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# Drop & Exclusive Access
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This feature is available on the **Bloom** plan and above.
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## Overview
Drop & Exclusive Access allows merchants to temporarily lock their app and control when it becomes accessible again. During the lock period, all users who open the app will see a custom waiting screen. Merchants configure the lock window, brand the screen with their own content, and choose how users gain access once the drop goes live.
## How to Enable / Configure
### Enable Drop & Exclusive Access
1\. Go to the Overview section of your Shoppy Dashboard.
2\. Locate the Drop & Exclusive Access card and enable it.
3\. You will be redirected to the creation page.
### Step 1 — Set the time window
1\. Set the Start Date — when the lock screen will start appearing to all app users.
2\. Set the End Date — when the app will become freely accessible again.
### Step 2 — Customize the waiting screen
1\. Upload an Icon to display on the lock screen.
2\. Enter a Title for the lock screen.
3\. Enter a Subtitle for the lock screen.
### Step 3 — Choose the Action Type
1\. Button — displays a CTA button. Enter the custom link the button will redirect users to.
2\. Password Protection — restricts app access to users with the correct password. All other users remain on the lock screen until the end date.
3\. Save your configuration.
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The lock screen is shown to all app users regardless of login status. Only users with the **correct password** can bypass it when Password Protection is enabled.
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Use the **Button action type** to redirect users to a waitlist, a teaser landing page, or your social media profile during the locked period.
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