Build eCommerce websites with WordPress & WooCommerce

Learn to install Xampp on Windows by downloading the latest 8.2.12 64-bit installer, running the setup wizard, and selecting folder and language, then proceed to install WordPress.

Download WordPress from wordpress.org, set up a local server for your WooCommerce project, create an e-commerce database, configure WordPress with localhost and wp_ prefix, install and log in.

Install and activate the WooCommerce plugin in WordPress, then skip guided setup and prepare for payments configuration in the United States, California.

Learn how to select and install a WooCommerce-compatible theme, customize the storefront, and install and activate essential plugins like Elementor to complete an e-commerce setup.

Import demo content from the theme using the one-click demo import and setup wizard, selecting xml data, images, menus, customizer settings, and other options.

Upload and publish a new logo and site icon in the WordPress site identity section. Guide the process by selecting the logo, skipping cropping, and updating the frontend.

Organize website navigation by customizing WordPress menus, remove cart, account, shop items, then drag and drop to group home, fashion, men’s, women’s, blog, posts, and checkout.

Log in to the dashboard, disable the coming soon page, and switch the site to live, then log out to test that the website is visible to everyone.

Test the checkout process in WordPress and WooCommerce by adding items to the cart, selecting shipping methods, enabling cash on delivery, entering billing details, and placing an order.

Log into the admin dashboard, open WooCommerce orders, and review an order's status, totals, and customer details. Update the order from processing to completed or cancel, noting free shipping.

Configure sales tax for a WordPress WooCommerce shop using standard rates, adding country code US and state code CA, and applying a 7.5% tax to the cart.

Learn how to create a category in WordPress and WooCommerce, add products with images and a sale price, assign the category to fashion, and link it in the main menu.

Create category structures and add products using WordPress and WooCommerce to build efficient ecommerce websites.

Explore how to customize the WordPress top bar for an ecommerce site by editing address, phone, welcome text, and operating hours through the widgets interface in the dashboard.

Install and configure the Stripe payment gateway in WooCommerce, create a Stripe account, and obtain live public key and secret code; set up two-step authentication with Google Authenticator.

Enable the Stripe gateway in WordPress WooCommerce, retrieve API keys from the Stripe dashboard, save changes, and test with Stripe test cards to place an order.

Enable user registration in WordPress and WooCommerce. Create a new user, manage my account pages, edit billing and shipping addresses, and add a payment method to place orders.

Explore how a WordPress child theme inherits from a parent theme to safely customize your site, keep edits after updates, and flexibly control colors, layouts, templates, and PHP functions.

Create and activate a WordPress child theme by crafting style.css and functions.php, importing the parent theme, fixing template name and theme URI, and activating the child in the dashboard.

Learn how to update a WordPress parent theme while preserving custom CSS, backing up CSS, reactivating the child theme, and cleaning up unused themes.

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