WooCommerce is, for now, the best plugin for building an Online Store with over a million downloads and great support.

If you want to create a web store, there are a large number of options that you can choose as a platform on which to base your new store. Of course, you will use some of the CMS systems, but the most important question is: Which system has the best support?

The answer is WordPress!

WordPress has the most active and useful community on the internet. You can get instant answers from experts around the world, for free. It has become a powerful platform for building any type of site.

This short tutorial will guide you on how to register a Domain, choose a server, and set up a simple webshop on WordPress using the WooCommerce plugin.

Here are six simple steps and we’ll walk you through them in more detail:

• Think about the domain name and register it.
• Choose stable hosting that will support a visit to your store
• Install the WooCommerce plugin
• WooCommerce configuration
• Finding and installing a Woocommerce theme
• Adding pages and products

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Step 1: Think about the domain name and register it

Finding the right name for your domain can be difficult, considering how saturated the internet has become, however, we have given a few tips when it comes to domain registration. To make it easier for you, a simple list will help you decide on the name of your webshop. Here is a general list of things to keep in mind.

1. First, find out when you are competing in the local and international markets. The last thing you want is to get into brand wars.
2. Second, think of a unique and short (but contagious) domain name, which will be easier for people to remember.
3. You also need to decide if your store will be known as special in a particular product category or if you want to build a brand.
4. Meet your target audience! Know whether you will sell your products in your country, on the continent, or whether you will want to go towards global market dominance.

You can also use generic domains such as .com, but finding .com domains is harder.

5. If all the domain names you can think of are busy, you can think of synonyms and combine them, and then you will get a unique domain name.

Once you have thought about the domain name, the next thing you need to do is register the domain.

Step 2: Purchase Web Hosting

Once you have finished registering your domain, you need to look for a reliable web hosting service, which will take care of the data of your store. You should look for hosting providers that have scaling services, as you will strive to grow your webshop in the future. Scaling will help you take care of sudden jumps to your economical store.

Step 3: Install WordPress with WooCommerce

When you purchase a hosting package, you can install WordPress.
Once WordPress is installed, you need to add the Woocommerce plugin, via the Plugin – Add New option. Type in the WooCommerce search and click Install and then Activate Now.

Step 4: Set up WooCommerce

Now that you have WooCommerce installed, you’ll need to customize it by adding products, payment details, and customizing the Theme.

WooCommerce automatically creates the following pages:

1. Shop Page: This is the product records page. It is usually run as the home page of an eCommerce store.
2. Cart Page: A page that displays customer-selected products.
3. My Account Page: A page for customers who manage their accounts.
4. Checkout Page: The page where the sale is completed.

If you’re already using an existing theme, you can check to see if it’s compatible with WooCommerce. If you are starting from scratch, you can choose one of the free WooCommerce themes.

Search for WooCommerce theme

If you want to change the theme of your webshop, then you can change and search for a new theme by clicking on WP Admin -> Appearance -> Themes -> Add New -> Search themes. The easiest way to find a WooCommerce theme for free is to type in the keyword ‘woocommerce’. We suggest you choose a StoreFront theme, it is easy to manage.

Step 5: General configuration of WooCommerce

WooCommerce is rich. It really turns an ordinary WordPress site into a full-fledged webshop. However, we need to set specifications to give the best customer experience. To do this, go to WP Admin -> WooCommerce -> Settings.

General options

On the home screen, you will see the General Options section. Here you can set the base location of your store (where the product tax is based on your chosen location) and the country where you sell. By default, “Sell in all countries” is set, but you can specifically select countries for your sales activities. You should also set the desired currency here.