{"id":31713,"date":"2021-11-13T15:00:02","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T14:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=31713"},"modified":"2021-11-09T14:31:28","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T13:31:28","slug":"how-to-start-site-like-teachers-pay-teachers-with-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-start-site-like-teachers-pay-teachers-with-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start a Site Like Teachers Pay Teachers with WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Website design often relies upon the premise of making X, but better \u2013 and there\u2018s nothing wrong with that. In fact, that was the path to success for some major players in the tech field: very nearly every internet user is also a Facebook user, while hardly anybody even remembers MySpace or Friendster \u2013 both older products.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you are reading this, you are looking for ways to create a website like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Store\/Innovative-Teacher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teachers Pay Teachers<\/a>, but better. And that\u2018s what we\u2018re here to help you with. But first, what is Teachers Pay Teachers, anyway? Can their model be copied, and for what? Here\u2018s what we\u2018ll be talking about:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#what-is-teachers-pay-teachers\">What is Teachers Pay Teachers<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#hosting-and-domain-name\">Hosting And Domain Name<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#installing-wordpress\">Installing WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#selecting-theme-for-marketplace\">Selecting a Theme for a Marketplace<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#setting-up-shop\">Setting Up Shop<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#converting-your-woocommerce-store-into-marketplace\">Converting Your WooCommerce Store Into a Marketplace<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;education-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"what-is-teachers-pay-teachers\"><\/a>What is Teachers Pay Teachers<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/What-is-Teachers-Pay-Teachers.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"What is Teachers Pay Teachers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/What-is-Teachers-Pay-Teachers.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/What-is-Teachers-Pay-Teachers-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/What-is-Teachers-Pay-Teachers-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/What-is-Teachers-Pay-Teachers-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Teachers Pay Teachers is <strong>a website used for buying and selling educational resources,<\/strong> typically self-made, focusing on materials designed to be used in activities by very young children. With millions of users and tens of millions US dollars made in sales, it\u2018s been called the iTunes of education.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Basically, what we are talking about is <strong>a marketplace much like many others<\/strong>; much like a street market with stalls and people flogging their wares, only with all the conveniences of online shopping. Consequently, it doesn\u2018t need to be about teaching at all: people can sell whichever kind of goods they like. And you could be a valued intermediary.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Now let\u2019s get you there.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"hosting-and-domain-name\"><\/a>Hosting And Domain Name<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hosting-and-Domain-Name.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Hosting And Domain Name\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hosting-and-Domain-Name.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hosting-and-Domain-Name-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hosting-and-Domain-Name-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hosting-and-Domain-Name-620x355.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In order to start any website, you need<strong> hosting space and a domain name.<\/strong> You will likely be able to get both from the same provider \u2013 hosting and domain names are often sold as part of a package.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]We won\u2018t go into the specifics of <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/what-is-a-domain-name\/\">what a domain name is<\/a>, but you could look at it as something like<strong> a street address for a website<\/strong>. You need to register it before a registrar of domain names in order to use it for your website. Your hosting provider will likely be able to do it for you.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Similarly, we won\u2018t be going into the details of <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-choose-wordpress-hosting-provider\/\">what hosting is<\/a>, but there are some things about a host you should pay special attention to: <strong>security<\/strong> should be an important consideration anyway, but, since you will be handling other people\u2018s money, it is doubly so. Also, <strong>server uptime<\/strong> \u2013 you don\u2018t want your marketplace to be unavailable to your sellers. And, finally, <strong>scalability<\/strong>: you want your server to be able to accommodate growing traffic.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"installing-wordpress\"><\/a>Installing WordPress<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Installing-WordPress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Installing WordPress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Installing-WordPress.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Installing-WordPress-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Installing-WordPress-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Installing-WordPress-620x355.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The next things you will be doing is installing WordPress, and, to do that, you need <strong>a browser<\/strong> (and, if you are reading this, you are almost certainly using one), <strong>an FTP client<\/strong> (you can find a lot of them online for free), and <strong>database access<\/strong> (which will also likely be provided by your hosting provider as part of the package).[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You can watch it done here:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_05NUFKObqA\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The video is about five minutes long, and installing WordPress takes about as long. If you prefer your tutorials in text form, you can find out in our <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-install-wordpress\/\">tutorial on installing WordPress<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"selecting-theme-for-marketplace\"><\/a>Selecting a Theme for a Marketplace<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Selecting-a-Theme-for-a-Marketplace.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Selecting a Theme for a Marketplace\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Selecting-a-Theme-for-a-Marketplace.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Selecting-a-Theme-for-a-Marketplace-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Selecting-a-Theme-for-a-Marketplace-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Selecting-a-Theme-for-a-Marketplace-620x355.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]So, you have a domain name and hosting space, and you have installed WordPress. How do you get started with a website? WordPress uses templates called themes to work. The <strong>functionalities of your website will often depend on the theme,<\/strong> though the basic WordPress framework remains the same.