Building & Customizing an Online Store with WooCommerce

About this Event:

Are you looking to build your own e-commerce website or enhance an existing one? Join us for an insightful session where we’ll dive deep into building and customizing an online store using the powerful WordPress-based WooCommerce platform!

We’re thrilled to welcome John Jovero, who will walk us through the technical steps of creating a robust and highly customized online store. John will be showcasing his work on a real-world WooCommerce store project: katppy.com. This is a fantastic opportunity to see how professional customizations are applied in a live environment.

Key Topics We’ll Cover:

• Custom Theming with Tailwind CSS: Learn how to create a unique and modern look for your store using the popular utility-first CSS framework.
• WooCommerce Template Customization: Understand how to modify WooCommerce’s default templates to match your specific design and layout requirements.
• Essential Free and Commercial Plugins: Get a rundown of the must-have off-the-shelf plugin solutions that can enhance your store’s performance, security, and user experience.
• Custom Plugin Development: Discover the power of custom plugins to extend WooCommerce functionality beyond its core features.
• Live Demo (Frontend & Backend): See the Katppy.com store in action, with a guided tour of both the customer-facing frontend and the administrative backend.

You can ask John your burning questions and share your thoughts during the demo and in a Q&A session following the presentation.

Event Schedule

5:30 PM - Informal networking and Pizza. 🍕
6:00 PM - Introductions and Main Event
7:00 PM - Wrap-up - we can take our time if needed.
7:30 PM - Hard Stop - time to clean up and head out. 👋🏻
8:00 PM - Building closes.
8:30 PM - Catch the end of the Tech Wednesday Meetup, usually at Greta or The Pint on 109 St. (Optional.)

The YEG WP meetup happens monthly, on every fourth Wednesday. Learn more at wpyeg.org.