3. Which solution to use?
Pen down what you want from the online business
Discover the connections needed with external
parties - such as logistics, payments management,
etc.
Post your requirements on forums
Since you are starting, focus on using free software -
Open Source Software
5. Why OpenCart?
It’s free… totally free.
Very popular. Available on all hosting services.
Easy to set up. Click...click...click, well,
almost
6. Pre-requisites
Purchase a domain (web address) from GoDaddy.
Sign up for hosting. Amazon Web Services offers
1-year free.
Create a “t1.micro” server instance with Ubuntu
as the Operating System choice on AWS...choose
all defaults to stay within free-tier
7. Setup OpenCart
Login to your AWS server
Follow the instructions to download OpenCart
from http://www.opencart.com
Install OpenCart using the guide here
Using a browser such as Google Chrome,
navigate to your store admin
8. Setup your Online Store
Once inside the OpenCart Admin:
- Add Product Categories
- Add products (use high quality images of
your products for store displays)
- Configure Shipping parameters
- Activate PayPal payment method (Cash-On-
Delivery is the default)