Published: May 2019 — archived event coverage. Kept for reference; for current Space Ads activities see our latest content.
In May 2019, Space Ads led a practical workshop on installing + maintaining WordPress and WooCommerce for the Student E-commerce Scientific Circle at Poznan University of Economics and Business (PUEB). The session walked attendees through the full setup flow — from a blank server to a live WooCommerce store.
Workshop agenda
- Technical requirements — hosting, PHP versions, SSL
- WordPress installation — fresh install + initial security hardening
- System configuration — themes, plugins, permalinks
- WooCommerce installation + activation
- Store configuration — currencies, taxes, shipping zones
- Product creation — simple, variable, virtual products
- Subpages, shipping forms + payment methods
Feedback from the Scientific Circle
"Rafał Chojnacki, a graduate of Poznan University of Economics and Business, currently working as CEO & Founder at Space Ads — E-commerce Marketing Agency, proved himself in the leading role perfectly. Each participant learned many practical skills, such as store configuration, creating products, web pages and forms of payment and delivery."
About the workshop's relevance today
While the technical specifics of WordPress + WooCommerce setup have evolved significantly since 2019 (block editor, FSE, native subscriptions, headless commerce), the fundamentals taught at this workshop remain valid:
- Self-hosted control vs SaaS lock-in
- Open ecosystem (themes, plugins, integrations)
- WooCommerce as a Shopify alternative for cost-conscious merchants
- PHP + MySQL stack still powers a third of the web
For founders evaluating an e-commerce platform in 2026, WooCommerce remains a strong choice when flexibility + ownership matter more than turnkey simplicity.