How to Make an eCommerce Website with WordPress For Beginner

Install WordPress in cPanel using Softaculous, set your domain, site name, and description, create a strong admin password, and access the WordPress dashboard to start your e-commerce site.

Learn to log out of WordPress via the account menu, then log in to the WordPress admin dashboard by opening the login page and entering your email address and password.

Learn how to delete the default post and default pages in your WordPress ecommerce site, including moving items to trash and permanently deleting them.

Configure WordPress user profile settings, add users with roles, generate passwords, and send login details. Update your own profile with a color scheme, nickname, display name, email, and profile picture.

Change the WordPress site title and tagline by navigating to settings and entering your own text. Save changes and preview the updated title on your site.

Learn how to change the WordPress permalink structure by navigating to settings, selecting permalink, and choosing post name. Save changes to update the structure.

Install and activate the Astra theme in WordPress by navigating to appearance, themes, add new, searching for Astra, then installing and activating to preview your e-commerce store.

Learn to import the Astra Sites demo for a cosmetics store by installing and activating the Astra Sites plugin, selecting ecommerce free demo, and importing the complete site for customization.

Explore WooCommerce general settings to configure store address, selling locations, currency, taxes, and coupons, and learn how to manage shipping and privacy options from the WordPress dashboard.

Explore WooCommerce product settings, including general shop options, inventory controls, and downloadable products. Learn how to manage add-to-cart behavior, reviews, stock alerts, and access after payment.

Configure tax settings in your WooCommerce store by adding tax classes, applying a 10 percent main item tax and a 15 percent item tax, and saving changes.

Learn to configure WooCommerce shipping by creating shipping zones, applying flat-rate and free shipping methods, and using shipping classes to charge per item or quantity.

Learn to set up payments in WooCommerce by enabling direct bank transfer and cash on delivery, save changes, and enter essential bank details for seamless checkout.

Master WooCommerce accounts and privacy settings, including guest checkout, login at checkout, and account creation options. Configure automatic username generation, personal data removal, and privacy policy text.

Learn to manage WooCommerce email settings, including who receives new order and cancelled order notifications, adjusting sender names and emails, testing delivery, and styling with base color.

Learn to use the advanced settings tab to assign default pages (code page, my account page, terms and conditions) and test custom URLs to ensure correct endpoints.

Add a simple product in WooCommerce by navigating to products, selecting add new, entering name and description, setting price and stock, assigning category and images, and publishing.

Configure WooCommerce coupon codes in WordPress, choosing discount types, enabling free shipping, and setting expiry dates. Create product-specific coupons with usage limits, minimum spend, exclusions, and optional category targeting.

Learn how to add grouped products in WooCommerce: create and publish individual products, upload images, add descriptions, set product data, and link related items to build a grouped product lineup.

Learn to add a virtual product or service in a WordPress WooCommerce store, including naming, describing, pricing, inventory sold individually, and publishing.

Learn how to create a downloadable product in WooCommerce by adding a simple product, uploading a PDF, setting a price and a download limit, and publishing.

Learn to add affiliate products to a WordPress e-commerce store using WooCommerce, including creating a new product, adding descriptions, images, external links, pricing, and category organization.

Learn to create variable products in WooCommerce by adding attributes like color and size, generate variations, set prices and images per variation, and publish.

Learn how customers place orders on a WordPress WooCommerce store and how admins manage orders from the admin panel, including updating status, viewing billing and shipping details, and adding notes.

Learn to add a wishlist page to your WooCommerce site with a free plugin, install and activate it, auto-create the page, and manage items and sharing from the frontend.

Discover how a free WordPress WooCommerce plugin adds a popup with related product recommendations on add to cart, and how to install, activate, and configure global or manual category settings.

Create a page in WordPress with the Gutenberg editor, using text and heading blocks and an image block, then publish, view the page, and add it to the navigation menu.

Learn to create a WordPress blog post with the Gutenberg editor, adding blocks, media, and YouTube embeds, assign categories and a feature image, enable comments, and publish.

Create a blog page in WordPress, set it as the post page, generate posts with a plugin, and adjust reading settings for navigation.

Learn to design a WordPress page using Elementor by adding sections, columns, and widgets, then customize images, captions, and buttons. Practice drag-and-drop, sizing, alignment, borders, typography, and motion effects.

Discover free stock images, videos, and copyright-free music for web design from sources like pixabay, pexels, and pixels.com; browse by category or search WordPress visuals for your project.

Set any page as your home page in WordPress by selecting the page in the dashboard settings and saving changes. Refresh the site to verify the homepage is live.

Learn to edit the existing testimonials page by adding testimonials, editing text and images, deleting sections, and updating changes from the editing panel.

Edit the about us page in WordPress by updating the title, text, and images, using the gallery to add visuals. Preview changes and update, then review the home page.

Create a reusable section in Elementor and apply it across pages by saving it as a template, then insert it into home, testimonials, about, and contact pages.

Remove the existing contact form on WordPress, replace it with a free form from the WordPress repository, and deactivate and delete the WP Forms plugin, then update and preview.

Create and configure a drag-and-drop contact form in WordPress with a form plugin, customize fields like phone and placeholders, then insert it via shortcode and test submissions.