# Websites & commerce

Start with the publishing or application stack, then design the content and transaction journey.

Canonical: https://xcloud.host/use-cases/explore/websites/

Browse applications, compare what they need, and use the linked guides for the workflows they cover.

## Example situations

- A neighborhood retailer needs a WordPress catalog and must test its first WooCommerce order before opening the store.
- A publisher is choosing between a WordPress editorial site and a dedicated Ghost publication for its authors.

## Decide your route

1. Choose a stack for the content, checkout or custom application requirements rather than from the app name alone.
2. Set owners for domain, roles, content, payment or publishing setup, and a recoverable launch point.
3. Test the visitor journey on the actual domain, then document who maintains the stack and business plugins.

## Applications to explore

Examples from the xCloud app catalog. Check setup and availability for the app you choose.

- **WordPress** (CMS): The CMS a large share of the web runs on, installed in one click with a free SSL certificate, automatic daily backups and a staging environment on every site. [Browse](https://xcloud.host/one-click-apps/#library)
- **Node.js** (Starters): Deploy front-end and back-end Node.js applications straight from a Git repository — pick your Node version, connect a database, and push to deploy after that. [Browse](https://xcloud.host/one-click-apps/#library)
- **Laravel** (Starters): Clone a Laravel project from Git onto an optimised PHP stack, with 1-click installs, a free SSL certificate and the server side handled for you. [Browse](https://xcloud.host/one-click-apps/#library)
- **Ghost** (Blogs): Open-source publishing platform for blogs, newsletters, memberships and creator websites, with built-in audience tools. [Browse](https://xcloud.host/one-click-apps/#library)
- **Spree Commerce** (E-commerce): Deploy Spree Commerce 5.6.1 on xCloud with managed HTTPS, private PostgreSQL, generated first-admin credentials, and restart-safe commerce data. [Browse](https://xcloud.host/one-click-apps/#library)

## Included catalog categories

- CMS: 20 entries
- Blogs: 1 entries
- E-commerce: 1 entries
- Starters: 2 entries

## Related published guides

- [Launch a WordPress business site](https://xcloud.host/use-cases/playbooks/launch-a-wordpress-business-site/): Direct WordPress business-site launch guide.
- [Launch a WooCommerce store](https://xcloud.host/use-cases/playbooks/launch-a-woocommerce-store/): Direct WooCommerce store launch guide.
- [Deploy Ghost for independent publishing](https://xcloud.host/use-cases/workflows/deploy-ghost-for-independent-publishing/): Direct Ghost deployment workflow.

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