I'm pretty new to coding, having completed a full stack course back in April. A family friend wants me to create a website to sell her products, and I was wondering if I can use Heroku for this purpose. Is it suitable for business websites, and can I customize the domain name? Alternatively, are there better options out there? Also, I'd appreciate any tips on how to effectively and quickly set this up. Thanks!
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That's great that you're helping out! Heroku can definitely be used, but for a business website, especially for selling products, I’d recommend looking into platforms like Netlify or Vercel for hosting static sites. If she prefers something easier, Shopify or Wix might be the way to go. They support custom domains too!
Since you have a full stack background, building a simple frontend with React or even just HTML/CSS and linking it to a payment processor like Stripe could work really well. There are tons of YouTube tutorials available that can guide you through the process. Good luck, you've got this!
If you're looking for simplicity, Shopify is probably the best route. You don’t need to know much code, and they have plenty of themes you can use. There's a drag-and-drop editor for customization, which is super user-friendly.
They handle all the payments and hosting, with plans starting at $29/month. If you're keen on coding, you can create your own theme with their template language, Liquid, which isn't too hard to pick up. Plus, you can sign up for a Shopify Partner account to create a development store to test everything without impacting live stores. Here’s a good overview video on Shopify development if you want to check it out!
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