How to Set Up a Sales Website

Create a web hosting account for the site. This involves getting server space and registering the domain name. It is important to find a web host that supports third party software to use during site development. As of August 2010, reputable hosts are offering this variety of hosting for around $4 per month.
Choose e-commerce software to run the site. There are many available choices. Explore the options before choosing. Packages range from open-source to commercial. If in doubt, ask the web host for their recommendation.
Install the e-commerce software on the server. Most hosts offering third party software hosting, use Fantastico De Luxe to install this software with. From the Fantastico options, choose the software package's name and click 'New Installation.' Follow the installation wizard until complete.
Configure the e-commerce software settings. This includes selecting the theme of the site to give it a customized look and feel. You will also add items for sale to the site's catalog at this point.
Setup a payment processing account. This will allow customers to pay online with credit cards and other forms of payment. Many small businesses choose to use PayPal and Google initially, but there are also several other inexpensive choices for payment processing.
Integrate the payment processing setup into the e-commerce software. This is usually as simple as copying and pasting some code provided by the payment processor into the administration area of the e-commerce software.
Open the site to the public. When the site is prepared, go into the administration settings, set access to public, and save the configuration. The site is now ready to begin selling products.
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How to Have an Old Fashioned Tea Party

Send invitations. Use an elegant and old-fashioned design to let guests know you are hosting a more traditional tea party. Many stores offer vintage-inspired invitations, perfect for your party.
Prepare the pastries. An old fashioned tea party simply must have a variety of dainty sweets for guests. If you want a more substantial meal at your tea, serve cucumber, cream cheese or tuna sandwiches with your tea. Scones, buns, mini cakes and pastry puffs are perfect pastry choices for a tea. Serve scones with clotted cream, jams or fruit curds on the side for guests to enjoy.
Make the tea just before guests arrive. A hostess should spend time with guests, not make tea during the party. Make the tea in teakettles that can be transferred into teapots to pour. The tea is traditionally black, but you can use any type of tea you prefer.
Set the table. Use nice linens (edged with lace if possible) on the tea table and create a centerpiece with fresh flowers. China plates, teacups and saucers with small teaspoons and linen napkins add a formal touch to the place settings. Include sugar, milk (never cream) and lemon slices on the tea tray for guests. Lumps of sugar make it easier for guests to add sweetener to their tea.
Remember your tea etiquette. As the host, you should have the teapot and condiments on a tea tray. Make your way around the table, offering to pour for each guest. Ask the guest first if she cares for milk, sugar or lemon, and allow her to add it to her teacup before you pour the tea. While stirring your tea, always swish the tea with your spoon and refrain from hitting the sides of the cup. A used spoon should sit on the bottom-right side of the saucer, near the handle of the tea cup. When drinking tea, lift both your cup and saucer together toward your lips, and set both down before taking another sip.
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