How to Build an Online Store in 10 Minutes (Step-by-Step)

To build your online store with Rukter you need:

- An email address or Google account (to sign up) - Photos of your products (phone camera is fine) - A price for each product - 10 minutes

• •No coding skills needed
• •14-day free trial
• •No credit card required for the trial

Go to rukter.com and click "Get started free." Sign up with your email address or click "Continue with Google" for one-click registration.

You'll be taken to your seller dashboard immediately -- no waiting for email confirmation.

Rukter provides ready-made storefront themes. Go to Dashboard → Theme to browse templates.

Choose a theme that fits your product type -- minimal for fashion, bold for food, clean for electronics. You can change the theme later without losing your products or settings.

In the Theme Editor you can:

- Upload your logo - Set brand colours - Edit the homepage sections (hero banner, product grid, about text) - Add your store's social media links

Tip: Add a clear, short tagline on your homepage that tells visitors exactly what you sell. "Handmade cotton bags shipped from Bangkok" is better than "Welcome to my store."

Go to Dashboard → Products → Add Product.

For each product: - Upload 2-5 high-quality photos (natural light, clean background) - Write a clear title and description - Set the price - Add variants if needed (size, colour, etc.) - Set the available quantity

Repeat for each product. You can organise products into collections (categories) later.

Go to Dashboard → Payments to enable the methods that fit your market:

- Stripe -- credit/debit card online payment (requires a Stripe account) - Bank Transfer -- enter your bank name, account name, account number - Cash on Delivery (COD) -- customer pays on delivery - PromptPay QR -- useful in Thailand when customers prefer QR payment

You can enable multiple methods. Many first-time sellers start with the simplest local method first, then add card payments as demand grows.

Go to Dashboard → Shipping to add your shipping rates. You can set:

- Free shipping (for all orders or above a minimum) - Flat rate shipping fee - Custom notes (e.g. "3-5 business days, local courier")

Be honest about shipping times. Customers appreciate accurate expectations more than overpromising.

Your store is live immediately at yourhandle.rukter.com. Share this link on social media to get your first visitors.

For a custom domain (e.g. yourshop.com), connect it in Dashboard → Settings → Domain. Domain registration (from any registrar) costs around $10-15/year.