I get this question all the time. It would take hours to explain all the possibilities ranging from a hosted store with some easy store builder software and templates to having a programmer write you a customer solution that is hosted on your own dedicated server. Since we don't have hours, let's see if we can get at least point you in the right direction.

I firmly believe in walking before you run. If you have no technical background at all and you don't know your HTML TDs from TRs then I highly recommend you start out with a hosted solution. In fact, even if you have some technical knowledge you should consider going with a hosted solution. You can always move up to more advanced solutions after you are more comfortable with the technical aspects of your store.
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Wow! That is a loaded question. Well, a lot depends on what type of a website you want to start. If you want to sell products online the first step would be to find a source for your products. You have to decide if you are going to work with a company that drop ships or if you are going to store the products at your location and then ship them yourself. Drop shippers will ship the product for you. You just send them the order information and payment and then they ship out the order. Of course this service comes at a price. Usually drop shippers charge a drop ship fee or the products are more costly than they would be if you bought them in bulk from the manufacturer or distributor.
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