Basic eShop setup and usage
Getting started with eShop is as easy as, if not easier than, YAK. The first step is to install the eShop plugin just like you would any other plugin for WordPress. Once it's installed, you will see in your Dashboard an eShop link under Settings and a full, expandable eShop side menu, as shown in the following screenshot:
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There are only a few minor settings to configure before you can hit the ground running. To get started, click on the eShop link under Settings to make a few basic configuration changes.
On the eShop Settings page, you will notice eShop's status is set to Testing, and the default payment gateway is PayPal.
eShop is currently in Test Mode. Merchant Gateways in use: Paypal
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Keep the status in mind, since you will eventually want to switch from Testing mode to Live before you start earning income.
A few essential settings that you should consider on this page are an e-mail address for the messages sent automatically from the shop, an appropriate currency symbol, and any elements dealing with stock control.
On the Merchant Gateways page, be sure to set your country, your desired currency, and your preferred payment gateway.
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121 Accept payment by Paypal
Those are the minimal settings you need to configure. Now you can start adding products.
Adding a new product with eShop
Just as with YAK, adding a new product to your eShop store begins by creating a new post in WordPress. Unlike YAK, we do not need to worry about adding text tags to the body of the post. Just give the post a descriptive title and add as much content as you want to the post body. Pictures can all be uploaded using the standard WordPress image uploader.
Attaching the actual product information to the post is handled by the Product Entry settings below the post body. Here, you can add a unique identifier for your item (Sku) as well as a description that will be sent to your payment processor. You can also add a few options to your item with a variation of prices.
Before you publish the post and release your product to the world, be sure to select the Stock Available checkbox. Otherwise, eShop will think you are out of stock.
With the item published, here is how it looks on a site:
This brings our section on eShop to a close. As with YAK, it falls a few features short of WP e-Commerce, but we commend the developers for their hard work. eShop is truly an impressive plugin.
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