Build an eCommerce website using Wix

Learn how to sign up to Wix and set up your account, so you can start building your website.

The header is at the top of the page and is the first thing your customers will see when they visit your website. 

In this video, Scott shows you how to create the header by adding images and text.

The footer is at the bottom of your web page and usually contains contact details and copyright information.

Scott explains how to insert text and change the fonts, so it is suitable for a footer.

Scott explains how simple it is to put images and text into the main page of your website. 

For his eCommerce website, Scott will be inserting his ECWID shop into the main page of the site. He will explain how to do this later in the course.

Learn how to sign up to E-commerce for Small Business (ECWID) to set up your account, so you can start building your store.

Create your temporary online store through the ECWID dashboard.

Set up shipping and delivery for your online store. Scott explains how to set your shipping rate and how to auto-calculate it with the weight of your items.

Learn how to add products to your store. Follow Scott's simple instructions to add details such as images, weight, price, description and stock control information.

Learn how to review your geographic settings to ensure you have selected the right country and are using the correct currency and weight for your region. 

You will then fill in the form to set up your company information.

Learn about Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), a ranking system that helps your search engine promote the items in your shop.

Learn how to add options for products that are the same but have a distinguishing feature, such as different sizes or colours.

Learn how to mark similar products as related, so that when a customer is interested in a product, a similar product will show up.

Follow Scott's instructions to set up a gallery of images for your products.

Scott explains how to use the files tab for digital items that you are selling such as an eBook or digital art.

Learn how to use the tax and shipping tab.

Explore the legal pages and decide what is important to add to your business's website. 

Learn how to create automated emails that your customers will receive when they place an order in your shop.

Scott shows you where to find your store ID, so you can receive help from ECWID when you need it, and so you can put your ECWID shop onto your WIX website.

Scott shows you how easy it is to put your ECWID shop onto your WIX website using your store code.

Scott talks us through creating a Go Daddy account to buy a domain to host your website. A domain is like a street address that tells people where you live. It helps customers go directly to your website. 

Learn how to forward your domain to your published WIX website. This will enable people to access your website from the domain address you have purchased.

Learn how to set up your website to receive payments from selling products in your store. Scott shows you how to set up a Stripe account so that you can receive credit card payments.