By this point, the majority of your initial store assembly is complete. You have configured your initial settings, built your product catalog, and set up at least one payment gateway. Still, there is more work to do. In the previous chapter, we made it possible to accept payment online for the products that we sell, but we also need to get the product to the customer in the most efficient and inexpensive way possible, then navigate the maelstrom of tax laws to stay within the legal confines of our home state or country.
In this chapter, we will discuss the elements that concern us during and after a customer goes through the checkout process. These essential elements include tax configuration, shipping settings, and e-mail issues. We will also walk through a complete transaction from customer and store-owner perspectives, testing all variables. Despite our best efforts to construct a perfect system, we may find a flaw somewhere during the...