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Shopping Carts, Why and How?

Bluehost hosting plans give you the ability to build and run your own e-commerce website, allowing you to sell products and services directly to customers online.

If your website will accept credit card payments, we strongly recommend choosing the Business plan. This plan includes a free SSL certificate to help protect sensitive transaction data, along with complimentary SEO tools designed to help attract more visitors to your online store. For additional details about this plan, please refer to the link below:

To enable e-commerce functionality on your website, you will need to install a shopping cart application. Bluehost offers multiple shopping cart solutions that can be installed directly through your cPanel. These options are available under the E-Commerce category within the How to Access Softaculous.

Below are some of the most commonly used shopping cart platforms, along with links for additional information:

In addition to a shopping cart, a fully operational online store will require integration with a payment gateway and/or a merchant account to process credit card transactions. An SSL certificate is also required to ensure that customer payment and personal information are securely transmitted.

Bluehost Design Services

Bluehost Design Services can help you launch a professional and visually appealing online store. You’ll be paired with a dedicated design coordinator who will collaborate with you to build your site, including up to three custom content pages and a storefront with as many as ten product pages.

Once your site is complete, you retain full ownership and control. Our design solutions rely on industry-leading software, ensuring you have complete flexibility to manage and grow your e-commerce website independently.

To get started, click here to request a quote from our design team.

For additional details, please visit:

Summary

  • Bluehost hosting plans support building and managing an online e-commerce store.
  • The Business plan is recommended for sites processing credit card payments due to the included SSL and SEO tools.
  • Shopping cart software can be installed through cPanel using the Softaculous Apps Installer.
  • A payment gateway and an SSL certificate are required for secure transaction processing.
  • Bluehost Design Services offers professional assistance for creating and launching an online store.

If you need further assistance, Bluehost Chat Support is available 24 hours a day, 7days a week while Bluehost Phone Support is available 7 days a week from 7 am-12 midnight EST. 

  • Chat Support -  While on our website, you should see a CHAT bubble in the bottom right-hand corner of the page. Click anywhere on the bubble to begin a chat session.
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You may also refer to our Knowledge Base articles to help answer common questions and guide you through various setup, configuration, and troubleshooting steps.

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