How to sell products online through website using word press along with handling payment gateway?

If running an e-commerce store is a part of your livelihood, then you are more than likely going to need a dedicated plugin to streamline operations. Ready! E-commerce Shopping Cart may very well be that plugin. This plugin comes with a free e-commerce theme and numerous payment gateways. Of course it has PayPal and PayPal Pro, but it also works with Google Wallet, 2 Checkout, Sage Pay, Authorize.net, Skill, e-Processing Network, checks and money orders, POD, and more. This plugin also opens your site up to a world of shipping opportunities including USPS, UPS, and FedEx extensions as well as flat rate shipping. Ready! also gives you plenty of flexibility to work with in terms of customization. Change up the product options, create product variations, configure tax options, create widgets, and more. It also comes with sale, gifts, and coupons for added functionality. read less

There is no shortage of plugins and e-commerce themes to transform your WordPress installation into a web store. They range from free to not-so-free, and the quality of the plugins varies wildly. For the e-Commerce new comer, deciding which platform to choose can be a nightmare. With that in mind, in this answer I have decided to take a closer look at one of the best offerings on the market. It's both free and exceptionally well built. I am of course talking about Woo Commerce by Woo Themes. A Brief Overview of Woo Commerce Woo Commerce is Woo Themes enterprise level eCommerce software (which has now been acquired by Word Press itself). It allows for the addition of premium extensions so that you can build upon the default installation in myriad ways. Here's a quick rundown of Woo Commerce's key features (as stated on the product page): Fully audited by WordPress security company Sucuri Comprehensive Store Management Extensive Reporting Options Simple One Page Checkout Multiple Payment Gateway Options Several Marketing and Promotion Options These features only scratch the surface of Woo Commerce's functionality. While it covers the requirements of many online stores straight out of the box, when you consider the numerous premium extensions available, you should be able to build a store that completely suit your needs (regardless of how unique they may be). Installing Woo Commerce Before installing Woo Commerce, you all want to make sure that your current theme is Woo Commerce compatible. Woo Commerce should be listed as a feature on the theme page. If you are going to be setting up a store, we highly recommend obtaining a premium theme. This is to ensure that your theme is continually compatible with the latest version of Woo Commerce (you don't want any security loop holes because your free theme wasn't updated). Also, if you choose a premium theme like Chic or Total, there is custom styling added to make the shop and all of your Woo Commerce widgets look great (since default styling for the plugin is so-so). Ok, no that you have a compatible theme, it's time to install! Installing Woo Commerce is as simple as installing any other plugin from the WordPress Plugin repository. In your WordPress dashboard you need to go to Plugins > Add New and then browse for Woo Commerce. The plugin should be in the Popular list. Simply click the Install Now option and once the installation has completed click Activate Plugin. This will take you to the Woo Commerce Settings page, which requires one final step before the plugin is completely installed. At the top of the page there is a large notification asking you to install Woo Commerce Pages Clicking the Install button will create all of the necessary pages for your online store. After adding your pages, you all be taken to the Woo Commerce welcome screen: Now that the plugin is fully installed, you should check the Woo Commerce System Status to ensure there are no immediate problems. This can be found under Woo Commerce > System Status. If there are any problems then you will be given information on how to resolve them (which you should do before proceeding any further). read less