Setting up WooCommerce
Install the plugin and walk through the setup wizard.
- Make sure WordPress is installed and secured. See Installing WordPress.
- Go to Plugins → Add New, search for WooCommerce, install and activate it.
- Follow the setup wizard:
- your store's address and country,
- your industry and the type of products (physical, downloads),
- your currency.
- WooCommerce creates the Shop, Cart, Checkout and My Account pages for you.
Then, in order
- Add your products.
- Set up payments.
- Set up shipping.
- Set up taxes if they apply to you.
- Place a test order from start to finish before launching.
Hosting a store? Make sure the site has HTTPS everywhere. It's required for payments. See Free SSL with AutoSSL.