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How to start an online store
Short answer
To start an online store, pick what you will sell, create a store, add products with prices and stock, connect a payment method such as PayTR, iyzico or bank transfer, set shipping rules, publish your legal pages and connect a domain. With Vitrula you can do this during the 14-day free trial in a few hours.
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Steps
- 1
Decide what and where you sell
List your first products, your country and your currency. Start with 5 to 20 products rather than a full catalog.
- 2
Create your store
Sign up, enter the store name and address in the setup wizard and pick a theme such as Atlas, Nova or Sade.
- 3
Add products
Enter name, price, photos, variants and stock, or import an Excel/CSV file.
- 4
Set up payments and shipping
Connect PayTR, iyzico, bank transfer or cash on delivery, then define shipping zones, fees and a free shipping threshold.
- 5
Add legal pages and launch
Publish privacy, terms and returns pages (have a lawyer review them), place a test order, connect your domain and go live.
What does it cost to start?
On Vitrula you try any plan free for 14 days without a card; then the first month costs 1 USD (1 TRY in Türkiye), followed by the regular price. A domain name is bought separately and payment providers charge their own fees.
How long does setup take?
A small store with a handful of products can be configured in a few hours; most of the time goes into photos, descriptions and legal texts rather than software setup.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need a developer?
No. Themes are edited in a visual editor and payments are connected by entering provider keys in the dashboard.
Can I try it first and change plans later?
Yes. Try free for 14 days, then continue on the plan you chose or change plans when you need more products, stores or languages; your data and settings stay in place.
Written by the Vitrula team with AI assistance and checked against the product and public vendor pages. See how we write.