Woocommerce

Get Started

Install Clerk.io on WooCommerce following these easy steps.

1. Create Store #

Each Clerk setup is configured on a Store in my.clerk.io. This will contain all the data you upload, and allow you to interact with it through its Public API key.

If it is the first time you login in my.clerk.io, you will be prompt to create a New Store. Follow this guideline:

  1. Insert a Name, usually the name of the store.
  2. In Domain insert the website url.
  3. Choose a language.
  4. Choose a currency.
  5. Choose a platform, in this case WooCommerce.
  6. (Optional) Specify the type of store.

If you need to set up multiple language, webshops or domains, each should have their own Store. You can copy your configuration to new Stores after doing the first setup.

2. Install plugin #

After creating a store in my.clerk.io, install the plugin in your WooCommerce backend by following these steps:

  1. Download the latest version of Clerk.io for Woocommerce plugin.
  2. Login to your WooCommerce backend and go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin > Choose File.
  3. Select the downloaded file, and click on Install Now.
  4. When the plugin has been installed, click Activate:

3. Configure plugin #

After installing the Clerk plugin, you need to enter your public and private API keys in the plugin settings to sync data with my.clerk.io. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Locate your API keys in my.clerk.io under Settings > API keys and copy them.
  2. In WooCommerce, open the plugin by selecting Clerk from the left-side menu.
  3. Paste the API keys into the General section of the plugin settings.
  4. Finally, click Save Settings.

You can find more details about the different Clerk plugin options here.

4. Sync data #

Once you’ve configured the plugin, sync your store by following these steps:

  1. Login to my.clerk.io.
  2. Go to System Status > Data Sync.
  3. Enter your import URL, located in the General section of the Clerk Plugin in WooCommerce, then click Save.
  4. Click Start new data sync.

Clerk will now import your products, categories and orders.

5. Add Content #

Follow these guideline to add content to your frontend:

  1. Create a Design for Search, and one for Recommendation. E.g. for Recommendations, go to Recommendations > Designs and click New Design.
  2. Create Content for each element. E.g. for Search, go to Search > Content and click New Content.
  3. Insert Content into your frontend.

Refer to the guides for each element you need to add, including guidelines for the design and how to create new Content for Search and Recommendations.