wordpress for e-commerce
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WordPress for E-commerce
WordPress for
e-commerce
Build an e-commerce shopping network using WordPress and MarketPress
Demo at http://192.168.1.42/jbay/
We will be building an e-commerce shopping network using WordPress and MarketPress from WPMU DEV.
Ingredients
WordPress 3.2.1 (Installed in Network Mode)
MarketPress 2.3
FrameMarket 1.4.4
15 minutes of your time
We will need:- WordPress 3.2.1 (Installed in Network Mode)- MarketPress 2.2- FrameMarket 1.4.2- 15 minutes of your time :)- FTP Client- WAMP/LAMP
Installing WordPress
Install WordPress 3.2.1
Allow Multisite
Install the network
Im not going to spend much time here. Download WordPress from http://wordpress.org/ and upload to the server and follow the instructions on screen.
Once installed add define('WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE', true); to wp-config.php and go to Administration > Tools > Network Setup. Then follow the instructions on the screen.
For the demonstration lets use subdirectory install :)
Installing MarketPress
Download MarketPress from WPMU DEV
Upload the file using Add Plugin in Network Admin > Plugins
Activate MarketPress
Go to Settings > MarketPress to configure network options
Go to Site Admin > Products > Store Settings to Configure Site Settings
Go to Products > Create New to add new Products
Download MarketPress
Upload using Add Plugin in Network Admin > Plugins
Activate MarketPress
Go to Settings > MarketPress to configure network options. Select Yes under General Settings > Enable Global shopping cart there. Under Gateway Permissions select gateways you wish to activate. With PayPal chained payments you can get a cut of the transactions processed through your network :) . If you choose PayPal chained payments remember to configure the settings as well.
Get your users to go to Site Admin > Products > Store Settings to configure site settings. Make sure they set the vendors PayPal e-mail address.
Go to Products > Create New to add new products
Installing GridMarket
Download GridMarket from WPMU DEV
Upload the file using Add New in Network Admin > Appearance
Move `wp-content/themes/framemarket/themes/gridmarket` to `wp-content/themes/gridmarket`
Cont...
Download FrameMarket
Upload using Add New in Network Admin > Appearance
Network Activate FrameMarket
Activate FrameMarket from Site Admin > Appearance > Themes.
If you want the list of shops/blogs appear in each store remember to select Yes under Appearance > Theme Options > Set up your theme > Show shop picker
installing GridMarket
Activate GridMarket from Site Admin > Appearance > Themes
Network Activate GridMarket
Ta da, you have your own e-commerce network :)
You can use Blog Template plugin from WPMU DEV to setup new stores automatically and to make sure they are consistent.
Q & A
Few more ideas
Localize to your local language. Show your interest to localize WordPress on http://wppolyglots.wordpress.com/. Even MarketPress can be localize.
Custom domain per store (like Shopify)
Change the looks of the Admin Dashboard
Where to get the plugins and the themes?
Download from http://premium.wpmudev.org/
Need help?
We have a flourishing WordPress community and support staff at http://premium.wpmudev.org/forums/
Catch me on @mohanjith on Twitter or mail me on [email protected]
Q & A
You can use Blog Template plugin from WPMU DEV to setup new stores automatically and to make sure they are consistent.
Q & A
Add me
Feel free to catch me on:Twitter @mohanjith
Facebook http://fb.me/mohanjith
G+ http://gplus.to/mohanjith
Thank you :)
You can use Blog Template plugin from WPMU DEV to setup new stores automatically and to make sure they are consistent.
Q & A