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The Ultimate
Checklist to Start
Selling Online

Set up your business for success and start selling online faster. Here’s your eCommerce checklist to get your online store set up and ready to sell.

01 | Choose a professional eCommerce template

Pick one of 80+ fully customizable online store templates and make it your own in the Wix Editor. Need more variety? Try one of the other 500+ designer-made templates. Then add the Wix Stores App to start selling online.

Choose a Template >

02 | Add as many products as you want

Upload all of your physical or digital products, give them tags and categories, or find products to sell online with dropshipping and print-on-demand services.

Upload a Product >

03 | Connect to a payment provider

Start accepting online payments today. Connect Wix Payments, our native payment provider that lets you manage orders, payments and payouts on a single platform, or choose from 50+ payment gateways worldwide.

Accept Payments >

04 | Set up shipping, delivery and pickup options

Give customers a choice of how to get the items they purchase. Set shipping methods, times and costs, as well as the option to get a delivery or pickup themselves.

Set Up Shipping >

05 | Automate sales tax

Set up tax to calculate automatically for each of the products in your store, so that customers know exactly how much they need to pay.

Automate Tax >

06 | Upgrade to a Wix Business & eCommerce Plan

With your store almost ready to go, you’ll need a Wix Business & eCommerce Premium Plan to sell products and accept payments.

Choose Your Plan >

07 | Press “Publish” and launch your online store

Now you’re all set up and ready for sales success. All you need to do is push the “Publish” button and show your products to shoppers just waiting to buy them.

Tip 1:

Build trust with your customers by adding detailed product descriptions, shipping and return policies, an FAQ, as well as a compelling “About” page.

Tip 2:

Just starting out? Turn your online store into an eCommerce brand with a unique logo, a custom domain, and professional business email address.

Tip 3:

Get help from a design, development or marketing specialist to set up and grow your eCommerce business. Hire a Wix Partner.

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Watch tutorials and read detailed articles in the Wix Help Center.

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