy tools      | Services that monitor your pricing and promotions in real time         |
| VPN & proxy traffic       | Anonymous visitors hiding their identity — a common fraud signal       |
| TOR network               | Highly anonymous traffic frequently used for carding and account abuse |
| Content theft             | Copying your text, images, or embedding your store in another site     |
| Repeat fraudsters         | Visitors who clear cookies or switch IPs to evade a block              |
| Specific IPs or countries | Any source you want to explicitly block or allow                       |

***

### Step 1 — Activate the App Embed

After installing Fulbix, the first thing you must do is activate the **App Embed** in your Shopify theme. Without it, Fulbix cannot detect, evaluate, or protect your visitors.

#### How to activate the App Embed

1. Open the **Dashboard**.
2. Find the yellow banner:

   > *"App Embed is not activated. Enable it in your theme editor to start protecting your storefront."*
3. Click **Activate App Embed**.
4. Shopify Theme Editor opens automatically.
5. In the **App Embeds** section, turn **Fulbix Fraud & IP Blocker**
6. Click **Save** in the top-right corner.
7. Return to Fulbix.

When activation is successful, the banner changes to:

> *"App Embed is active. Your storefront is protected by Fulbix Fraud."*

> **Important**
>
> Turning the App Embed on is not enough. You must click **Save** before leaving the Theme Editor.

***

### Step 2 — Configure Your Security Settings

Open **Security** from the left sidebar.

This section controls:

* Bot Protection
* VPN & Proxy Protection
* Content Protection

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#### Recommended starting settings

For most stores, the default configuration provides strong protection:

* Shopping Abuse → **On**
* AI & Scrapers → **On**
* Competitor & Spy Tools → **On**
* TOR Exit Nodes → **On**
* VPN / Proxy Blocker → **Off**
* Content Protection → Configure based on your store's needs

> **Tip**
>
> Leave VPN / Proxy Blocker off initially. Enable it later if you notice suspicious anonymous traffic in Analytics.

For detailed explanations of each setting, see:

* Article 5 — VPN, Proxy & TOR Blocking
* Article 6 — Bot, Scraper & Automation Protection

***

### Step 3 — Create Your First Fraud Rule

Open **Fraud Rules** from the left sidebar.

Fraud Rules give you direct control over who can access your store.

You can:

* Block visitors
* Allow visitors
* Redirect visitors

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#### Create your first rule

1. Click **+ Add Rule**.
2. Choose:
   * **Blacklist** to block traffic
   * **Whitelist** to always allow traffic
3. Select the condition:
   * **IP Address**
   * **Country**
4. Enter the required values.
5. Click **Save**.

> **Note**
>
> Fraud Rules are optional. Fulbix can protect your store using Security settings alone.
>
> Rules are best used when you need precise control over specific visitors, IP addresses, or countries.

***

### Step 4 — Review Your Analytics

Open **Analytics** from the left sidebar.

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Once the App Embed is active, Fulbix begins collecting visitor data automatically.

You can monitor:

* Total visitors
* Allowed visitors
* Blocked visitors
* Visitor countries
* Top triggered protection rules
* Individual visitor records
* Risk scores

Data usually appears within minutes after the first visitor reaches your storefront.

***

### Setup Checklist

Use this checklist to confirm your store is fully protected.

| Step                | Where       | Done when                            |
| ------------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------ |
| Activate App Embed  | Dashboard   | Green status banner is displayed     |
| Configure Security  | Security    | Protection settings match your needs |
| Create a Fraud Rule | Fraud Rules | At least one custom rule exists      |
| Review Analytics    | Analytics   | Visitor data is being recorded       |

***

### What's Next?

Once setup is complete:

1. Review your Analytics data.
2. Configure Fraud Rules if needed.
3. Enable additional protection features such as VPN Blocking, Content Protection, or Persistent Visitor Protection.
4. Test your setup using the testing guide before relying on it in production.

Your store is now ready to start detecting and blocking suspicious traffic automatically.


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