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]There is no shortage of <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-category\/online-store-wordpress-themes\/\">premium online store themes<\/a>, though you can probably make do with a free one, as well: in fact, our own <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/qi-theme\/shop\/\">free Qi theme<\/a> has the functionalities required for a marketplace, including support for downloadable and virtual product sales.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]From a design point of view, the main thing is to make your theme work for you on the visual front. If you take a look at Teachers Pay Teachers, you will see that it has a distinct style. With products sold there focusing on very young children, the <strong>design choices make sense.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"setting-up-shop\"><\/a>Setting Up Shop<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Setting-Up-Shop.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Setting Up Shop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Setting-Up-Shop.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Setting-Up-Shop-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Setting-Up-Shop-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Setting-Up-Shop-620x355.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The first step towards creating an online store. The solution we heartily endorse is WooCommerce: even in its free version, it is<strong> a fully functional, comprehensive online store<\/strong>. The basic version is the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/woocommerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WooCommerce plugin<\/a>, but, as you can probably imagine, setting up even a basic online store is a big job. This is why we won\u2018t go into the details of how to set up a WooCommerce store \u2013 we have a <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/woocommerce-tutorial\/\">comprehensive WooCommerce tutorial<\/a> elsewhere on our website. You can also watch this helpful video, if that\u2018s what you prefer:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/21CJiLI-3gQ\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Some other things you would do well to consider is <strong>adding functionalities<\/strong> using <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-free-woocommerce-plugins\/\">WooCommerce-compatible plugins<\/a>. There are plenty of those to choose from, and you may need some, all, or none of them, depending on your brand, online marketplace concept, desired functionalities, and other factors. Just make sure you know your options. The one you do need is <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wc-vendors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WC Vendors Marketplace<\/a>, as it is instrumental for our purposes here.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Another thing you should not neglect is sorting out your <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/essential-tips-for-woocommerce-seo\/\">WooCommerce store SEO<\/a>. You want your potential vendors and buyers to have an easy time locating you.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"converting-your-woocommerce-store-into-marketplace\"><\/a>Converting Your WooCommerce Store Into a Marketplace<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]So, you have a website, you have installed WooCommerce, and set everything up just the way you like it, including installing the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wc-vendors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WC Vendors Marketplace<\/a> plugin. By default, WooCommerce is a single-vendor store. This is how you convert it into a marketplace.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]First, navigate to <strong>WooCommerce\/Settings<\/strong> to access your store settings.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Woo-Settings.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Woo Settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Woo-Settings.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Woo-Settings-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Woo-Settings-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Woo-Settings-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Next, access the <strong>Account &amp; Privacy<\/strong> tab, and make sure all the checkboxes in the <strong>Guest checkout<\/strong> and<strong> Account creation<\/strong> sections are checked. This allows your visitors to create accounts. Scroll all the way down and click <strong>Save changes<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Allow-Account.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Allow Account\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Allow-Account.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Allow-Account-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Allow-Account-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Allow-Account-620x343.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]After you have done that, navigate to your <strong>WC Vendors\/Settings<\/strong>. There are a lot of well-annotated settings so you can customize your marketplace to your liking. We will go through the basics here.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In the <strong>General<\/strong> tab, make sure the<strong> Vendor Registration<\/strong> box is ticked. This allows users to register as vendors. If you want to manually approve all vendors, tick the <strong>Vendor Approval<\/strong>, too. We will leave it as is. Click <strong>Save changes<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Vendor-Settings.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Vendor Settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Vendor-Settings.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Vendor-Settings-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Vendor-Settings-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Vendor-Settings-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Next, in the <strong>Commission<\/strong> tab, you can set the vendor commission rate. The default is 50%, and that means that you and the vendor get half of each sale. According to the developer, this functionality can use whole numbers only.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Commission.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Commission\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Commission.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Commission-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Commission-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Commission-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The <strong>Capabilities<\/strong> tab is where you give your vendors options to access the marketplace\u2018s functionalities. This tab has three subtabs. Under <strong>General<\/strong>, we will leave everything checked. This way, vendors will be able to add, edit and publish products without your approval and get reports on their sales and orders.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you choose to do business this way, you have to be confident your visitors do not abuse your trust with inappropriate products. If you, conversely, choose to approve each and every product yourself, you better make sure you have the admin capacity to review everything. Your vendors will want their products on the market as soon as possible, and won\u2018t like waiting.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Capabilities-General.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Capabilities General\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Capabilities-General.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Capabilities-General-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Capabilities-General-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Capabilities-General-620x448.