# How to connect WooCommerce as the Main Store

This article outlines the instructions for connecting WooCommerce as your Main Store to your LitCommerce account. 

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## <mark style="color:$primary;">**Step 1: Select WooCommerce as the Main Store**</mark>

If you don’t have a LitCommerce account, sign up [HERE](https://app.litcommerce.com/register). After that, you can select either of the following methods to complete this step.

### <mark style="color:$info;">**Method 1: Via LitCommerce**</mark>

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Log in to your LitCommerce account. If this is your first setup, choose your desired LitCommerce app: **Marketplace Integration** or **Feed Management**.

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**If you select the Marketplace Integration app, choose "Your online store becomes the source of truth" and click `Next` to proceed.**
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Locate WooCommerce and click `Connect`.

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Tap on `Download Plugin` and you will be redirected to the WordPress Plugin Store to download the LitCommerce plugin.

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### <mark style="color:$info;">**Method 2: Via WooCommerce**</mark>

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Visit your WordPress admin, and select `Add Plugin` from the `Plugins` tab.

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Search for LitCommerce.

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## <mark style="color:$primary;">**Step 2: Install the LitCommerce plugin on the WordPress Plugin Store**</mark>

### <mark style="color:$info;">**If Method 1 was selected:**</mark>

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Click `Download` to install the LitCommerce plugin.

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Choose `Upload Plugin` in the Plugins tab from the WordPress dashboard and select the downloaded LitCommerce plugin.

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### <mark style="color:$info;">**If Method 2 was selected:**</mark>

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Click on `Install Now`.

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Tap on `Activate`.

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Once activated, WordPress will initiate the process to establish the connection to LitCommerce.

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Upon successful completion, you will be redirected to the LitCommerce application and WooCommerce will be connected as the Main Store.

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**If the connection process between WordPress and LitCommerce fails, check your firewall settings or try reinstalling the LitCommerce plugin.**
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With your Main Store set up, you can now [connect your first Sales Channel](https://litcommerce.gitbook.io/litcommerce-helpdesk/marketplace-integration/setup-and-navigation/step-by-step-setup/step-1-set-up-the-main-store-and-first-channel#setup-first-channel).

If you have any questions, let us know via the Chat Box in the bottom-right corner of our Help Center.


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