{"id":116,"date":"2011-08-24T17:42:57","date_gmt":"2011-08-24T21:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2011\/08\/24\/e-commerce-testing-online-store\/"},"modified":"2023-06-06T13:31:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T17:31:31","slug":"ecommerce-testing-online-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/ecommerce\/ecommerce-testing-online-store\/","title":{"rendered":"eCommerce &#8211; Testing your Online Store"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"table_of_contents\">\n<h2>eCommerce Getting Started Guide<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>After you&#8217;ve selected your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/ecommerce-hosting\">eCommerce web host<\/a>, setup your online store, added your products, and configured your SSL Certificate, your last step is to test your site and ensure it is working as it should. You&#8217;ll want to buy a few products and test your available payment modules (such as paypal). You&#8217;ll want to review the emails that your store would send to a customer and ensure they read as you would like. You&#8217;ll also want to make sure that you&#8217;re ready to handle common issues that arise, such as requests for refunds. Running an online store can be a lot of work, but it can be very rewarding as well. In your E-commerce journey, we&#8217;ve compiled a list of links below that should help you with common questions and issues that may arise.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>OsCommerce<\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oscommerce.com\/\">oscommerce.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.oscommerce.com\/\">OsCommerce Community Support Forums<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>Zen Cart<\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zen-cart.com\/\">zen-cart.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zen-cart.com\/forum\/index.php\">Zen Cart &#8211; Community Forum<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zen-cart.com\/wiki\/index.php\/Main_Page\">Zen Cart &#8211; Wiki<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>Cube Cart<\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/cubecart.com\/\">cubecart.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.cubecart.com\/\">Cube Cart &#8211; Forums<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Premium Website Builder &#8211; eShop<\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"\/support\/website\/adding-an-online-store-eshop\/\">Adding an Online Store<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"\/support\/website\/updating-password-setting-premium-website-builder\/\">InMotion Premium Web Site Builder Tutorials<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>eCommerce Getting Started Guide After you&#8217;ve selected your eCommerce web host, setup your online store, added your products, and configured your SSL Certificate, your last step is to test your site and ensure it is working as it should. 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