Operations
Store setup
Until a store is connected, this site runs on a demo catalogue so the experience can be reviewed. Once the credentials below exist, products, prices, stock, coupons and orders all come from WooCommerce instead — no code change needed.
Domain not connecting? Run the AI Domain Doctor →- 01
Set up WordPress hosting
Choose a host and install WordPress on a subdomain such as shop.elv3n.com. Keep it separate from the storefront — customers never see it.
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Install WooCommerce
Install and activate the WooCommerce plugin, then run its setup wizard. Skip theme choices: this storefront replaces the WordPress front end entirely.
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Configure store settings
Set your store address, selling locations, currency (USD), measurement units and the free-shipping threshold you want to advertise.
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Configure shipping and taxes
Create shipping zones and rates, and enable automated tax calculation if you use it. These values flow into checkout totals automatically.
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Connect a payment gateway
Install the Stripe (or other supported) gateway and complete its onboarding. Payments are taken by WooCommerce — the storefront never handles card data.
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Generate API credentials
In WooCommerce → Settings → Advanced → REST API, add a key with Read/Write access. Copy the consumer key and secret once — they are shown only at creation.
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Add the credentials here
Store WOOCOMMERCE_URL, WOOCOMMERCE_CONSUMER_KEY and WOOCOMMERCE_CONSUMER_SECRET as secrets. They are read server-side only and never sent to the browser.
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Point Cloudflare at the storefront
Keep DNS on Cloudflare: elv3n.com and www.elv3n.com to this storefront, shop.elv3n.com (or api.elv3n.com) to WordPress, both proxied with full SSL.
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Test the flow end to end
Publish a product, confirm it appears here, add it to cart, apply a coupon, complete a test payment and check the order appears in WooCommerce.