# 🏪 Shopkeepers

### 🏪 Master the Market: Shopkeepers Guide

Shopkeepers are the backbone of the Zoralis economy, allowing you to run automated stores that trade, buy, or sell even while you’re offline.

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Active Shopkeepers: All shopkeepers must be in use and not kept in chests. If you no longer need your shopkeeper, you must return it to staff for later use.
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#### 🛠️ Shopkeeper Setup Guide

Follow these 6 simple steps to launch your business:

1. Prepare the Stock: Place a Chest or Barrel anywhere within your 11x11 plot.
2. Grab Your Tool: Hold your Shopkeeper Spawn Egg in your hand.
3. Link the Shop: Right-click the chest you placed to link your villager to that inventory.
4. Choose Your Business Model: Once linked, select one of three shop types:
   * 💰 Sell Shop: You provide items; players pay you.
   * 📥 Buy Shop: You provide the payment; players sell items to you.
   * 🔄 Trade Shop: Direct item-for-item bartering.
5. Configure Trades: Open the Shopkeeper interface to access the Trade Editor.
6. Set Prices: Place your "Cost" items and "Product" items in the editor slots and save.

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#### ⚙️ Managing Your Shop

Need to make adjustments? You can edit your shop settings at any time.

* Open Editor: Sneak (Shift) + Right-click your Shopkeeper.
* Switch Types: Use the Type Selector icon inside the editor menu to swap between Sell, Buy, or Trade modes.
* Move Your Shopkeeper: You can adjust the villager’s position or appearance within the editor menu to fit your shop’s aesthetic.

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#### 💡 Merchant Tips

* Inventory Management: Make sure your linked chest is always stocked! If a Sell Shop runs out of items, the trades will be disabled automatically.
* Visual Appeal: Use the editor to change your Shopkeeper’s profession or clothing to match your shop's theme.
* Safe Trading: Shopkeepers are admin-protected, meaning your stock and earnings are always secure from theft.


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