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Contents<\/p>\nToggle<\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\nCommerce Model<\/a>Which are you building?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>Recommended Starting Model for New Sites<\/a>Phase 1<\/a><\/li>Phase 2<\/a><\/li>Phase 3<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>Recommended Stack<\/a>Core<\/a><\/li>Commerce<\/a><\/li>Utility<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>Preferred<\/a><\/li>Avoid Initially<\/a><\/li>Plugins<\/a><\/li>Store Details<\/a><\/li>Industry<\/a><\/li>Product Types<\/a><\/li>Enable<\/a>Stripe<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>Disable Initially<\/a><\/li>TURN OFF:<\/a><\/li>Create Stripe Account<\/a><\/li>WooCommerce Settings<\/a><\/li>Webhook<\/a>Stripe Dashboard<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>Decide Early<\/a>Option A \u2014 Affiliate\/Curated<\/a><\/li>Option B \u2014 Simple Physical Products<\/a><\/li>Option C \u2014 Dropshipping<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>Recommendation<\/a><\/li>Turn OFF<\/a><\/li>Required Pages<\/a>Terms & Conditions<\/a><\/li>Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>Refund Policy<\/a><\/li>Shipping Policy (if applicable)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>Australian Context<\/a><\/li>Create Categories First<\/a>Kitchen Tools<\/a><\/li>Storage<\/a><\/li>Baking<\/a><\/li>Ingredients<\/a><\/li>Beginner Kits<\/a><\/li>Flatbread & Pizza<\/a><\/li>Meal Prep<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>Product Naming<\/a><\/li>Recommended Structure<\/a>Blog<\/a><\/li>Shop<\/a><\/li>Start Here<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>Important<\/a><\/li>Infrastructure<\/a><\/li>WordPress<\/a><\/li>WooCommerce<\/a><\/li>Content<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/span>Commerce Model<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Which are you building?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\nAffiliate\/content store<\/li>\n\n\n\nCurated product recommendations<\/li>\n\n\n\nDigital downloads<\/li>\n\n\n\nPhysical products<\/li>\n\n\n\nDropshipping<\/li>\n\n\n\nHybrid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/span>Recommended Starting Model for New Sites<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Phase 1<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nContent-first + curated products<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Phase 2<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nSimple WooCommerce products<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Phase 3<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nAutomation + integrations<\/p>\n\n\n\nAvoid starting with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\ncomplex logistics<\/li>\n\n\n\nmarketplaces<\/li>\n\n\n\nsubscription stacks<\/li>\n\n\n\nheavy automation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Platform Stack<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Recommended Stack<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Core<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\nWordPress<\/li>\n\n\n\nGeneratePress<\/li>\n\n\n\nGenerateBlocks<\/li>\n\n\n\nWooCommerce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Commerce<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\nWooCommerce Stripe Gateway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Utility<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\nSEO plugin<\/li>\n\n\n\nSMTP plugin<\/li>\n\n\n\ncache plugin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Theme Strategy<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Preferred<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nGeneratePress<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nlightweight<\/li>\n\n\n\nstable<\/li>\n\n\n\nWooCommerce compatible<\/li>\n\n\n\nmobile fast<\/li>\n\n\n\ncontent-first<\/li>\n\n\n\nminimal plugin lock-in<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/span>Avoid Initially<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\nDivi<\/li>\n\n\n\nElementor-heavy builds<\/li>\n\n\n\n\u201cmega-shop\u201d themes<\/li>\n\n\n\nmarketplace themes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nThese increase:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nmaintenance<\/li>\n\n\n\nplugin conflicts<\/li>\n\n\n\npage weight<\/li>\n\n\n\ncognitive overhead<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Baseline WordPress Setup<\/h1>\n\n\n\nComplete:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nWordPress install<\/li>\n\n\n\nSSL<\/li>\n\n\n\nCloudflare<\/li>\n\n\n\npermalinks<\/li>\n\n\n\nadmin hardening<\/li>\n\n\n\nbackups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nBefore WooCommerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\nReference existing guide sections:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nApplication Layer<\/li>\n\n\n\nBaseline Setup<\/li>\n\n\n\nCloudflare Setup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Install WooCommerce<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Plugins<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nInstall:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nWooCommerce<\/li>\n\n\n\nWooCommerce Stripe Gateway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nOptional later:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nPayPal<\/li>\n\n\n\nMailchimp<\/li>\n\n\n\nMeta\/Facebook<\/li>\n\n\n\nPinterest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. WooCommerce Initial Wizard<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Store Details<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\nbusiness name<\/li>\n\n\n\naddress<\/li>\n\n\n\ncurrency<\/li>\n\n\n\nemail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/span>Industry<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nChoose closest fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/span>Product Types<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nInitially:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nphysical products only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nDisable:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nsubscriptions<\/li>\n\n\n\nmemberships<\/li>\n\n\n\nbookings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Payments<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Enable<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Stripe<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nRecommended default.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/span>Disable Initially<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\ncheque<\/li>\n\n\n\nbank transfer<\/li>\n\n\n\nCOD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nReduce friction.Recommended Features<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis is where WooCommerce starts trying to install half the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>TURN OFF:<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\nautomated taxes<\/li>\n\n\n\nMailchimp<\/li>\n\n\n\nFacebook<\/li>\n\n\n\nTikTok<\/li>\n\n\n\nPinterest<\/li>\n\n\n\nJetpack<\/li>\n\n\n\nShipStation<\/li>\n\n\n\nmarketplace integrations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nYou can always add later.WooCommerce<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u2192 Settings<\/p>\n\n\n\nThen check:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\npermalinks<\/li>\n\n\n\ncurrency<\/li>\n\n\n\nemail<\/li>\n\n\n\npayments<\/li>\n\n\n\nproducts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Stripe Setup<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Create Stripe Account<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nUse business\/project identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/span>WooCommerce Settings<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWooCommerce\u2192 Settings\u2192 Payments\u2192 Stripe<\/p>\n\n\n\nEnable:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\ntest mode initially<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/span>Webhook<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Stripe Dashboard<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nDevelopers\u2192 Webhooks\u2192 Add Endpoint<\/p>\n\n\n\nExample:<\/p>\n\n\n\nhttps://example.com\/?wc-api=wc_stripe\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nSelect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nall events initially<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nOptimise later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Shipping Strategy<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Decide Early
Content-first + curated products<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Simple WooCommerce products<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Automation + integrations<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Avoid starting with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GeneratePress<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These increase:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Complete:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before WooCommerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reference existing guide sections:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Install:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Optional later:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Choose closest fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Initially:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Disable:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recommended default.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reduce friction.Recommended Features<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is where WooCommerce starts trying to install half the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can always add later.WooCommerce<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2192 Settings<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then check:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use business\/project identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WooCommerce\u2192 Settings\u2192 Payments\u2192 Stripe<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enable:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Developers\u2192 Webhooks\u2192 Add Endpoint<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
https://example.com\/?wc-api=wc_stripe\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nSelect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nall events initially<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nOptimise later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Shipping Strategy<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Decide Early
Select:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Optimise later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n