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Adding E-Commerce To WordPress - A Course By Infinite Skills
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Adding E-Commerce To WordPress - A Course By Infinite Skills

Learn how to add E-Commerce to your WordPress Web Site
Created byInfinite Skills
Last updated 1/2017
English
English [Auto],

What you'll learn

  • Learn How To Add E-Commerce To WordPress

Course content

8 sections • 83 lectures • 7h 24m total length

  • Important - Download These First - Working Files0:01
  • 0101 Why Use Wordpress For E-Commerce?3:18

    Explore how WordPress fits e-commerce, comparing self-hosted WordPress.org with WordPress.com hosting. Learn that e-commerce is added via plugins, with many options and strong community support for small to medium stores.

  • 0103 Questions You Need To Ask Yourself First3:42

    Assess readiness for WordPress e-commerce by weighing time, money, maintenance needs like setup, updates, and backups, and decide whether you sell services or digital products to guide plugin choices.

  • 0104 The Costs Of Wordpress E-Commerce4:57

    Analyze the true costs of adding e-commerce to WordPress, from free plugins to shipping modules, payment gateways, and paid support, with a practical budget for setup and ongoing needs.

  • 0105 How To Choose Wordpress Plugins6:14

    Learn to choose the right WordPress e-commerce plugin by examining the plugin directory: popularity from downloads, rating balance, recent updates, and the link between updates and downloads.

  • 0106 The Choice Of Plugins For This Course3:17

    Assess how to choose WordPress e-commerce plugins by matching needs to free, directory-vetted options with strong community support, popularity, and reliable updates, using commers as the standard.

  • 0107 Wordpress Themes And E-Commerce4:06

    Explore how to integrate e-commerce with WordPress by selecting between tweaking a current theme, using a plugin-specific theme, or a well-coded, convention-based theme; use child themes to protect updates.

  • 0108 Course Technical Assumptions1:45

    Explore the technical assumptions behind WordPress e-commerce plugins, focusing on admin interfaces and gateway setup. Align your WordPress basics and browser habits with PayPal integration.

  • 0109 How To Install And Activate Wordpress Plugins3:57

    Learn how to search the WordPress plugin directory, install and activate plugins, and locate their settings, including uploading purchased plugins via zip files.

  • 0110 How To Prepare Product Images For The Web4:21

    Resize product images to 800 pixels on the longest side and save JPEGs at about 70% compression for 50–100 kb files; use plugins like WP Smush to auto-optimize uploads.

  • 0111 The Elements Of E-Commerce3:32

    Explore the four key e-commerce elements—catalog, shopping cart, checkout, and payment gateway—and how they connect in WordPress, where they reside, and secure payment processing.

  • 0112 Why Focus On Paypal2:00

    We choose PayPal as the default payment gateway for WordPress e-commerce, thanks to broad plugin support and a standard service that requires no merchant accounts.

  • 0113 Types Of E-Commerce For Wordpress2:47

    Explore three WordPress e-commerce setups: single items selling, simple shopping cart, and full shopping cart; learn how to choose a plugin for buy now, add to cart, and checkout workflows.

  • 0114 How To Access Your Working Files3:22

    Access, download, and organize your working files by downloading the zip, extracting to desktop, and opening them from the player or disk for easy editing.

Requirements

  • PC or Mac

Description

This WordPress for E-Commerce training course from Infinite Skills teaches you how to use this blogging platform to build an E-Commerce website. This course is designed for users that already have a solid understanding of WordPress.


You will start with an introduction to using WordPress for E-Commerce, covering WordPress themes and plugins. George will then teach you about single item selling, including how to create and place a PayPal button and install an easy PayPal payment plugin. This video tutorial will also teach you how to create your own catalogue or simple shopping cart with and without a WordPress plugin. You will also learn about full shopping cart plugins, as well as other free full shopping cart reviews. Finally, George will talk about special E-Commerce cases, such as selling downloadable products or memberships, and third-party shopping cart integration.

Once you have completed this computer based training course, you will have an in-depth understanding of how to use WordPress for E-Commerce, and be able to create your own E-Commerce website using this powerful blogging platform. Working files are included, allowing you to follow along with the author throughout the lessons.

Who this course is for:

  • Web Designers and Developers

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