CREATION OF AN ONLINE STORE ON THE PLATFORM SPREE COMMERCE
SPREE COMMERCE was created by Sean Schofield in 2007 as an open-source project based on Ruby on Rails framework. It is now maintained by a community of developers and contributors from around the world. The headquarters of SPREE COMMERCE are located in Washington DC, USA. The brand name comes from the German word "Spree", which means a shopping spree or a spree of activity.
What kind of projects is this online store suitable for?
SPREE COMMERCE is suitable for any kind of e-commerce project that requires a flexible, customizable, and scalable platform. You can use it to sell physical or digital products, services, subscriptions, memberships, or anything else you can think of. You can also integrate it with various payment gateways, shipping providers, tax calculators, analytics tools, and more. Some examples of websites that use SPREE COMMERCE are:
- Bonobos: A men's clothing brand that offers personalized fit and style advice
- Goop: A lifestyle brand founded by Gwyneth Paltrow that sells beauty products, wellness items, fashion accessories, and more
- Huckberry: An online retailer that curates products for adventurous men
- Glossier: A beauty brand that sells skincare and makeup products inspired by real people
What load is it designed for?
SPREE COMMERCE is designed to handle high traffic and large volumes of orders without compromising performance or security. Some of the websites that use SPREE COMMERCE have millions of visitors and thousands of orders per day.
SPREE COMMERCE consists of four main components:
- Core: The essential functionality of the platform, such as product catalog, shopping cart, checkout, order management, etc.
- API: The interface that allows you to communicate with the platform from other applications or services
- Backend: The admin panel that allows you to manage your store settings, products, orders, customers, etc.
- Frontend: The default user interface that displays your store to your customers
In addition to these components, SPREE COMMERCE also offers a variety of modules that extend or modify the functionality of the platform. These modules are called extensions or gems. Some examples of extensions are:
- Spree Auth Devise: Adds user authentication and authorization features
- Spree Gateway: Adds support for various payment gateways
- Spree Social: Adds social login and sharing features
- Spree Product Assembly: Adds support for product bundles or kits
- Spree Multi Currency: Adds support for multiple currencies
You can find more extensions on the official website or on GitHub.
System capabilities
SPREE COMMERCE has many capabilities that make it a powerful and versatile platform for e-commerce. Some of these capabilities are:
- Responsive design: The frontend adapts to different screen sizes and devices
- Internationalization: The platform supports multiple languages and locales
- Customization: You can customize the look and feel of your store using themes or templates
- Extensibility: You can add new features or modify existing ones using extensions or gems
- Testability: The platform has a comprehensive test suite that ensures quality and stability
- Security: The platform follows best practices and standards to protect your data and transactions
Price
SPREE COMMERCE is free to use as it is an open-source project licensed under the BSD license.
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