WooCommerce turns a WordPress website into an online store. It is flexible and free to start, but needs careful setup and upkeep.
Before you start
- Good hosting suited to WooCommerce; stores need more resources than brochure sites.
- A lightweight, WooCommerce-compatible theme.
- SSL certificate.
Setup steps
- Install and activate WooCommerce, then follow the setup wizard.
- Set store address, currency (INR) and selling locations.
- Configure tax settings for GST.
- Set up shipping zones and rates.
- Add a payment gateway plugin and COD if needed.
- Add products with titles, descriptions, images, prices, SKUs and stock.
- Create pages: shop, cart, checkout, account, policies.
- Set up emails and test orders.
Products
Write unique descriptions with our product description generator and organise SKUs with our SKU generator.
Keep it fast and secure
- Limit plugins.
- Exclude cart and checkout from caching.
- Back up daily.
- Update regularly.
Read WooCommerce payments and shipping in India and Shopify vs WooCommerce.
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