Install theme for online store based on WordPress

Previous post I already explain about wordpress installation locally that supported by domain (winhows.net) and also email support ([email protected]). All installed offline, no need internet connection to make it work.

I will continue with next step that I call :

Cosmetic Session

Default wordpress theme

Great, our blog installed smoothly and the result would be like this picture :

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Of course this theme isn’t recommended for an online store. We need more sophisticated theme and after search for free theme I stumble upon a theme called SimpleCart(js).

We’re going to use SimpleCart(js) as our theme.

Preparation

Download these files :

1. Wp Ecommerce (get latest version)

save the file and extract to C:\wamp\www\wp-content\plugins

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after extract you’ll see like this in plugins folder :

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Download Theme

2. SimpleCart 0.6

3. SimpleCart(js) Theme

4. Themematic

Extract Theme

extract SimpleCart 0.6 and Thematic to :

C:\wamp\www\wp-content\themes

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Followed by extract SimpleCart(js) Theme to :

C:\wamp\www\wp-content\plugins\wp-e-commerce\themes

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Activate the Theme

To activate the theme follow these steps :

1. Login to administration page

http://winhows.net/wp-admin/

Enter username and password generated in previous step (install wordpress at home)

2. Click Plugins link and click link ‘Activate’ in WP Shopping Cart.

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message ‘plugin activated’ should dislayed.

3. Click link “appearance” in administrator menu.

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click Activate to activate the theme.

4. Check to see the theme by open :

http://winhows.net

You should see this page

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If you also get the same page as I show in this tutorial then Congratulation.

At the moment the page don’t show picture of product, price and categories as I try to explain it in other post.

Stay health!