After installing RechargeSMS and completing the in-app onboarding steps, you are ready to test the service. This guide outlines how to test RechargeSMS.

Before you start

• Install RechargeSMS and complete the in-app onboarding steps before testing RechargeSMS.
• You must have a customer account with a mobile phone number on file that you can access to test RechargeSMS. You will need to opt-in the phone number to test the SMS service. If you don’t already have a customer account with an accessible phone number, you can create one by running a test transaction or completing a new purchase.

Step 1 - Opt-in test customer

Before testing RechargeSMS, you must opt-in a test customer. This allows you to test RechargeSMS using a Recharge account with a phone number that you have access to. There are three different ways that customers can opt-in to receive SMS messages. Use one of these options to opt-in your test customer to test RechargeSMS.

1. Opt-in via cart or checkout

One way customers can opt-in to RechargeSMS is by completing a new purchase and opt-in via cart or checkout. Refer to the following directions to opt-in using this method for Recharge Checkout on Shopify and Shopify Checkout Integration stores.

Enable RechargeSMS and run a test transaction or complete a new purchase to opt-in using this method.

1. Click the Messaging status indicator button on the bottom left of your RechargeSMS dashboard.
2. Use the toggle to enable Future Subscribers Opt-in. This setting enables the Cart Widget Opt-in. Either keep this toggle enabled for future subscribers or disable the toggle until you are ready to use RechargeSMS on your storefront. For more information on cart opt-in, see Installing RechargeSMS.
3. Navigate to your storefront, add at least one subscription item to your cart, and check the manage your orders via SMS checkbox in the cart. 
4. Navigate through checkout using test customer credentials and a valid phone number.

2. Opt-in using the landing page opt-in widget

The RechargeSMS landing opt-in widget allows your customers to opt-in and receive promotional SMS messages about their subscription orders all from a custom landing page.

1. Set up landing page opt-in widget.
2. Navigate to your landing page opt-in widget on your storefront.
3. Enroll your test customer by inputting the email and phone number. These must match the test customer’s email and phone number in Recharge.

3. Opt-in by texting your store's SMS phone number

You can opt-in a test customer by texting your store’s SMS phone number.

1. Locate your Shop's Phone Number on the My Shop page. 
2. Ensure the phone number being used for the test message is connected to your test customer account.
3. Text Start to your store’s SMS phone number.

Step 2 - Test RechargeSMS

Now that your test customer account is opted in using one of the three options, you can test RechargeSMS by texting your store's phone number. Text "info" or "modify order" to your store’s phone number to test the service.