A smoothly running e-commerce store requires some time spent configuring the initial plugin settings. For instance, where should the shopping cart appear on your site? How much tax should buyers have to pay? What about e-mail reports?
Fortunately, most of these settings only need to be configured once, but they are integral to making your store function properly. Let's get started. All of the following options can be found by expanding the Products section of the WordPress Dashboard and then clicking on Settings, as shown in the following screenshot:
On the Settings page, you should see tabs across the top of the page labeled: General, Presentation, Admin, Shipping, Payment Options, Import, and Checkout. All settings, except for those related to payments and shipping, are addressed in this chapter.
This chapter will cover the following topics:
General Settings
Presentation Settings
Admin Settings
Checkout settings