How to create an online store for Bitrix from scratch

Beginning entrepreneurs often require a ready-to-operate online store in the shortest time. But the price for such an order will be unacceptably high, so another method is needed. There is a way out: make yourself an online store !

From the outside, this may seem an insoluble problem. We need knowledge of programming, various systems of site management, and no one wants a template site, it will have to be made more unique. But today you can easily make an online store for Bitrix from scratch .

To begin with, you will need to select the appropriate version of the CMS Bitrix Site Manager. Any (except for "First Site"), but there is a small nuance: the functionality of the basket appears only in senior editions, starting with "Small Business". For orders, it is not necessary; There is always the possibility of ordering through the mail, but with the basket is still more convenient.

Then we need to choose hosting. The developer of CMS has prepared a special rating of hosting, which is best used. In them, the installation of "1C-B: US" can occur with a single click of the mouse, and therefore they are preferable for us.

Now we have an established site management system and we must choose: we will use a standard online store or install a ready solution from the Marketplace store. There you can choose from a variety of ready-made solutions, each of which is designed for a certain type of activity, although there are universal ones.

The better the second choice, so this is a great uniqueness of the site and a lot of adaptations for your sphere of activity. But there is a minus - most of them are paid. If you still decide to use them, then you will explain everything in detail in their technical support. So we will analyze the work with the standard online store, especially since we have methods to customize the site: modules "Localization" and "Live Editor" from the company Accorsys.

Actually, for further actions, nothing is needed anymore, just acts on the prompts of the master of creating an online store and that's all. There it will be necessary to enter information about the company, methods of payment and delivery, time of work - nothing complicated. And upon completion, your online store for Bitrix will be ready.

Now it's time for the most important thing: create sections, fill the product catalog with products, customize the site. For this purpose the modules mentioned by us are used. First, install the "Live Editor". Now we can create the necessary sections "on the go". Goods can be added directly from the catalog menu, simply by clicking on the "plus" (+).

But this help is not limited to this solution, with its help we will add product descriptions, price, images, and also assign certain properties. For each of these actions, usually 1 mouse click is sufficient. All the controls are intuitively clear, but if you want to be confident, then you can practice on a special demo site of the online store.

Now our site already has everything you need for an online store, but you need to take care of it, too, so that it is not quite the same as for everyone. You can do this either with the help of developers, or with the help of another module - "Localization".

This solution allows you to edit the text of the site interface, make it more unique. This is also very simple: select the phrase or word you need, select "Edit" in the menu that appears, and enter a new word. So you can change any text. But that's not all.

"Localization" allows you to make a translation site or create a multilingual website. So you can quickly expand the potential audience by increasing the number of visitors who will be able to read and understand what is written on the site. Additionally, the ability to create pop-up hints to help visitors use the site's services has been added.

Total, we got a working online store, made by themselves. And it is already quite unique, with the ability to quickly add products and a tool for the simple creation of a multilingual site.