There are two main ways to install WordPress:
“one-click” installation through your hosting dashboard;
download WordPress manually and then upload it to the hosting account.
In the first case, it is much simpler and almost automatic, there are countless hosting providers that accept this option.
On the other hand, the second alternative is a manual installation by downloading it to our computer, and then uploading it to our hosting dashboard.
4. Select an eCommerce plugin
What will separate your WordPress eCommerce website from a standard website is the means by which you sell products directly from the site.
There are no native functions of this type, so to add an online store functionality in WordPress, you will need to install an e-commerce plugin. Among the most recognized ones we find:
WooCommerce
Legend has it that it was once a simple plugin, but that's a thing of the past!
WooCommerce has now transformed into a fully-fledged platform with its own plugin system since it was acquired by Automattic two years ago; it is a highly customizable solution that gives you complete control over your WordPress online store.
Want to know something surprising? Around 30% of cyprus phone number list all online stores use WooCommerce as their platform.
It features a full-featured eCommerce backend that helps you create and organize product pages, and provides a shopping cart and checkout process.
It is free to use, but we also have the possibility of extending its functionality even further with various paid and free extensions.
Extensions can do anything from offering AI-powered recommendations to customers on product landing pages , to providing the option for scheduled groups and daily deals that trigger when a predefined number of people purchase an item.
In short, it offers you in its free mode:
product pages;
secure virtual shopping cart and payment;
shipping and label printing options;
automated tax calculations;
integration with Google Analytics, Facebook, MailChimp, etc.
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