In the previous chapter, we took a look at the new Website Builder application and how it can be used as to easily create a website. Now that we know the basics of getting the website up and running, this chapter will show you how you can extend a simple website to become a full e-commerce site that can take and manage orders. Even better, this functionality ties directly into sales management, which you learned about in Chapter 3, Exploring Customer Relationship Management in Odoo.
The topics covered in this chapter are as follows:
An overview of e-commerce and how it is implemented in Odoo
How to install e-commerce and view the default web store
Configuring and modifying your online store
How to use product variants such as color and size to provide customized options for the products you sell
Advanced product options such as alternative products, accessories, and categorizing your product
How to set up a payment processor