Create a WordPress eCommerce Website for Beginners - Tutorial

Overview

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Learn to create a WordPress eCommerce website from scratch in this comprehensive 3-hour tutorial. Explore the advantages of WordPress, set up a local installation, and customize your site using the Astra theme. Dive into WooCommerce basics, choose and implement the XStore theme for optimal user experience, and master essential WordPress functions. Create blog posts, pages, and products while understanding permalinks and post structures. Utilize plugins like Yoast SEO, optimize meta descriptions, and customize your site's identity, homepage, header, and footer. Gain hands-on experience in product management, order processing, and implementing sales-boosting features. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have the skills to build and manage a fully functional eCommerce website using WordPress and WooCommerce.

Syllabus

Introduction:
Setting Up WordPress:
Using Astra Theme:
Introduction to WooCommerce:
Creating an E-commerce Website:
Advantages of WordPress:
Starting with WordPress:
Exploring E-commerce Stores:
Choosing a Theme:
Purchasing the Xstore Theme:
Basics of WordPress:
Setting Up a Local WordPress Website:
Customizing the Website:
Creating a Blog Post:
Creating a New Page:
Understanding Permalinks and Post Structure:
Exploring WordPress Dashboard:
Introduction to Plugins:
Using Yoast SEO Plugin:
Understanding the Importance of Meta Description:
Exploring WordPress Dashboard Continued:
How to Change Site Identity and Homepage Settings:
Changing Website Image and Saving Changes:
Downloading and Uploading Images:
Customizing Website Text and Appearance:
Editing Website Footer:
Editing the Header:
Changing the Site Logo:
Downloading and Adding a New Logo:
Editing the Header Phone Number:
Editing the Header Menu:
Adding a New Product:
Customizing Product Images:
Placing an Order:
Checking Order Status:
Adding More Products:
Deleting Existing Products:
Building rest of the website:
Sales Booster Feature:
Conclusion: