> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://learn.orbexa.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Merchant quick start for AI agent commerce

> Merchant quick start path — 30 minutes of reading plus 1-2 hours of hands-on work to make your products discoverable by AI agents.

# Merchant Quick Start

No coding required. Seven steps to go from "I don't understand AI agents" to "my products are visible to AI."

**Reading time**: \~30 minutes
**Hands-on time**: 1-2 hours (configuring structured data, writing llms.txt, etc.)

## Learning Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Understand AI Agent Shopping">
    Read [Book 1, Chapter 1: How AI Agents Are Changing Shopping](/en/book-1/ch1-ai-agents-changing-shopping)

    Learn what AI agents are, how they help consumers shop, and why your products might be invisible to AI right now.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Understand the Trust Mechanism">
    Read [Book 1, Chapter 2: How AI Agents Evaluate Trust](/en/book-1/ch2-trust-mechanism)

    Before recommending your business, AI agents run a background check. Learn about the six evaluation dimensions and trust badges.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Three Must-Do Actions (Concepts)">
    Read [Book 1, Chapter 3: Three Essentials for AI Discoverability](/en/book-1/ch3-three-essentials)

    Structured data, llms.txt, and Sitemap — understand what they are and why they matter, explained through simple analogies.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Hands-On: Structured Data">
    Read [Book 6, Chapter 3: Schema.org in Practice](/en/book-6/ch3-schema-org)

    Add machine-readable labels to your products. This is the foundation that enables AI to understand your catalog.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Hands-On: Write llms.txt">
    Read [Book 6, Chapter 6: llms.txt Authoring Guide](/en/book-6/ch6-llms-txt)

    Create a concise company profile for AI agents. Takes about 5 minutes.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect Your Platform">
    Follow the guide for your ecommerce platform:

    * [Shopify Merchants](/en/book-1/ch5-shopify)
    * [WooCommerce Merchants](/en/book-1/ch6-woocommerce)
    * [Custom / Self-Hosted Sites](/en/book-1/ch7-custom-site)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify Your Score">
    Go back to [orbexa.io/verify](https://orbexa.io/verify), re-enter your domain, and check whether your score has improved.

    Compare the before-and-after changes across all six dimensions.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What's Next

Your products are now discoverable by AI agents. From here, you can:

* Dive deeper into the [six dimensions of OTR trust scoring](/en/book-2/index)
* Learn more [AI-SEO optimization techniques](/en/book-6/index)
* Browse the [Glossary](/en/glossary/index) for any unfamiliar terms