Shop

Shop

If you want to include a shop on your website then WooCommerce plugin is very good and popular option http://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/.

To start creating your shop first install the WooCommerce plugin. If you installed the recommended plugins then the plugin is already installed and you can continue below.

  • After activation, WooCommerce will launch the WooCommerce setup wizard.First, you will need to select your store location, currency, and what type of products you want to sell.
  • After that, click on the let’s go button to continue. In the next step, you will be asked to choose a payment method. You can click the toggle to enable these payment methods and provide your email address to set them up. Or you can turn them both off and set them later by visiting the WooCommerce » Settings page.
  • Next, you will be asked to set up shipping. You can select free shipping or add flat shipping cost for different zones.
  • Click on the continue button. Now you will be asked to install recommended services for WooCommerce. You can uncheck all of them and install them later when you will need them.
  • Next, you will be asked to install the JetPack plugin. You can scroll down to the bottom and select Skip this step.
  • Your store is now ready to start selling.

As WooCommerce is a 3rd party plugin, in this documentation we will cover just the basics of how to start using WooCommerce plugin. For more information about WooCommerce options, setting up payment gateways and more please check the plugin documentation.


Settings and Options

Navigate to the https://woocommerce.com/documentation/plugins/woocommerce/getting-started/settings/ for more info.


Set up Products

Simply go to Products » Add New page to add your first product. First, you need to provide a title for your product and then a detailed description.

Navigate to the https://woocommerce.com/documentation/plugins/woocommerce/getting-started/setup-products/ for more info.


Sell Products

Navigate to the https://woocommerce.com/documentation/plugins/woocommerce/getting-started/sell-products/ for more info.


**If you imported demo content then you'll already have a couple of demo products created.