BIP KB:
How To Set Up E-Commerce Using Wordpress

Setting up an E-commerce site with Wordpress is a snap. Using the Woocommerce plugin allows you to start selling items using PayPal or any of a large variety of payment gateways list here http://www.woothemes.com/product-category/woocommerce-extensions/payment-gateways/

To get started, log in to your Wordpress dashboard. Go to Plugins

Click on Add New

In the search bar type in WooCommerce and then click search

Under WooCommerce - excelling eCommerce click Install Now



The plugin will be installed but not activated so click Activate Now to turn the plugin on.

The next step is to click on the WooCommerce link on the sidebar.

The sidebar will expand, then click on Settings

At the top of the page you will see a button that says Install WooCommerce Pages, click the button and it will create the pages needed for your store.



Back in Settings go to the Checkout Tab and scroll down to Payment Gateways to add your payment gateway information.



Once that has been set up, you can start creating products and customizing the plugin for your store!