How to Build an Online eCommerce Store

Looking to learn how to build an online eCommerce store? We’ve got you covered.

Dokan Cloud is a SaaS platform designed to create, manage, and scale an eCommerce store with ease. The platform is equipped with all the features that will help you get started with your online store in a day.

The platform has it all: a detailed dashboard, advanced payment methods, multilingual and multicurrency support, a page builder, pre-made templates, etc.

In this write-up, we will show you how to build an eCommerce store with Dokan Cloud.

Let’s get started.

eCommerce Industry Stats: Is it a Good Time to Start an eCommerce Business?

Yes!!!!!

The eCommerce industry is experiencing strong, sustained growth in 2025, making it an ideal time to start an online business. Global eCommerce sales reached $6.09 trillion in 2024 and are expected to rise to $6.56 trillion in 2025, with projections hitting $8.09 trillion by 2028.

In the U.S., the market is projected to grow to $1.29 trillion this year, while India’s eCommerce sector is expanding even faster, with a compound annual growth rate of 18.7% through 2028. This growth is driven by increasing internet and smartphone usage, improved digital infrastructure, and changing consumer preferences.

Mobile commerce now accounts for 80% of all retail site visits, and social commerce—buying directly through platforms like Instagram and TikTok—is becoming a key driver of sales.

Moreover, AI is increasing customer experiences through personalized recommendations and smarter searches.

With strong market potential, tech advancements, and evolving shopping habits, this is a prime moment to enter the eCommerce space.

How to Build an Online eCommerce Store from Scratch

So we are at the business end of our article. Now we are going to show you how to build an online marketplace from scratch using the Dokan Cloud marketplace platform.

Here are the steps-

• Step 1: Signup to Dokan Cloud Platform
• Step 2: Complete the Setup Wizard & Onboarding Process
• Step 3: Configure Your Business Details, Domain Name, etc
• Step 4: Create Categories and Brands for the Products
• Step 5: Configure Shipping
• Step 6: Set up the Payment
• Step 7: Configure the Tax Settings
• Step 8: Design Your Store with Page Builder
• Step 9: Add Integrations
• Step 10: Configure Other Settings and Launch Your Online Store

Now let’s see the steps in detail-

Step 1: Signup to Dokan Cloud Platform

First, you need to sign up for the Dokan Cloud platform to get started. Dokan Cloud offers a 14-day trial period. So you will get plenty of time to explore and test the available features before you make your final decision.

Also, after purchase, you will only need to pay $1 per month for the first 1 month. This will give you time to test whether your idea is market-fit.

While signing up, you need to add your email address and set a password.

Dokan Cloud will take a few minutes to set up the online store and you will get a message that your marketplace is created.

Step 2: Complete the Setup Wizard & Onboarding Process

You need to complete the setup wizard to start your eCommerce store. Choose the Standalone Shop option, and add the necessary information like your store address, business name, etc to finish-

You can read the documentation on the onboarding process to get a better idea.

Step 3: Configure Your Business Details, Domain Name, etc

In this step, you need to configure your store name, business details, brand, custom code for your site customization, vendor onboarding settings, etc.

Go to Settings–> General to find these options-

Step 4: Create Categories and Brands for the Products

Create categories for your products. That way, when you upload the products, you can choose the categories for their products. Also, you need to create brands if you are planning to sell branded products.

Go to Products–> Categories to create categories-

And Products–> Brands to create brands–

Step 5: Configure Shipping

Shipping is a very important part of any online store. And it is quite complicated as well. However, the Dokan Cloud makes it easy to configure shipping.

All you need to do is create a shipping profile and shipping types from Settings–> Shipping–

Step 6: Set up the Payment

Dokan Cloud offers various payment methods including Stripe, PayPal, Paystack, Mangopay, Bank Payment, etc. You will get the payment method based on your location.

You can set payment method from Settings–> Payment–

Step 7: Configure the Tax Settings

The Dokan Cloud platform has an amazing tax feature that can handle tax settings for any location. You can find all the tax-related settings from Settings–> Tax-

Step 8: Design Your Online Store with Page Builder

Yes, the Dokan Cloud has a page builder that will help you design unique eCommerce store for you to standout.

The page builder has all the necessary blocks to design your shop page, home page, header, footer, single product page.

Go to Design–> Themes and click on the customize button of your activated theme-

Step 9: Integrations

Dokan Cloud has integrations for live chat, analytics, email sending, and SMS gateway. You will find all of them in the Integrations section-

Step 10: Configure Other Settings and Launch Your eCommerce Store

You are almost there. Now you need to configure other settings like SEO, Notifications, Teams, etc and you are one your way.

Now you are ready to launch your eCommerce store.

This is how you can easily launch an eCommerce store using the Dokan Cloud software.

Create Your Dream Online Store Today!

So, what do you think? It is easy to build an eCommerce store with the Dokan Cloud, isn’t it?

The steps are easy, and you don’t even need any coding knowledge to launch your online store. If you have any experience in using any drag-and-drop page builder, then you will have a great time in designing your storefront.

And if you face any problems while configuring your online store, then you can reach out to us. We are very happy to help.