Easy Digital Downloads for WordPress

Name: Easy Digital Downloads for WordPress
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Learn how to use the free Easy Digital Downloads plugin to sell digital content from your WordPress website.

Created byAdam W. Warner

Last updated 12/2013

English

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What you'll learn

By the end of this course you be able to sell digital products from your website.

Course content

7 sections • 27 lectures • 1h 50m total length

Easy Digital Downloads Welcome1:21
Explore easy digital downloads for WordPress, a free plugin to create and sell digital products, navigate settings, create a download, display options, and manage sales, customers, and add-ons.
What You Should Know Before Getting Started0:55
What you should know about WordPress and plugins before getting started.
Why to Use Easy Digital Downloads1:14
There are several options for eCommerce on a WordPress site. Here's a few reasons why Easy Digital Downloads is a preffered solution.
Real Businesses Currently Powered by EDD9:02
Links to Businesses Powered by EDD1:26

Theme Choice - Using your Current Theme or Choosing an EDD Theme5:51
Links to Easy Digital Downloads Themes0:22
Installing and Activating EDD2:16
Install and activate the easy digital downloads plugin on a local WordPress site, then explore the downloads menu and the checkout, transaction failed, purchase history, and purchase confirmation pages.
General Settings4:51
Explore the general settings for Easy Digital Downloads: enable test mode, configure checkout, success, and failed pages; adjust currency and format; and manage API keys for the iOS earnings tracker.
Payment Gateways Settings4:02
Email Settings8:36
Configure purchase receipt and sale notification emails in the e-mails tab, including templates, from details, content, and template tags. Preview, test emails, and admin notifications ensure live site delivery.
Styles Settings1:37
Explore the styles tab in Easy Digital Downloads for WordPress to disable built-in styling, switch between button and plain text, and preview colors like blue, red, and yellow.
Tax Settings4:03
Enable taxes in the EDT taxes tab, set a 7% default rate for Florida, and decide if prices and checkout show tax, while adding regional rates like Michigan 6%.
Miscellaneous Settings15:27
Customize checkout with miscellaneous settings, including ajax behavior, redirect to checkout, and disable guest checkout. Show register login form, manage download methods and expiration, and set terms and purchase text.

Product Categories and Tags2:04
Product Title and Description1:29
Create your first real product in easy digital downloads for WordPress by adding a title, description, media, category, excerpt, and tags, then preview a free item.
Product Download Configuration Settings8:44
Configure an ebook download product by setting pricing options, including variable pricing and bundle options, and manage file downloads, download limits, and purchase button behavior.
Product Images2:53
Learn how to add product images in Easy Digital Downloads for WordPress using the visual editor or featured images, and how themes influence image layouts in listings and pages.

Requirements

Before taking this course, you should be familiar with running your own WordPress self-hosted website. You should also be familiar with what WordPress plugins are, and how to install and activate them on your site.
Course takers should have a website powered by WordPress.

Description

This course will take you through the installation and configuration of the free Easy Digital Downloads plugin for WordPress. After completing this course, you will have a fully functioning digital downloads store on your WordPress website.

The "EDD" plugin is 100% free on the WordPress plugin repository and is the most powerful and easy way to sell digital products from your WordPress-powered website.

Follow along as I build a complete digital downloads eCommerce site with the use of screencast videos, showing every setting and available options in the EDD plugin.

Who this course is for:

This course is intended for those wanting an easy way to sell digital products from their WordPress websites. Products like ebooks, audio files, video downloads, or even software like plugins for WordPress.

Easy Digital Downloads for WordPress

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Course content

Introduction and Overview5 lectures • 14min

Getting Started with Easy Digital Downloads9 lectures • 47min

Creating a Digital Download Product4 lectures • 15min

Displaying Products on your Website3 lectures • 12min

Managing Sales and Customers3 lectures • 16min

Easy Digital Downloads Addons2 lectures • 6min

EDD Resources1 lecture • 1min

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