It's not difficult to download Magento 2. With some hosting companies, it only takes a simple request or "one-click" to do an initial installation of this powerful e-commerce platform. The question now becomes, "where do you go from here?"
Before you even download and install Magento, it's important that you take some time to plan. The temptation to dive right in and get your feet wet is strong – especially for those of us who enjoy exploring new technologies. However, this is perhaps the primary reason why many people abandon Magento even before they get off the ground. Not only are there lots of wonderful features and configurations to tackle, there are significant installation issues to consider even before you download the installer.
Tip
Avoid the "uninstall-reinstall" syndrome. Plan your installation before you install and you're less likely to have to start all over again at a later date.
In this chapter, the following topics will be covered:
How to form a plan for your Magento installation
How to analyze and research your hosting alternatives
How Magento's powerful Global-Website-Store methodology gives you tremendous power to run more than one website in a single installation
How to plan for multiple languages, business entities, and domains