WooCommerce - Complete Guide - Set Up an eCommerce Store

Master WooCommerce & set up your own eCommerce store online to accept PayPal, credit cards, and more.

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WooCommerce - Complete Guide - Set Up an eCommerce Store
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Jun 2023
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What you will learn

Understand the role of WooCommerce in the creation of an eCommerce store.

Learn to install WordPress and WooCommerce on a web host, or your own computer.

The limitations of the Gutenberg editor and why I recommend Elementor.

You'll get a full Elementor primer to get you up and started with Elementor.

Build an eCommerce store using WooCommerce and WordPress.

The different types of products you can add to your store - simple, variable, grouped, affiliate/external, downloadable, and intangible.

How WooCommerce can be used for physical products, affiliate products, services, etc.

How to use categories, tags & attributes with your products for a better user experience.

How to use Upsells and cross sells.

Configure WooCommerce to create the site you want.

How to configure tax settings in WooCommerce.

How to setup shipping.

How to set up payment methods to accept Paypal, credit cards and more.

How to create different types of coupons that you can offer your customers for some or all of your products.

How to handle account privacy with WooCommerce and WordPress.

How to check (and fix) your site on mobile devices.

You'll learn about a number of third-party addons for WooCommerce to add a stack of exciting features to your store.

You'll be able to watch over my shoulder as I build an eCommerce store for my photography hobby.

You'll get a complete reference section showing every WooCommerce setting and what they all do.

Description

This is a complete course on how to build an eCommerce store with WordPress and WooCommerce.  We start at "A" and end with "Z" with no steps missed.  The only experience I assume is that you are familiar with WordPress.

The course is split up into several sections.

Section 1. Introduction.

In this section, I'll introduce myself as your instructor, and WooCommerce as the tool of choice.  I'll then give you a tour of the site we'll be building in the course.  Both lectures in this section have preview turned on, so you can take a sneak peek now if you want to.

Section 2. WordPress.

This section is there to get you started quickly with WordPress.  We'll cover install on a web host as well as an installation on your own computer if you prefer to follow the course without the expense of a web host and domain name.  I'll also cover a couple of important plugins I recommend you install to keep your site safe.

Section 3. The WooCommerce Plugin.

This section introduces you to WooCommerce and its popularity as an eCommerce site building plugin.  We'll look at market share, then install and get it set up ready for your store.

Section 4. WordPress Page Editor.

This section looks at the default WordPress editor called Gutenberg and its limitations for this type of site.  I'll introduce Elementor as the knight on the white horse, sweeping in to fix your problems, and I'll give you an Elementor primer, complete with the Box Model knowledge you need to make the most of the design options you'll have with Elementor.

Section 5. Adding Products.

This section will take you through all of the different types of products you can add to your store, such as Simple, Variable, Affiliate, Grouped, Downloadable, etc.  We'll discuss the need for categories and tags, as well as how to define attributes that can then be assigned to your products.  We'll end the section with a look at Upsells and Cross-sells.

Section 6. Creating the eCommerce Store.

With all the knowledge we've gained so far, we are now ready to build an eCommerce store.  Watch over my shoulder as I build a fictional web store for my photography hobby.  We'll cover important topics like:

  • Privacy page, terms, contact, etc.

  • Adding the products.  I'll provide the product database I used in this course and instructions on how to import them into your own demo site so you can follow along with me, if you want.

  • We'll set up taxes.

  • We'll set up shipping.

  • We'll set up PayPal and credit card processing for the site.

  • We'll design a custom header and footer for the site.

  • We'll create a custom homepage with a unique header using Elementor.

  • We'll cover the options for customising your shop, including the shop page, product page, basket, account and checkout pages.

  • We'll discuss credibility and some things you should have visible on your site.

  • We'll then go through the options for making the store mobile-friendly using both the WordPress customizer and Elementor.

Section 7. Extras.

This section looks at several third-party addons for WooCommerce which will add some brilliant features to your store.

Section 8. WooCommerce Reference.

This section is a one-stop reference section.  It goes through all the settings in WooCommerce to show you what they all do.  If you want to know what something does, find the relevant lecture in this reference section and it should answer your question.  Let me know if it doesn't.

