If you may ask me which is the most popular CMS widely recommended for blogging? My answer is WordPress.
WordPress is one of the most popular CMS which is not only popular among bloggers but also among web designers. It is one of the most extensive platform. WordPress is even popular among e-commerce website designers.
If you are also one of those who believes that starting an eCommerce site is very difficult and require huge investment to setup a shopping website and online shopping cart, than you are wrong. If
you are one of those who do not want to invest too much and still want to create an online eCommerce site than WordPress is for you. WordPress even allows you to give your eCommerce website rocking style and turbo charge it with awesome plugins.
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Now you may ask that which is the best and most popular plugin to start WordPress powered eCommerce website, my answer is Wp e-Commerce plugin.
Wp e-Commerce plugin is a free yet very powerful plugin which offers community support for all.
Today I am sharing a guide to start your own eCommerce business with WordPress using Wp e-Commerce plugin. You will learn how to start your very own WordPress eCommerce site.
Before You Start
To start an eCommerce site, you should buy web hosting and domain to start a WordPress website. I do not recommend you to go to free WordPress hosting providers.
After creating a website on WordPress platform, it is the time to do some serious job. Now you need WP e-Commerce plugin to treat all posts as item page. Now first you should delete all pages and posts. Also setup some categories such as "Mobiles or LED TVs".
read more : How to manually install Wordpress
Tweaking your WordPress Settings
Go to Settings
Click on General
Check "Anyone can register"
Now go to Settings
Click on Permalink
change the permalink structure to Custom
Enter /%postname%/ in text box.
Now again go to Settings
Go to Discussions
Uncheck all the boxes
Save Settings.
Follow essential first time WordPress setup steps.
How to setup and install WP E-Commerce Plugin:
Now let`s start Wp e-Commerce plugin installation. You can read here how to install a WordPress plugin.
Now go to Plugins
Click on Add New
Search for WP e-commerce plugin
Click install button.
Now activate the plugin.
After activating the plugin you will see a product menu in dashboard and store option in settings of your WordPress dashboard. You can add new items using product menu.
- Go to Product menu
- Add new items
- Go to Settings
- Make settings
More Tweaking
Go to Settings
Click on Reading
Under Front page displays select A static page.
Choose the Products Page as front page.
Now customers will see a default page.
Customize Settings for WP e-Commerce Plugin
General Settings
Choose Base Country/Region.
Choose markets.
Set the amount of time.
Choose Currency Type & Currency Sign
Update
Presentation Settings
Choose Add to Cart Button Type.
Buy now restrictions.
Alert Notice given on page.
Enable or disable options related to presentation.
Set "Display Per Item Shipping" option.
Go to Shopping Cart Settings
Select Widget as Cart Location.
Enable "+Postage & Tax"
Go to Grid view
Select Display Description
Display "Add to Cart" Button
Display "More Details" Button options.
Now set the product image.
Update
Admin Settings
Go to Purchase Log Email & Purchase Receipt
Enter your email address in Reply Address.
In Reply Name enter name of the company.
Enter Terms & Conditions.
Edit the Purchase Receipt & Admin Report formats.
Update
Taxes Settings
Define TAX rules here.
Shipping Settings
Enable or disable Shipping option
You can even enable Free Shipping Discount.
Payments Settings
Define Payment Gateways. You can use PayPal Payments Standard 2.0.
Marketing Settings
Use them to make your eCommerce site popular on social networking sites.
Checkout Settings
Enable Must register before checkout option
Enable shipping same as Billing address
Enable SSL
Define Customer's checkout form
Now update
That`s it.
Now your eCommerce site is ready. Now install an attractive WordPress theme and start populating your site with products. Now, you can sell product using WordPress powered e-Commerce website. Always choose a theme which is attractive and also easy to navigate.
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