Installing and Configuring WooCommerce on WordPress
Tags: woocommerce, wordpress, howto, webdev
Published: 2023-09-29 11:15:41

**WooCommerce** is a popular open-source eCommerce platform that allows you to sell anything beautifully on WordPress. Here, we'll learn how to install and configure WooCommerce for your WordPress site.

**WooCommerce** can be enabled on WordPress through a plugin to build an online store. First, install WooCommerce and the required plugins from your WordPress dashboard to set it up. Next, run through the initial setup wizard to configure key aspects like location, payments, shipping, and taxes. The wizard simplifies the setup process. Depending on your store preferences, you can customize general settings for aspects like currency, product displays, email notifications, and more. Once WooCommerce is installed and configured with the basics, the store is ready for you to start adding products, setting up payments, and customizing the experience further. Following the steps outlined makes it easy to get a WooCommerce store up and running quickly.

## Installing WooCommerce
First, you need to have WordPress installed and ready. WooCommerce is a free plugin to install directly from your WordPress dashboard.

- Log in to your WordPress admin and go to Plugins > Add New.
- Search for "WooCommerce" and click on the install button for the WooCommerce plugin.
- Activate the plugin once installation is complete.

WooCommerce also requires a few other plugins to enable key store functionality:

```
// Required plugins

- WooCommerce Payments 
- WooCommerce Shipping & Tax
- WooCommerce Tab Manager
```

Install and activate these plugins as well from your dashboard.

## Running the WooCommerce Setup Wizard
Once WooCommerce and the required plugins are activated, you'll be greeted by the WooCommerce onboarding wizard. It will guide you through the basic store setup:

- Choose your store's base location.
- Connect your store to a payment provider like Stripe.
- Select shipping zones and providers.
- Configure taxes based on your location.
- Install recommended extensions.

The wizard streamlines the initial configuration process for your WooCommerce store. Be sure to go through each step carefully.

## Configuring General Settings
Under WooCommerce > Settings, you can fine-tune additional general settings for the store:

- **General:** Store address, currency, email notifications, etc.
- **Products:** How products are displayed, stock management, etc.
- **Tax:** Tax calculations, display settings, etc.

Update these based on your specific preferences and business needs.

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