Ecommerce: Overview

The built-in ecommerce store gives you the opportunity to sell online using the powerful Ecwid platform. There are multiple features available within the store with the basics available on all plans (including the free 10 product store which you can use on a standard hosted site) and some more advanced features only available with ecommerce hosting plans. View our hosting plans and our pricing page for more information.

Features available:

  • Customizable product pages
  • Synced catalog
  • Secure checkout
  • Multiple payment gateway options
  • Coupon/gift card options
  • Delivery/pickup options
  • And more

This doc lays out the basics for getting started.

Overview

The stores consist of two parts: the design and the control panel. The design includes widgets that you can add and customize to display your products and allow customers to add products to their cart to checkout. The control panel contains all options and settings for the store and where you will configure the content that displays within the widgets. This content includes products, categories, shipping locations, etc.

Customize Store Design

Once you’ve added the store, the following widgets allow you to customize:

  • Main Store – automatically added when you add a store to your site.

Note: This must be included somewhere on your website in order for the store to function properly.

You can edit your store design using the ecommerce widgets. To view these click “Widgets” in the left panel and searching “Store.” Use a widget by clicking and dragging it onto your editor. Read the customization doc for more details on customizing the design.

Adding a Store

To add a store to your site:

  1. Select the Ecommerce tab from the left menu.
  2. Choose the store plan that you wish to add and click “Upgrade.”
  3. Select “Upgrade your store.”

Control Panel

This control panel is where all content and settings are configured in the backend operations for your store. To access this, click on the Ecommerce tab and select “Manage Store.”

Adding/Editing Products

You can add products to the Control Panel to create your catalog. Once added, these will appear in the product menu. You can also choose to import products using a CSV file; read more about importing here.

Sales Channels

You can integrate your store with various sales channels, such as Facebook and Instagram.

To configure these:

  1. Select the Ecommerce tab from the left menu and open your store.
  2. Under Sales Channels, select “Overview.”
  3. For more information on each channel, visit the relevant doc.

To view more details about adding your location, payment method, and shipping options visit our Setting up a Store doc.

Other Information

If you have any other questions about setting up or configuring your store, view our Ecommerce docs section.