This is a new eCommerce series that teaches anyone how to sell both physical and digital products online using WordPress, WooCommerce and either Thesis 2 or Genesis 2. In it you’ll learn how to set up your store, how to collect payments, how to securely deliver your digital products (music, video, ebooks, courses, etc) and how to calculate shipping.
This course is designed for a beginning/intermediate WordPress user. This means that you are comfortable with the workings of WordPress and you have at least an introductory knowledge of either Thesis 2 or Genesis 2. This class will be primarily focused on setting up a medium sized store to sell physical and digital products with the WooCommerce shopping cart. The class is intended for someone who is comfortable installing and configuring plugins. We will also discuss some intermediate subjects when we discuss customizing the appearance of the store.
Course Outline
Lesson 1 – Setup a Store that Sells Both Physical and Digital Products
- Choosing the Right Shopping Cart
- Install WooCommerce for Thesis 2
- Install WooCommerce for Genesis 2 using the ClipCart Child Theme
- Install WooCommerce for Genesis 2 using the Agency Child Theme
- Configure General, Catalog and Page Settings
- Configure Inventory, Taxes & Shipping Settings
- Configure Payment Gateway Settings
- Overview of WooCommerce Emails
Lesson 2 – Setup a the Product Catalog & Create Products
- WooCommerce & Product Categories – Essential Site Organization
- Create a Simple Physical Product
- Preparing Images for WooCommerce
- Install the AmazonS3 plugin
- Create a Simple Digital Product
- Create a Product with Variations
- Create a Bundled Product