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

# Introduction

> Connect homie AI to the platforms you already run so your assistant works with live commerce data.

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  <Card title="Shopify" icon="shopify" href="/en/user-guide/integrations/shopify">
    Connect a Shopify store so the assistant gets direct access to your product data and you can track conversions.
  </Card>
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Integrations connect homie AI to the commerce platforms you already use. Once connected, your assistant works with real data from your store — your live product catalog and the purchases your shoppers make — instead of a static copy you have to maintain by hand.

## Integration vs. installation

These two steps are easy to mix up, so it helps to keep them separate:

* An **integration** is a data connection. It gives the assistant direct access to your product data and can attribute purchases back to chatbot conversations (**conversion tracking**).
* An **installation** puts the chat **widget** on your storefront so shoppers can actually open it.

You typically do both: connect the integration for data and conversions, then install the widget so the assistant appears on your site. The two are independent — connecting Shopify does not place the widget, and installing the widget does not connect your product data.

<Note>
  Installing the widget on a Shopify theme is covered separately under [Installation › Shopify](/en/user-guide/installation/shopify).
</Note>

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Install on Shopify" icon="shopify" href="/en/user-guide/installation/shopify">
    Add the chat widget to your Shopify storefront.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tools" icon="wrench" href="/en/user-guide/tools/overview">
    Let your assistant take actions and fetch live data during chats.
  </Card>
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