Starting with WooCommerce: complete guide for your first webshop

# Starting with WooCommerce: complete guide for your first webshop WooCommerce is the most popular e-commerce plugin for WordPress. With over 5 million active installations, you can build a full-featured webshop. ## What is WooCommerce? WooCommerce is a free WordPress plugin that transforms your website into a complete webshop. Developed by Automattic. ### Why WooCommerce? - Free base plugin - Flexible: from 10 to 10,000 products - Scalable: grows with your business ## What do you need? ### 1. Good hosting Choose specific [WooCommerce hosting](/en/woocommerce-hosting) with at least 2GB RAM, PHP 8.0+, and SSL certificate. ### 2. WordPress installation Most hosts offer one-click WordPress installation. ### 3. WooCommerce plugin Free to install via WordPress plugins. ## Step 1: Install WooCommerce Go to Plugins > Add New, search for WooCommerce, install and activate. Follow the setup wizard. ## Step 2: Add products Important fields: product name, description, images (minimum 800x800 pixels), and price. ## Step 3: Set up payment methods Popular options include Mollie, Stripe, and PayPal. Choose based on fees and supported payment methods. ## Step 4: Configure shipping Set flat rates, free shipping thresholds, and pickup options. ## Step 5: Check important pages WooCommerce creates Shop, Cart, Checkout, and My Account pages automatically. ## FAQ ### Is WooCommerce really free? The base plugin is free. Paid extensions and premium themes are optional. ### How many products can WooCommerce handle? Technically unlimited. With good hosting, 10,000+ products works fine. ### Do I need technical knowledge? Basic WordPress knowledge is sufficient.