WordPress How To Install WooCommerce Plugin post will show you how to install WooCommerce for the first time in WordPress using the default theme.
Last Updated: May 2, 2023
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The following instructions will guide you and show you how to set up the plugin for the first time in a bare WordPress installation using the default theme. In this setup the default WordPress theme is Twenty Sixteen.
What You Need:
- WooCommerce wordpress plugin.
- WooCommerce website with access to all their products. (Note: This is an affiliated link. I get a small commission if you make a purchase.)
WordPress How To Install WooCommerce Plugin
Step 1 ) The following image shows you WordPress admin menu without WooCommerce plugin installed.
Note: The following screens are optional and if you are not ready to set up your shopping cart, you can skip this wizard and come back later on.
Step 2 ) When you install WooCommerce Plugin for the first time you will see the following screen. Click on Let’s Go! button to begin.
Page Setup
Step 3 ) Once you click Let’s Go! button above you will see the following image Page Setup. In this step the plugin will set up the following pages for you.
- Shop
- Cart
- Checkout
- My Account
- Click on Continue button once you are ready.
Store Locale
Step 4 ) Next you will see the following image Store Locale. In this step you can setup and configure the following options.
- Where is your store based?
- Which currency will your store use?
- Which unit should be used for product weight?
- Which unit should be used for product dimensions?
- Click on Continue button once you are ready.
Shipping & Tax
Step 5 ) Next you will see the following image Shipping & Tax. This allows you to enable and set up the following features.
- Will you be shipping products?
- Will you be charging sales tax?
- Click on Continue button once you are ready.
Step 5-a ) The next image is displayed if you selected Will you be charging sales tax? from above.
Note: The information displayed in your screen will be different based on the Country your store is located.
Payments
Step 6 ) Next you will see the following image Payments. This steps allows you select from the following options.
- PayPal
- stripe
- PayPal Standard
- Check Payments
- Bank Transfer (BACS) Payments
- Cash on delivery
- Click on Continue button once you are ready.
Step 7 ) Next you will see the following image Ready!. That is all, now you can begin to set up the plugin, select your theme and more.
You have a few options that you can enable and start if you want.
- You can click on Allow button to allow WooCommerce to collect non-sensitive data to help them troubleshoot the plugin.
- You can click on Create your first product! button to start adding products to your store.
- Click on the few links to start learning how to manage and setup the plugin.
Step 8 ) The following image shows you WordPress admin menu with WooCommerce plugin installed and configured completely with the payment gateway also configured.
Note: There are many more addons you can add. Installing more addons, might add more menus to your WordPress admin sidebar.
WooCommerce admin menus
- WooCommerce
- Products
- Payments
- Analytics
- Marketing
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That is all you need to do to install WooCommerce plugin. The above steps are very easy and simple to follow.
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