How to build an ecommerce website with Wordpress

Wordpress is the most popular CMS(Content Management System) tool which helps you to build a website for your business. If you have your own domain name and hosting, you can simply download the WordPress script and install it on your server, or you can choose wordpress.com and create a free website.

Since Wordpress is a simple and customizable tool so, most of the people choose it to build a business website. If you want to sell your products online, Wordpress also provides a complete solution to create a professional online store.

Why should we choose Wordpress for ecommerce?

Wordpress is an open-source software which means anybody can download it and create a website free. Here are some benefits of using Wordpress.

• Easy to customize

Wordpress offers many page builders which helps you to build a professional website.

With drag and drop features, you can easily arrange your page elements without writing a single code.

It also offers various pre-designed free templates which you can use by adding your own text or images.

Search Engines and user-friendly.

Easy to add and customize products.

It provides a full report of your customers and sales-related data.

Step by step guide to build an e-commerce website using WordPress

Step 1: Wordpress Installation:

Download the latest version of WordPress from wordpress.org then upload this script to your Cpanel root directory and extract all files. Create a new database and database user. Give user full permission to access the database. Now type your domain name into a browser window and press enter. Wordpress setup page will be opened you just need to enter all credentials and complete the setup.

Step 2: Selecting an ecommerce theme:

After Wordpress installation, you need to find the best ecommerce theme for your online store. Just go to google search and type Free Wordpress Ecommerce Themes. There are thousands of free themes available online you can choose anyone according to your products or need. After selecting your desired theme install and activate it.

Step3: WooCommerce plugin installation:

Woocommerce is a free ecommerce plugin for WordPress that you can install in your WordPress website. It is fully compatible with WordPress and helps you to build an online store. So, in other words, you wouldn’t pay a monthly fee to use this software and a commission on sales. To install this plugin go to the plugins tab, click "Add New Plugin" and search by typing Woocommerce in the search bar.

After appearing this plugin click install now and then activate. After that run WooCommerce setup and fill all required fields. Now go to the products tab in the left menu and click on "Add New Product" option. Add product name, product description, price, upload images, choose a category and publish the product. You can also configure your store currency, shipping methods, tax information and much more. WooCommerce allows you to add PayPal and stripe account as a payment processor. If you want to collect cash payment from the customer then you can choose cash on delivery option.

Finally, we have shared a short and simple article about how to build an e-commerce website using WordPress. If you have any confusion, go online there are hundreds of free WordPress tutorials available which can help you to learn more.

Habib Ullah is a digital marketing expert and editor at Ringo Blog. He is a keen observer of the latest technology and loves to write.