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If you are new to Virto Commerce, follow these steps to set up and launch your store.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mXzsbOeMbV0" title="Virto Commerce - Getting Started with Your Store in 7 Steps" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

## Step 1. Create a catalog

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The catalog is what your customers are constantly working with. It is very important that the catalog is easy to browse and find the right products.

Typically, to start working with the new catalog you should follow several steps:

* Create a new catalogue
* Create categories
* Create a product
* Create a new catalog
* Create (or import) categories
* Create (or import) a product
* Create a product with variants

Additionally you can read [Working with Products catalog](https://github.com/VirtoCommerce/vc-content/blob/deploy/pages/docs/vc2userguide/merchandise-management/products-catalog.md) article. It describes how to work with products [catalog](https://github.com/VirtoCommerce/vc-content/blob/deploy/pages/docs/vc2userguide/merchandise-management/products-catalog.md#common-catalogs), [categories](https://github.com/VirtoCommerce/vc-content/blob/deploy/pages/docs/vc2userguide/merchandise-management/products-catalog.md#categories), [items](https://github.com/VirtoCommerce/vc-content/blob/deploy/pages/docs/vc2userguide/merchandise-management/products-catalog.md#items-products), product [properties](https://github.com/VirtoCommerce/vc-content/blob/deploy/pages/docs/vc2userguide/merchandise-management/products-catalog.md#properties), product [variations](https://github.com/VirtoCommerce/vc-content/blob/deploy/pages/docs/vc2userguide/merchandise-management/products-catalog.md#variations) and [virtual catalogs](https://github.com/VirtoCommerce/vc-content/blob/deploy/pages/docs/vc2userguide/merchandise-management/products-catalog.md#virtual-catalogs)

## Step 2. Configure your store
## Step 2. Configure your store and prices

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Virto Commerce platform is 4-MULTI: multi-language, multi-currency, multi-theme and multi-store by design. This gives the ability to have and run multiple stores on the same system.

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Open your first store in a browser.

The [Managing stores](https://github.com/VirtoCommerce/vc-content/blob/deploy/pages/docs/vc2userguide/configuration/store.md) article helps you to configure your first store. Also at this step you should configure [Users, Roles and Role Assignment](https://github.com/VirtoCommerce/vc-content/blob/deploy/pages/docs/vc2userguide/users-management-roles-and-role-assignment.md)

## Step 3. Configure prices and inventory

In the Virto Commerce, a pricelist is a set of pricing details that can be assigned to items. All prices are stored in a pricelist(s), which have specific currency set. When a pricelist is created, you define which products will be included into this pricelist and what prices will be defined for them.
In Virto Commerce, a pricelist is a set of pricing details that can be assigned to items. All prices are stored in a pricelist(s), which have specific currency set. When a pricelist is created, you define which products will be included into this pricelist and what prices will be defined for them.

The way to apply the prices to products on Storefront is creating a Pricelist Assignment. It binds a catalog with pricelist and can add optional conditions for this binding.

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1. Create pricelist
2. Add items to the pricelist
3. Create pricelist assignment
4. Manage inventory

After this step completed, you can [Open new products in Virto Commerce Storefront](https://github.com/VirtoCommerce/vc-content/blob/deploy/pages/docs/lessons/lesson2.md#open-new-products-in-virto-commerce-storefront-frontend) , browse the catalog, add product to shopping cart and create order. You can view customer order via admin UI.
## Step 3. Configure payments, shipments and taxes

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p64d8vmBzJo" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

By default, you have basic payment, shipment and tax providers. It helps you to run checkout process.

## Step 4. Configure payments, shipments, taxes
For the store, you need to configure:
1. Available Payments methods
2. Available Shipments methods
3. Configure taxes

By default, you see demo payment and shipment methods. Virto Commerce provides the ready to use module which you can set your own configurations:

* Install [Payment module](https://github.com/VirtoCommerce/vc-module-payment) (For example: [PayPal](https://virtocommerce.com/apps/extensions/paypal))
* Install and configure [Shipments](https://github.com/VirtoCommerce/vc-module-shipping) method
* Install and configure [Taxes](https://github.com/VirtoCommerce/vc-module-tax) method
## Step 4. Launch Marketing & promotional tools

## Step 5. Launch Marketing & promotional tools
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9tpdl84xfm4" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Marketing your store is essential to gain your customers loyalty and raise awareness among potential customers.
Marketing your store is essential to gain your customer's loyalty and raise awareness among potential customers.

There are several marketing tools in Virto Commerce: you can publish content, create personalized shopping experiences for customers, manage promotions.

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2. Add Gift product for a first time buyer
3. Add 10% discount if product is in-stock

You can find more details about how to create first promotions here:
You can find more details about how to create first promotions here.

* [Managing promotions](https://github.com/VirtoCommerce/vc-content/blob/deploy/pages/docs/vc2userguide/marketing/promotions.md)
* [Create a content publishing](https://github.com/VirtoCommerce/vc-content/blob/deploy/pages/docs/vc2userguide/marketing/how-to-add-an-advertising-spot-via-marketing/create-a-content-publishing.md)
* [Dynamic content](https://github.com/VirtoCommerce/vc-content/blob/deploy/pages/docs/vc2userguide/marketing/dynamic-content.md)
* [Combine active promotions](https://github.com/VirtoCommerce/vc-content/blob/deploy/pages/docs/vc2userguide/marketing/combine-active-promotions.md)

## Step 6. Configure User Experience
## Step 5. Configure inventory

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3xRfa0_LUZY" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Inventory is often the largest item a business has in its current assets, meaning it must be accurately monitored.

Virto Commerce supports multiple Fulfillment Centers that allow managing availability for different warehouses.

Thus, inventory configuring consists of the following actions:
1. Go to catalog
2. Select the product
3. Open Fulfillment Centers
4. Select (Or Create) Fulfillment Centers
5. Add Quantity

By default, Stock Quantity will be accurately decreased by new orders and clients could not buy more. Stock control can be deactivated, for example for digital products.

## Step 6. Create Frontend User and Add Theme

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xc8zl0wllmk" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

To enhance User Experience Virto Commerce contains a set of tools:
Virto Commerce is a headless platform and multiple client apps can be connected to it. In this section, we create a frontend user for Virto Commerce Storefront (default storefront web application) and add a theme.

* [Menu item in Virto Commerce Storefront](https://github.com/VirtoCommerce/vc-content/blob/deploy/pages/docs/lessons/lesson2.md#creating-a-new-menu-item-in-virto-commerce-storefront-frontend)
* Catalog filters in Virto Commerce Storefront
* Currencies, languages
* Link lists
* Theme settings file
* Login on behalf
* Social login
## Step 7. How To Check the Store Configuration and Go to live with MVP

## Step 7. Go to live with MVP and review additional cases in Virto Commerce
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5LWMgwzss7k" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Now you are ready to connect a storefront and launch your MVP store.

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