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title: Manually set up a website to submit an order
slug: configured-commerce/docs/manually-set-up-a-website-to-submit-an-order
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createdAt: 2026-08-13T10:46:24.000Z
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Although integration with an ERP or other platforms handles most implementation work, you can perform much of the Optimizely Configured Commerce functionality manually. Create a site manually to produce demo sites for sales presentations, test site performance, or train on the platform. Below are the steps required to set up enough features to complete a transaction on the website. You can then build other areas of functionality.

:::hint{type="info"}
**Note**

- Configured Commerce sets Currency, Language, Country, and State by default. However, Optimizely recommends that you go through these steps manually.
- This article assumes the website has already been installed.
:::

## Steps

1. [Create a new currency](docId\:Wcp4gcd7X2FHazbgMbp0v) and [assign it to a website](docId\:iU_pjnWdD7ogOQbEhyqa1).
2. [Create a new language](docId\:rkcV8bYQ3cX3FYu0Val80) and [assign it to a website](docId\:iU_pjnWdD7ogOQbEhyqa1).
3. [Create and assign a state and countries](docId\:svSmM0GFwaLu0WhZm8dIV).
4. [Create and assign a carrier](docId\:WIok7y2v2DSbYXYSHnobP).
5. [Create carrier services](docId\:ozKgVNTsHtgY2BTHyhtcl).
6. [Create a customer](docId\:mq1gWXA0Tc5NJnD5X4OZ-).
7. [Create website users](docId\:zmVnkrc5kt56vhCJi_5aR).
   - Website Users must be [assigned to at least one customer](docId\:ufghbpY4s2MESG2wQ_AZi).
   - Website Users must be assigned to at least one website
8. [Activate user](docId\:zmVnkrc5kt56vhCJi_5aR) (send Activation Email).
   - Email stored in c:\\\Temp by default
9. [Create and assign a payment method](docId\:dQqBkGaBcL8E3P4yryPLT).
10. [Create and assign a product](docId:3aEWtUs23-x4e8R_lDlHO).
11. [Create a category and assign products](docId\:pzaH9GqqZdPyFzLSX8um1).
12. [Rebuild the Product Search Index](docId\:a3zg-n2yDeeQoxZFhDXyZ).
13. Complete the checkout process to validate.