Hosting — how and where you’ll store your website’s information and assets — comes in all shapes and sizes. When you’re just starting out, a low-cost plan that can scale up as you grow will do the job. 

For WordPress and WooCommerce, your hosting choice determines how you build a site with the platform. 

Managed hosting

Managed hosting is where a company handles hosting your online store for you, including software installation, updates, etc. This simplified process doesn’t require any manual connections or downloads to get your website up and running.

Self hosting

Self-hosting your website means that you have to find hosting for your site through a third party, such as Bluehost or SiteGround. Once you find your hosting provider, you’ll install WordPress (from wordpress.org) onto your web host. Then, you’ll download the WooCommerce plugin and add it to your WordPress site.