If you want to open a store on the Alibaba platform, you need to obtain a business license first.

The following are the general steps to apply for a business license:

1. Obtain identity documents. Before registering a company, you need to apply for your own identity documents and other relevant materials, such as the "Notice of Approval of Establishment by the Industrial and Commercial Administration", the ID card of the legal representative, the business premises lease contract, etc.

2. Determine the type of company. According to your business needs and actual situation, choose the type of company that best suits you, such as a limited liability company or a joint-stock company.

3. Go to the local industrial and commercial administration for registration. After determining the type of company, go to the local industrial and commercial administration for enterprise registration and submit relevant application materials (including online and on-site declarations submitted at the same time)

4. Pay the relevant fees and receive the business license. After paying the relevant fees, you can go to the industrial and commercial administration to receive the business license within a certain period of time.

5. Register and open a store on the Alibaba platform. After obtaining a valid business license, you can go to the store opening page of the Alibaba official website to register, submit relevant information, and upload the required business license and other documents.

6. Wait for review and create a store. Once you submit the store opening application and related information, the Alibaba platform will review it. If it passes the review, you can create your own store and start selling products or services online.