Women at the helm of community-run op shops from remote corners of Western Australia and the Northern Territory have converged on Darwin, kicking off a digital skills program aimed at boosting their businesses.

Participants from Looma, Fitzroy Crossing, Kalumburu, Loanbun and Derby in Western Australia, and Timber Creek, Urapunga and Numbulwar in the Northern Territory, have signed up for the Remote OpShop Project's Digital Pathways Program.

The five-day course focuses on practical skills, from online safety and banking to mastering point-of-sale systems and social media.

The Remote OpShop Project sees the gathering as a chance for women to swap knowledge and strengthen the businesses at the heart of their communities.

"One of the things I love most about these gatherings is that the expertise is already in the room," the organisation said in a social media post.

"Every community brings different experiences, different challenges and different solutions."

A community grant from .au Domain Administration (auDA) underpins the program, with extra backing from the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal.

Circulanation chief executive Tanya Egerton said women in remote communities are often expected to run modern businesses online, yet lack the training others take for granted.

"This training is hands-on and grounded in real op shop tasks so women can practise digital skills straight away and see their confidence grow," she said.

The Remote OpShop Project traces its roots to 2016, when women in Jilkminggan, a remote Northern Territory community, launched an op shop to fund their local art centre.

Since then, the project has grown into what the organisation calls Australia's largest network of op shops in remote First Nations communities, now supporting more than 45 locations across multiple states and territories.

These community-run shops offer donated clothing and household goods at low prices, creating jobs and helping locals build business skills.

Each store reinvests its earnings into local priorities, from youth programs and cultural activities to equipment and community events.

The organisation said this week's gathering was focused on "building digital confidence, strengthening community enterprises and investing in the incredible women leading them".

"We're just getting started," it said.