Getting Started with Your Online Store
Want to sell ebooks, audio files, videos on your website, or allow supporters to contribute freely? Kanorio's online store lets you create digital products within your existing website, set up payment methods, and list products on your pages for visitors to purchase.
You don't need to write code or set up a separate shopping cart. However, Kanorio is currently designed as a lightweight store for digital content and donations, and does not offer physical product logistics, shipping calculations, shopping cart, or inventory management.
Prepare These Details Before Opening Your Store
Before you begin, we recommend preparing:
- Product Content: The PDFs, audio files, videos, or other digital files you'll be selling or providing to supporters.
- Product Information: Product name, a brief description, cover image, price, and refund policy.
- Payment Information: Depending on your chosen payment gateway, prepare your personal or business details and bank account for receiving payments.
- Public Website Page: Products must be placed within the product sales module on a page for visitors to see and purchase.
Five Steps to Get Started from Scratch
1. Choose a Payment Method
A payment gateway is a service that allows buyers to pay online and then transfers the funds to you. Kanorio recommends starting with Stripe Connect – it's available in many countries worldwide and supports international credit cards. If you are in Taiwan and your buyers frequently use local payment methods like ATM transfers or convenience store codes, you can also choose PAYUNi.
Read: Payment Methods Overview
2. Complete Your Payout Account Setup
Go to your dashboard's "Store → Payout Account" and follow the on-screen instructions to apply for or verify your chosen payment gateway. While your payout account is not yet active, you can still create products and edit pages, but visitors won't be able to complete paid checkouts.
3. Create Your First Product
Go to "Store → Products", fill in the product name, description, and cover image, and then create at least one fixed-price plan. If you want to accept donations, you can also enable an option for buyers to enter their own amount.
Read: Create and Manage Products
4. Add Products to Your Website Pages
Once your product is saved, use the product sales module to add it to your homepage, services page, or a dedicated sales page. This module will display the plan, price, and a purchase button.
Read: Add Products to Your Website
5. Publish and Complete a Test Purchase
After publishing your website, review your product name, price, refund policy, and customer support information from a visitor's perspective to ensure clarity. For paid products, use the test process to confirm that the checkout page opens correctly. Free plans with a fixed price of 0 do not require payment gateway setup.
After Launch, Who is Responsible for What?
| Item | Who is Responsible |
|---|---|
| Product content, pricing, refund policy, and customer support | You |
| Buyer payments, identity verification, and fund disbursement | Your chosen payment gateway |
| Product display, order records, and access to purchased content | Kanorio |
| Tax reporting and invoicing obligations | You, or your appointed accounting/tax professional |
Frequently Asked Questions
Whether you can apply for a payout account depends on the rules of the payment gateway and the information you provide. Stripe Connect and PAYUNi have different requirements. Please read the relevant payment gateway articles first and refer to the application screen or the payment service provider's latest regulations.
No. Plans with a fixed price of 0 will create a free purchase record directly after the buyer logs in and will not open a third-party payment page.
Yes. You can organize your products, content, and sales pages first. However, paid products cannot be checked out until your payout account is activated.
Not currently suitable. Kanorio's online store lacks features for shipping, logistics, inventory, and multi-product shopping carts. Please use it only for digital content and donation scenarios.