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Magento eCommerce Store Development: Setup & Things to Avoid

Developing a Magento-based eCommerce platform is a matter of strategic process. It can be challenging to develop the store on your own. That's the reason, you need to have the assistance of a B2C and B2B eCommerce portal development company. Concerning the same, rely on the eCommerce expertise of Magento India and its developers to create a perfect-looking store at an affordable price.<br>

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Magento eCommerce Store Development: Setup & Things to Avoid

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  1. Magento eCommerce development is a vast concept to cover. It includes several things like selecting a theme, selecting designs, Magento extension development, and more. Specifically, here, we will highlight the process of getting started with Magento eCommerce store development and things you should avoid. Remember the things we cover in this blog will be implemented perfectly by a reliable and top Magento eCommerce store development company in India. Therefore, choose a company wisely to meet your diverse choice of requirements. Let's get started on the same. Step-by-step process to start Magento eCommerce store development Let's witness the key steps, you need to follow when getting started with eCommerce development. No matter, for your individual eCommerce store or even for adapting omnichannel retail management solutions for the company. Step 1: Know the Magento Stack Need The very first step lies in the process of eCommerce store development with the assistance of a Magento eCommerce web development company is selecting the stack. Of course, before getting started, you should be aware of several requirements based on the following key points. · Web Server Magento 1: Apache 1.3.x, 2.0.x, 2.2.x, 2.4.x, Nginx 1.7.x or above

  2. Magento 2: Apache 2.0, Nginx 1.18 Operating System Magento 1: Linux x86-64 Magento 2: Linux-based OS like RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian, etc. are supported. Memory Need Magento 1: At least 512MB or more RAM. Magento 2: At least 2GB or more RAM. Database Requirement Magento 1: MySQL 4.1.2 or above. Magento 2: MySQL 5.6, 5.7 and 8.0 (for Magento 2.4.x) Security Need · A valid Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate · Transport Layer Security (TLS) is for PayPal integration and repo.magento.com. There are other Magento stack requirements that you should be aware of. So, again consult with the best eCommerce web development company in India to know it all. Step 2: Choose Web Hosting & Domain Name The second and another important step regarding Magento eCommerce development is related to choosing the hosting and domain name. Certainly, you need reliable web hosting to run your website seamlessly on the internet. Also, a domain name is of equal importance to create a unique brand personality. List of trusted website hosting service providers to choose from: · HostGator

  3. · Host Duplex · Siteground · GoDaddy · A2Hosting · Cloudways Step 3: Download and install the Magento Platform The next step lies with the process of installing the Magento eCommerce platform as per your system requirements and further installation of the same. To make things go simple, follow the below steps:  First, choose between Magento 1 or Magento 2 platform for creating an eCommerce website.  The best recommendation is to install the latest version of the Magento platform.  Follow the required steps: Set up the hosting environment>> Download Magento >> Install Magento>> Verify the installation. To know it better, hire certified Magento developers to get accustomed to the overall download and installation process from beginning to end. Step 4: Configure eCommerce Store Setting Configure your installed Magento eCommerce platform, as per the selected version. Refer to the following: Go to Stores>>Configuration>>General and Configure Also, configure your customized Magento eCommerce platform based on your specific country, state, timezone, store name, phone number, address, and other details. Step 5: Select A Theme Accordingly Another crucial step related to Magento eCommerce store development is choosing an appropriate theme wisely. Launching an online store simplifies calling customers to drop on your website, add products to your cart, and then buy the same. Therefore, select a particular theme to grab the attention of users and go well with the current configuration.

  4. Step 6: Install or Develop Customized Extensions After setting up your Magento eCommerce store, start installing the existing extension or rely on Magento extension development to extend the store's functionalities. Extensions are imperative considerations for the eCommerce store to bring an additional set of features and automation. Depending on your business type and budget, select extensions from the available stock and even create a few from scratch. Step 7: Create and import All the Products Once the required extensions have been successfully added to your eCommerce platform, you can proceed with product-importing tasks. Certainly, you need to add the relevant products to your eCommerce store and offer the same to customers. To do that, follow the below-mentioned steps. · Go to System>>Import from the sidebar. · Select the products Entity Type in the Import Settings and there you can see the feature of Download Sample File. · Download the file and structure the current CSV file. · Go to Import Behaviour to select, add/update, replace, or delete products. · Select the CSV file. · Check the data once, if correct, then import it all. Step 8: Setup Payments & Shipping Features Another crucial step that should be missed during the Magento eCommerce web development project is setting up payment options and the required shipping method. · Choose a particular product shipping model based on flat, table, or free shipping features. · Choose different payment models like Cash on Delivery, Credit/Debit Card, UPI, Bank Transfer Payment, etc. Step 9: Finally Publish Your Store Finally, your Magento eCommerce store is ready to get published. To do the same, publish the store in the virtual environment. Doing this will help you test the entire eCommerce site in multiple phases. 5 Things to Avoid When Developing Magento eCommerce Store

  5. Mistakes happen when setting up any business including that of your first-ever online commerce website. Certainly, with the assistance of single-based or Magento multistore development services, there might be mistakes to encounter. Especially at the time of setting up the store, you might come across three major mistakes like below: · Selecting the wrong eCommerce store theme not going well as per your website and brand presence. · Not leaving much space for the product description combining description, features, & benefits. · Not adding the functionality of guest checkout option with no such need to sign up or log in. · Improper categorization of products makes it difficult for customers to understand the same. · Not working on the page loading speed of the website. Our Final Thoughts Developing a Magento-based eCommerce platform is a matter of strategic process. It can be challenging to develop the store on your own. That's the reason, you need to have the assistance of a B2C and B2B eCommerce portal development company. Concerning the same, rely on the eCommerce expertise of Magento India and its developers to create a perfect-looking store at an affordable price.

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