By the end of this course, you will be confident (and competent) with WooCommerce and can build just about any type of eCommerce store for yourself or clients.



Content

Introduction

Introduction to Instructor and the Course
The Site we'll Build

WordPress

Where to install WordPress?
SSL Importance to eCommerce
Hosting & Install Help
Local Install
WordPress Dashboard
Backup UpdraftPlus
Security Plugins

The WooCommerce Plugin

MarketShare of WooCommerce
3rd party WooCommerce Plugins
Installing WooCommerce
What WooCommerce Takes Care of
WooCommerce in the Dashboard
Initial Settings
Themes

WordPress Page Editor

Gutenberg Limitations
The solution? Elementor!
Elementor Works With the Theme
Box Model
Layouts with sections, columns and elements
Elements
Properties
More Info on Elementor

Adding Products

About this section
Auto Import Tools
Categories
Tags
Simple Products
Attributes
Variable Products
Affiliate Products
Downloadable Products
Grouped Products
Upsells & Cross sells

Creating the eCommerce Store

Emails
Legal Pages
Contact and About Us
Adding the Products
Instructions for Importing Course Products
Taxes
Shipping
Default Payment Methods
Accept Paypal Payments
Accept Credit Cards
Deactivate Cache
Header
Footer
PAGE DESIGN - Homepage Header
PAGE DESIGN - Homepage - Part 1
PAGE DESIGN - Homepage - Part 2
PAGE DESIGN - Shop
PAGE DESIGN - Product
PAGE DESIGN - Basket, Account, Checkout
Change Shop Button Colours
Credibility & Legal Menu
Product Reviews
Responsive Design - Customizer
Responsive Design - Elementor

Extras

Using Coupons
Load More Products Plugin
Wishlist
Swatches
Sticky Widget for Sidebar Cart?
WooLentor
WooCommerce Customizer

WooCommerce Reference

WooCommerce Interface
WooCommerce - Home
WooCommerce - Orders
WooCommerce - Customers
WooCommerce - Settings - General
WooCommerce - Settings - Products
WooCommerce - Settings - Tax Settings
WooCommerce - Settings - Shipping
WooCommerce - Settings - Payments
WooCommerce - Settings - Account & Privacy
WooCommerce - Settings - Emails
WooCommerce - Settings - Integration
WooCommerce - Settings - Advanced
Products Menu & Add New
Products - Categories
Products - Tags
Products - Attributes
Products - Reviews
Analytics Menu
Analytics - Settings
Analytics - Overview
Analytics - Products
Analytics - Revenue
Analytics - Orders
Analytics - Variations
Analytics - Categories
Analytics - Coupons
Analytics - Taxes
Analytics - Downloads
Analytics - Stock
Marketing - Overview
Marketing - Coupons

And Finally...

Bonus Lecture

Reviews

Gail
September 1, 2023
This has to be one of the best WooCommerce courses I have ever taken. The instructor does a very good job of explaining every facet of WooCommerce. I would highly recommend it.
Tracy
July 30, 2023
So far great! I'm hosting with WordPress, not Bluehost, but the focus is on Woocommerce and the follow-along instructions are clear and concise. Will need to watch some segments again and practice, practice, practice! :-)
Khotso
January 3, 2023
Excellent job Andy, I am a newbie on WordPress, elementor and woocommerce and I can tell you I feel confident to test all this on my side. Five stars.
Edward
December 2, 2022
This course is a great introduction to WooCommerce and eCommerce in general. Very hands on and shows you how to set up a WooCommerce store selling a variety of different products without excessive detail. Also gives a brief introduction to Elementor which combined with the Astra theme makes a great website builder.
Odeh
October 11, 2022
A very wonderful course. Andy has a mastery of the subject. I am having so much fun, and learning at the same time.
Kevin
October 1, 2022
I have really enjoyed this course and have almost completed my own site using the content of this course alone. Very much above expectations!
Chris
September 23, 2022
Had issues with Xampp (Andy seemed to skip over it a bit) so used LocalWP which seemed easier to set up particularly as I already had an Elementor account. Good otherwise

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