5. Choose the eCommerce platform
• We’ll go for WordPress to create the
eCommerce website
• Why WordPress?
– Because it’s easy to use
– It is free and open source
– Availability of abundant theme designs
– Because it is flexible and scalable
– Availability of plugins
6. Choosing a WooCommerce theme
• Go for a theme that is
– Easy to use
– Customizable
– Manageable
• WooCommerce lets you Manage
– Shipping options
– Taxes
– Products
– Transactions
7. • WooCommerce is a free plugin
• WooCommerce converts WordPress website
into a fully functional eCommerce site
• It is simple, easy to use and understand
8. The StoreBox WordPress theme
• 10 Homepage variations to choose from
• More than 50 layouts
• Drag and drop page building and editing
• Beautiful sliders
• Performance optimized
• Easy to use, manageable
• SEO friendly and Multi-language ready
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10. Installing WordPress & StoreBox
• Most of the Hosting service providers allow
one click WordPress install
• StoreBox can too be installed with just few
clicks
• Auto install will install – StoreBox,
WooCommerce and all the required plugins
• You can sell any kind of product using the
website made with StoreBox
13. Customize your website
• Upload your logo/set site title
• Changing the site colors
• You can change the header with header
options
• Change the footer with footer options
• Can choose the font family
• Change the fonts color
14. Setting up WooCommerce options
• In this section we’ll set up the basic
eCommerce options:
– Taxes
– Inventory management
– Shipping rates
– Payment options
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16. Creating the product categories
• We’ll need product categories to keep
inventory organized
• Add as many categories you want
• Categories can be hierarchical
• You can even set category images (that will
appear on the product category page)
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18. Adding the products
• Add products using the form
• Intuitive and expressive title
• Adding product images
• Selecting the product categories
24. Payment Settings
• Can start accepting payments right away with
PayPal
• Or choose one from the list of payment
gateways compatible with WooCommerce
26. And you are ready to sell….
• Creating an eCommerce website this way
takes less than an hour this way
• Your website is easy to maintain and manage