5-Minute Setup

From Zero to Store in 5 Minutes

The fastest way to get CommerceFull running. Follow these simple steps and you'll have a fully functional ecommerce store in under 5 minutes.

Setup Progress 5 steps total

Before We Start

Quick prerequisites check (30 seconds)

Required (must have):

Node.js 18+ installed
Terminal/Command Prompt access

Optional (we'll handle this):

Database (SQLite included)
Git (optional for now)

Check Node.js: Open terminal and run node --version. You should see v18.0.0 or higher.

1

Create Your Store
1 min

Run one command to create your CommerceFull store

$ npx create-commercefull-app my-awesome-store
✓ Creating project structure...
✓ Installing dependencies...
✓ Setting up SQLite database...
✓ Creating admin user...
✓ Adding sample products...
🎉 Store created successfully!
2

Navigate to Your Store
10 sec

Enter your new store directory

$ cd my-awesome-store
3

Start Your Store
30 sec

Launch your store in development mode

$ npm run dev
✓ Starting development server...
✓ Compiling application...
✓ Database connected...
🚀 CommerceFull running at http://localhost:3000
Your store is now running!
4

Visit Your Store
1 min

Open your browser and explore your new store

🏪
Storefront

Your customer-facing store

⚙️
Admin Panel

Manage your store

5

Customize Your Store
2 min

Make it yours with basic customization

🏪

Store Settings

Name, logo, currency

📦

Add Products

Replace sample items

🎨

Theme

Colors, fonts, layout

🎉 Congratulations!

Your CommerceFull store is now live and ready for business. You've just created a fully functional ecommerce platform in under 5 minutes!

What You Just Created

Your new CommerceFull store comes with everything you need

Complete Storefront

Product pages, cart, checkout, user accounts

Admin Dashboard

Manage products, orders, customers, settings

Sample Data

Products, categories, and demo content

SQLite Database

No setup required, ready to use

Modern Theme

Responsive, mobile-friendly design

Development Tools

Hot reload, debugging, testing setup

What's Next?

Recommended next steps to make your store production-ready

Essential Setup

1

Change admin password

Security first!

2

Configure store settings

Name, currency, tax settings

3

Add your products

Replace sample products

Advanced Features

4

Set up payments

Stripe, PayPal, etc.

5

Configure shipping

Rates and methods

6

Deploy to production

Vercel, Netlify, AWS

Need Help?

Stuck on any step? We're here to help you succeed.