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By Mohit Chouhan | 2026-05-03 | Designing Junctions, Vasundhara Ghaziabad

Online store shuru karna want karte hain? Ghaziabad, Noida ya kahi se bhi? 2026 mein yeh pehle se zyada aasaan aur affordable ho gaya hai. Is complete beginner guide mein hum aapko step by step sab kuch batayenge pehle din se pehli sale tak.

Step 1: Niche aur Products Decide Karein

Kya bechna hai? Physical products, digital products ya services. Niche specific rakho shuru mein. "Handmade candles Ghaziabad" ya "custom t-shirts Delhi NCR" jaise specific niches mein competition kam hai aur customers dhundhna aasaan hai.

Step 2: Business Registration

Sole proprietorship ke liye sirf bank account aur PAN kaafi hai starting mein. GST registration Rs. 40 lakh turnover se pehle optional hai. Payment gateway ke liye business PAN aur bank account chahiye. Simple start karo, baad mein formalize karo.

Step 3: Domain aur Hosting

Brand name wala domain lo (.com ya .in). Ecommerce ke liye achhi hosting zaroori hai. Hostinger ya MilesWeb se shuru karo. Shared hosting se start karo, baad mein upgrade karo jab traffic badhega.

Step 4: Platform Choose Karein

India ke liye WooCommerce (WordPress) best hai. One-time cost, no monthly fees, full control. Agar technical nahi ho to Shopify easy hai lekin monthly fee lagti hai. Designing Junctions dono pe expertise rakhta hai.

Step 5: Payment Gateway Setup

Razorpay India ke liye best hai. UPI, cards, net banking, wallets, COD sab support karta hai. Account setup mein 2 to 3 din lagte hain documents verify hone mein. Transaction fee 2 percent plus GST.

Step 6: Product Listing

Achhi photos lo white background pe. Detailed descriptions likhna. Price, variants, shipping info clear rakho. 10 to 20 products se shuru karo. Quality over quantity initially.

Step 7: Delivery Partners

Shiprocket se multiple couriers ek jagah se manage hote hain. Delhivery, Ekart, Xpressbees sab available hain. COD zaroor enable karo. India mein 60 percent orders COD hote hain.

Step 8: First Sale Kaise Laayein?

WhatsApp contacts pe share karo. Instagram aur Facebook pe product posts karo. Local Facebook groups mein share karo. Friends aur family se pehla review maango. Rs. 500 ka Facebook ad ek local area mein target karo.

Conclusion

Online store shuru karna Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 30,000 mein possible hai professionally. Designing Junctions ecommerce websites banata hai Ghaziabad aur Noida ke sellers ke liye. Ecommerce services dekhein ya free consultation ke liye call karein.