How to Install WooCommerce on Windows 10

WooCommerce is an eCommerce plugin for WordPress that helps you build an online store. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to install WooCommerce on your Windows 10 machine.

Prerequisites

• A Windows 10 machine.
• A web server such as XAMPP or WampServer that supports WordPress.

Step 1: Download WordPress

1. Go to wordpress.org.
2. Click on the "Download WordPress" button.
3. Save the downloaded file to your computer.

Step 2: Install WordPress

1. Open your web server, such as XAMPP or WampServer.
2. Create a new database for WordPress by clicking on the "phpMyAdmin" button in XAMPP or WampServer.
3. Open the downloaded WordPress file and extract it.
4. Move the extracted WordPress folder to the "htdocs" folder of your web server.
5. Navigate to localhost/wordpress or 127.0.0.1/wordpress in your web browser.
6. Follow the instructions to install WordPress.

Step 3: Download WooCommerce

1. Go to woocommerce.com.
2. Click on the "Get started" button.
3. Choose a plan that suits your needs.
4. Create an account or log in to your existing account.
5. Download WooCommerce.

Step 4: Install WooCommerce

1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click on the "Plugins" button.
3. Click on the "Add New" button.
4. Click on the "Upload Plugin" button.
5. Upload the downloaded WooCommerce file.
6. Click on the "Activate" button.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed WooCommerce on your Windows 10 machine. You can now start building your online store.

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