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WooCommerce Cookbook

You're reading from   WooCommerce Cookbook WooCommerce makes it easy to create, design, and manage your own personalized eCommerce store - this WooCommerce tutorial eBook will show you how to get started

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2015
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781784394059
Length 248 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Patrick Rauland Patrick Rauland
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Table of Contents (12) Chapters Close

Preface 1. WooCommerce Basics FREE CHAPTER 2. Adding Products 3. Changing the Product Organization 4. Running a Membership Site 5. Setting Up Shipping Methods 6. Getting Paid 7. Modifying the Checkout Process 8. Managing Orders and Taxes 9. WooCommerce Theming 10. Exploring More with WooCommerce Index

Adding a simple product

The best place to start when learning how you can add products to WooCommerce is to add a simple product. A simple product is the most basic product that you can create in WooCommerce. All other product types are based on the simple product and add extra controls.

How to do it…

In order to add a simple product to WooCommerce, take a look at the following steps:

  1. Go to Products | Add Product.
    How to do it…
  2. Enter the name of the product in the Product name field. In the text editor right beneath the Product name field, enter the product's description. In most themes, this copy will appear beneath the product, so you could write paragraphs and paragraphs if you wish.
  3. Scroll down to the Product Data panel.
    How to do it…
  4. Enter the product's price in the Regular Price ($) field.
  5. Scroll down to the Product Short Description panel and enter a short description of the product. This copy will appear above the Buy button, so it's best if it's only one or two lines. It is usually a summary...
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