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Under <strong>Products<\/strong>, you\u2018ll need to select the kind of products you wish to disable your vendors from selling by hiding certain options from the product creation interface. Since we are building something like Teachers Pay Teachers, wherein teachers sell unique, downloadable, self-made resources, we will select <em>External\/Affiliate product<\/em> and <em>Variable product<\/em> for <strong>Product Types<\/strong>. Here you can also check to hide functionalities such as<strong> Featured Product, Duplicate Product, SKU<\/strong>, and <strong>Taxes<\/strong> from your vendors, too, as we shall. Click <strong>Save changes<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Capabilities-Products.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Capabilities Products\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Capabilities-Products.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Capabilities-Products-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Capabilities-Products-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Capabilities-Products-620x448.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Under <strong>Orders<\/strong>, you can allow the vendors to access their order data. We will leave everything checked, as we want our vendors to have all the information they need and interact with their buyers directly, if need be.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Capabilities-Orders.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Capabilities Orders\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Capabilities-Orders.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Capabilities-Orders-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Capabilities-Orders-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Capabilities-Orders-620x399.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Moving on to the <strong>Display<\/strong> tab, we will find it also subdivided into three other tabs. Under <strong>General<\/strong>, you can assign your pages to vendors\u2018 interfaces. Sounds complicated? It really isn\u2018t. Simply create new pages for each category, copy each shortcode into the content field or add it using a shortcode block (for Gutenberg users) or element (for Elementor users), Publish the page, and select it from the appropriate drop-down menu.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]To create the vendor dashboard, for instance, copy the <em>[wcv_vendor_dashboard]<\/em> shortcode.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Vendor-Shortcode.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Vendor Shortcode\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Vendor-Shortcode.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Vendor-Shortcode-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Vendor-Shortcode-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Vendor-Shortcode-620x323.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Then, create a new page by navigating to <strong>Pages\/Add New<\/strong> to add a new page. Use right\/click to open it in a new window, for convenience.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Add-New-Page.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Add New Page\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Add-New-Page.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Add-New-Page-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Add-New-Page-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Add-New-Page-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Next, name the page and add a shortcut block by clicking on the <strong>+<\/strong> sign and searching for the shortcut block.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Shortcode-Block.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Shortcode Block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Shortcode-Block.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Shortcode-Block-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Shortcode-Block-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Shortcode-Block-620x333.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Paste the shortcut into the block\u2018s field, and click <strong>Publish<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Paste-Shortcode.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Paste Shortcode\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Paste-Shortcode.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Paste-Shortcode-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Paste-Shortcode-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Paste-Shortcode-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Finally, in the plugin settings, under<strong> Display\/General<\/strong>, select the <strong>Vendor Registration<\/strong> page.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Vendor-Dashboard.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Vendor Dashboard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Vendor-Dashboard.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Vendor-Dashboard-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Vendor-Dashboard-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Vendor-Dashboard-620x366.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Repeat the above for all the other required pages, then scroll down. Note that the <strong>Dashboard, Orders<\/strong>, and <strong>Shop Settings<\/strong> pages are mandatory, while the others are optional.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In the <strong>Store Settings<\/strong> section, you can further define the interface your vendors see. Under <strong>Vendor Store URL<\/strong>, we will leave the default <em>vendors<\/em>, but you can choose a custom URL for your vendors\u2018 store. You can also enable <strong>Shop Headers, Product Headers, Shop Descriptions<\/strong>, and the use of HTML in shop descriptions. We will leave all of these disabled. Finally, the <strong>Display Name<\/strong> menu governs how shoppers see the vendors. We will leave it at <em>Shop name<\/em>. Once you have set all the options on this screen to your liking, click <strong>Save changes<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Store-Settings.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Store Settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Store-Settings.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Store-Settings-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Store-Settings-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Store-Settings-620x386.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Under <strong>Labels<\/strong>, you can set up the terminology for your website to suit your brand and style. We will leave everything as is, but you are free to customize these settings, too. The <strong>Advanced<\/strong> subtab is there in case you want to add custom CSS to the plugin, so we won\u2018t be touching that.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Labels.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Labels\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Labels.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Labels-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Labels-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Labels-620x448.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]And that\u2019s it, your plugin is now completely set up.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you navigate to <strong>Users<\/strong> from your WordPress dashboard, you will see that you have two new user types: <strong>Vendor<\/strong> and <strong>Pending Vendor<\/strong> (with the latter useful only if you want to manually approve your vendors). The same goes for <strong>Products<\/strong>, in case you wish to approve all of them.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The user registration page will contain the vendor application link, and your vendors can begin trading.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">In Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]As you can see, creating an online marketplace such as Teachers Pay Teachers is a big job, but setting up a marketplace is just the beginning. Getting people to visit your website and sign on as traders is a whole other kettle of fish. Still, now you\u2018ve got the basics. If you put your shoulder to the wheel, the results\u2026 are still not guaranteed. 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