Wix Stores: The 10 Essential Steps to Creating Your Online Store

There are two types of store products: physical items or digital downloads (e.g. PDFs, image files, etc.). Physical products can be sold as one-time purchases, or as part of a subscription model.

 

Product Options
If your product comes in different sizes, colors, materials or other variations, be sure to add product options so customers can choose the option they want. You have the option of tracking inventory for each variant.
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To create and display categories on different site pages you must create the category, add products to that category, then go to the Editor to display them.
Tip: Just creating the product categories does not automatically display it on your site.

Update: We're in the process of releasing the new Category Page. If you don't have the new category page, you can manually create a page linking to all your categories.

Click Settings, and then enter your information (address, language, etc.) in the General section. If you have employees or partners, go to the Roles & Permissions section to give them limited access your site. 

Wix stores has a wide variety of shipping rules to suit every kind of store, from flat rate shipping to rates that vary by weight and more. 

Note: You can also offer customers the choice of paying more for faster delivery (e.g. Express Shipping).

You can manually enter how much tax you need to collect and from customers or you can set up automated tax collection with Avalara.

Connect at least one payment method so you can start selling. Choose from:

The payment options available vary according to where you are located. 

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Set up a payment provider. Learn how 

In the Checkout section, you can customize your site's Checkout Page. You can add fields to collect additional information from customers checking out, add store policies, enable payments with gifts cards, and more.

In the Products & inventory section, you'll find a variety of settings to help run your store the way you want to. These include adding a minimum order subtotal and displaying tax or shipping information beside product prices. 

Customize your Checkout settings. Learn how

Customize your Products & inventory settings:

Select layouts, colors, and fonts to match your look and be sure to check out all the other settings that can be customized. 

Customize the Members Area design so that it matches the rest of your store.

Tip: Connect a domain to give your site a professional look. Learn more