Entrepreneurs need to consider many things when opening an online store. Some of these -such as developing products and formulating marketing plans -may be time -consuming and challenging. But Woocommerce ensures that you will not add e -commerce functions to your WordPress website.
We will show you everything required to start and run the store with WooCommerce. If you start from scratch, please go to Woocommerce.com/start to build a website. Alternatively, if you already have a self -hosted WordPress site or a WordPress.com site with a business plan, please transfer to the plug -in part of the instrument board to search, add and activate the Woocommerce plug -in.
Let the WooCommerce guide become your guide
Each new WOOCOMMERCE installation starts with one setting wizard. The guide will guide you to complete all the basic knowledge of the setting store. Essence It asked questions about your location, industry and products to provide suggestions for your needs. You will also have the opportunity to install an extension procedure to provide additional functions for marketing and unique product types.
Then the system will prompt you Control your website design and layout. If you already have a WordPress website and your theme is compatible with Woocommerce, you don’t need to worry about this step. But if you start from scratch, please choose the topic that suits your stores and brand needs. Free Storefront
Theme is a good choice -it is simple and intuitive, but can be easily customized. For more information, please check our WooOCommerce theme selection guide. Don’t worry; you can switch the theme at any time in the future!
Then you can enable Woocommerce Shipping and Woocommerce Tax. Although these free extensions are completely optional, they provide a lot of benefits to simplify your life as the owner. Woocommerce Shipping provides discounts for USPS and DHL transport labels, and can print tags directly from your instrument board. WoOCOmmerce Tax will automatically calculate the sales tax based on your location, so you don’t have to worry about the configuration rate. At last Set the templates of the rest of the store. If you click a certain item in the list, you will be brought directly to the corresponding setting page. Although you can skip these and come back later to see them, let’s check each one separately.
Add a product
to add my product in the wizard , you will choose to manually add products, import imports, import Electronic meters or migrate from other platforms (such as Shopify or Bigcommerce).
If you choose to add a product manually, you will be taken to a blank product page. Alternatively, you can switch to
product → add product in the WooCommerce dashboard. There, you can add product titles, descriptions and photos, as well as information about pricing, transportation.
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you will notice that the layout of the WooCommerce product page is slightly different from traditional pages and posts. For example, the main text box you see on the new WordPress page is not where you place the product description. That very important article is located in the \”short product description\” field below the page.
In contrast A good place, such as the structure, components or native countries of the product -no matter what kind of minor information you want to include, but this information is not necessary for selling the product.
For more instructions for adding products, please check our documents.
Our complete document
will guide you to complete everything you need to understand.
Set payment If you choose to set up payment through a guide, you will be able to choose a payment gateway on the same screen. Otherwise, please go to WOOCOMMERCE → Setting → payment. You can enable cash payment, check payment or direct bank transfer. Or, to charge customers online, please set up a payment gateway.
Payment gateway securely accepts your customer’s credit card information, verify it, and then verify it, and then verify it, and then verify it, and then verify it, and then verify it, and then verify it. Then Transfer funds to your bank account. There are many options to choose from -common gateways include PayPal and Stripe. For simple settings you can trust, please install free Woocommerce Payments extensions. You only need to click a few times to start. At the time of checkout, let the customer stay on your website, accept the Apple Pay, and directly manage all the contents of the payment to refund in the Woocommerce dashboard. In addition, you can also get additional benefits, such as a variety of currencies for instant deposits and payment.
Read more information about the correct payment gateway for your store.
Setting tax
, please click the settings in the wizard , or transfer to
WooCommerce → Setting → Tax.
You can choose to enter the price of tax -included or tax -free products, select the address of the basis for calculating the tax computing, and set the tax rate.
You need The tax rate conducted some studies and considers consulting professionals. Alternatively, just install Woocommerce Tax to handle everything for you. Read our complete document on setting taxes. Personalized your store If you click
Personalize My Store
Set transportation
In the setting wizard, you can confirm the location of your store and set the freight in your country and other parts of the world. This is responsible for basic transportationFor more specific settings, please navigate to
WooCommerce → Settings → Transportation.
There, you can set options such as the transportation area (the area of \u200b\u200bdelivery of the product) and free delivery.
If you need fast, simple settings, easy labels Print and freight discount, try woocommerce shipping. If you need more complicated rules (for example, a pricing based on weight or the total number of shopping carts), install Woocommerce Table Rate Shipping.
Read our complete transportation files to get more information. Beyond the guide: Design and Function After completing the steps in the setting wizard, your store’s necessities can be used. However, according to your business and products, you may need to deal with other things. Create an additional page
The theme you chose has completed many design work for you. You can customize it to suitable for your brand and store (related details, see your theme document). You can also use the drag and drop WordPress editor to add visual attractive content to any page.
Added expansion
Extension is similar to WordPress plug -in, but it is specifically targeted at woocommerce Additional components. Not every store needs to be expanded -WOOCOMMERCE provides all the basic knowledge used in the box -but you may need some additional functions.
We have discussed some extensions of different product types (such as members or subscriptions), transportation, payment and taxation. However, there are also good choices in marketing, store management and user experience. You can view all extensions in the Woocommerce market.
However, what is important is not too proud. You will see that too much installation will slow down your website speed and make your instrument board confused. On the contrary, focusing on improving the overall user experience. I don’t know where to start? Take a look at WoOocommerce EsseNtials -A carefully selected expansion collection aims to help the new store owner to carry out business. They are packed according to their purpose (growth, safety, customization, etc.) and are comprehensively reviewed and trusted by the WoOocommerce team.
Protect your store
Once you build your store, you don’t want Adventure lost it! Just a few simple steps to protect everything from content and order information to customer data.
To make simple and fast settings, consider buying Jetpack Security, which includes protecting everything from backup and malicious software to protect the WooCommerce store. Alternatively, use Jetpack’s free security tools, such as violent attack prevention and shutdown monitoring.
It is priceless to add a good community to joining the WOOCOMMERCE community
Although we (true) have prejudice, we think that the Woocommerce community is the best. This is a good opportunity. You can learn from the experience of others, share your own experience, and set up contact with the stores that are the same as you. In addition, many great people really want to help you succeed.
Is it ready to start? Start your WooCommerce trip immediately.
