I already have a website and I want to use that as an ecommerce site

[webhold2]

I already have a website with the look and feel i want. I want to add ecommerce functionality to it: user accounts, shopping cart, ..... Is it possible to do that and if so, how do i do that

 

[ajstetson17]

It is possible, but very difficult to do from scratch. I would suggest using an eCommerce platform (Prestashop, Ecwid, WooCommerce, etc.). Are you currently using a CMS for your website?

Also, because free hosting does not support SSL certificates, you would have to have to have the payment gateway hosted by a third party, such as PayPal.

 

[webhold2]

No I know free hosting wont be enough for an ecommerce website, so I know I have to upgrade. The only thing is: I dont want to use the predesigned templates, because they dont have the look of my website. I want to use my design and have ecommerce functionality added to it. is that possible, and if so is there a tutorial that can show me how, cause every tutorial Ive seen so far shows you how to design an ecommerce website using existing templates

 

[ajstetson17]

Like I said before: that is no small feat. There is a reason there is no concrete tutorial on building an ecommerce store from scratch, as it is very complex and usually requires hiring a professional designer. There are some courses on Udemy that look like they cover the topic though. Otherwise, I would suggest using something like Ecwid, which adds ecommerce into any website.