Creating an online store with the Hostinger website builder is easy! Here are the steps to get you started:
1. Enable and set up the online store platform
Start with enabling the Lite store e-commerce platform on your website. This way, you'll get access to the store management area.
2. Create products
Our store platform supports the following product types: physical, digital, services, donations, and bookings. To create products, go to the Products section in your store management area.
3. Display products on your website
Once you create products, remember to add product sections to the preferred website pages (products are not automatically displayed on your website).
4. Set up payments
In your online store, you can enable two types of payments: online payments and manual (offline) payments.
5. Set up shipping
To set up shipping methods, go to the Shipping section in your store management area.
6. Check the general store settings
In the general store settings, you may edit the following:
Store name
Company name and email
Company address
7. Check the shopping bag settings
You can enable or disable the shopping bag in your website's header settings within the editor.
To change the shopping bag language, go to the Checkout section in your store management area.
8. Customize the website to match your brand style
Remember to personalize your website. If you're not sure where to start, you may follow these guidelines: How to customize a website template
9. Check the SEO settings
SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. In short, SEO is about how well your website performs in search engines like Google. It depends on many various factors: speed, mobile optimization, keywords, quality of your content, and so on. Learn more: SEO settings, Product SEO settings
10. Publish your website
Once you're ready, go ahead and publish your website! If you're eager to declare your online presence, but there's still some work to do, you may publish only the landing page (e.g., “Coming soon”).
11. Grow your business
To make your business more visible than ever, use marketing tools, such as: