Selling online on your own store means no marketplace commissions and full control of your brand and customer data. Here is how to set one up properly.
1. A brand domain
Customers should remember your store's address. Pick a short brand name and register it as a domain at IDX. A .com, a .store or a .com.eg all work well for shops.
2. Hosting that can handle a store
A WooCommerce store runs product search, carts and checkout on every visit, so it needs more power than a simple site. Web hosting from IDX gives you more CPU, memory and NVMe storage on cPanel, with room to upgrade before big sales. Busy stores can later move to a cloud VPS.
3. Install WooCommerce
Install WordPress from cPanel, add WooCommerce, then set up your products with clear photos, prices, sizes and stock.
4. Payments and shipping
Add a local payment gateway for cards and wallets, keep cash on delivery if your customers expect it, and connect a courier that covers your target areas.
5. Trust from day one
- SSL on every page, included free with IDX hosting.
- Clear return, exchange and delivery policies.
- An order email from your own domain; set it up with business email.
6. Launch and promote
Connect Google Analytics and Search Console, list your products on social media, and start with a launch offer.
Want the store built for you?
IDX builds WooCommerce stores ready to sell. Share your products and requirements on our project request page.
IDX on digital infrastructure
Back to blog →