Host an online store
Host an online store on Coritan: a server for the store, a domain, a certificate, product images in storage and order emails, with the cost worked out from our prices.
You bring the store software. It runs on a server you choose, with a domain, a certificate, a bucket for product images and a way to send order emails. WordPress is one of the choices on the order page.
Order a server for your store · See pricing
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What a store needs
- A server for the store. Run WordPress from the catalogue, or deploy your own store from a git repository or an image. App Deployment
- A domain, a certificate and a firewall. Edge Proxy serves the store over HTTPS in front of your server, with a free certificate and a firewall. Edge Proxy
- Product images and backups. Keep images in a bucket and serve them from a public address. Data out is free. Object Storage
- Order emails. Send receipts and shipping notices over SMTP or an HTTPS API, with delivery reports. SMTP Relay
- A mailbox for customer questions. Mailboxes on your own domain, read in webmail or a mail app. Mail Hosting
What it costs
The first estimate prices the store’s server and its domain. The second prices a month of email from the store. Change the inputs to match your shop.
Worked examples
A newsletter of 40,000 emails a month
40,000 emails a month.
| What | Used | Free | Price | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMTP Relay: Relay 50K | 1 plan | — | $15 a month | $15.00 |
A month costs $15.00.
Each month assumes none of the free amounts is used yet, and prices are in US dollars before any promo code.
From sign-up to a store online
- Create your account. Sign up with your email address. The Free plan needs no card. Read the guide
- Order the server. Choose WordPress or your own software on the order page, a location and a name. Read the guide
- Add your domain and certificate. Add the domain to Websites and put Edge Proxy in front of the server. Read the guide
- Set up order email. Verify your sending domain in SMTP Relay, and send from your store over SMTP or the HTTPS API. Read the guide
What is not included
- This page covers hosting a store you run yourself. Taking your customers’ payments comes from the store software you choose.
- We do not install store software other than what the order page lists.
Guides for your store
- Put a website online: Get a domain, run your site on a server and serve it over HTTPS.
- Store files and backups: Create a bucket and connect your tools to it.
- Send email over HTTPS: Send a message with a key that can only send.
Open your store
Start on the Free plan, then order the server.
Frequently asked questions
Which store software can I run?
Anything that runs on a server you choose. The order page lists the software we install, including WordPress, and you can deploy your own store from a git repository or an image.
Can I send order emails from my store?
Yes. Set up SMTP Relay with your sending domain, and send over SMTP or the HTTPS API. Delivery reports show what happened to each message.
Where do my product images live?
Put them in an Object Storage bucket and serve it from a public address. Serving a bucket publicly needs an account with a saved payment method, credit or a paid invoice.
