Pick one product you can source reliably, register the business, start selling on a marketplace, then add your own store. In order: register for free on Udyam as a sole proprietor or set up a company; get a GSTIN on gst.gov.in (no government fee, and Amazon and Flipkart need one for most categories, while Meesho also accepts a PAN-based Enrolment ID for sales within your own state); open a current account; list on a marketplace, where Flipkart charges 0% commission on products under ₹1,000 and on all fashion, Meesho charges 0% commission on everything and Amazon shows zero referral fee on over 12.5 crore products; then add your own Shopify store (₹1,994 a month, or ₹1,499 billed yearly) with Razorpay at 2% plus GST and Shiprocket's free Lite plan for shipping. Price every product after marketplace closing fees, shipping and returns, not before. The rule: get repeat buyers on one channel before opening a second.
Part of Ecommerce on eChai Explore.
9 resources, 9 India-specific, 9 link-checked.
An Indian overview of the order of steps for a first ecommerce business across marketplaces and your own site.
On youtube.com by Konnection Business 15 min
This is the government's own field by field walkthrough of Part A and Part B of the registration form, the exact screens you will actually see. It is the primary source everything else on this list is repackaging.
From GST Portal (tutorial.gst.gov.in) by Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN)
Meesho's rules for sellers without a GSTIN or with a Composition GSTIN: an Enrolment ID/UIN from the GST portal, sales within your own state only, and turnover limits after which you need a regular GSTIN.
From supplier.meesho.com by Meesho 4 min
Flipkart's own fee page: 0% commission on products under ₹1,000 and on the whole Fashion category, a fixed fee set by your seller tier, and the payment cycle.
From seller.flipkart.com by Flipkart 5 min
Amazon India's own fee schedule: referral fees by category (many at 0% up to ₹1,000), closing fees by price band and fulfilment channel, weight-handling fees, the 7 September 2026 closing-fee change, and a revenue calculator.
From sell.amazon.in by Amazon 15 min
The government's only portal for MSME (Udyam) registration, which is free, paperless and Aadhaar-based; often asked for as business proof by marketplaces and banks.
From udyamregistration.gov.in by Ministry of MSME, Government of India 5 min
Shopify's rupee prices for India: Basic ₹1,994 a month (₹1,499 billed yearly), Grow ₹7,447 (₹5,599 yearly), Advanced ₹30,164 (₹22,680 yearly), plus 2%, 1% or 0.6% on sales through a third-party gateway such as Razorpay.
From shopify.com by Shopify 5 min
Razorpay's own rate card and FAQ: 2% plus GST per transaction on the standard plan, no setup fee or annual maintenance charge, a 0% offer for the first 90 days for new accounts, and custom pricing above ₹5 lakh a month.
From razorpay.com by Razorpay 5 min
Razorpay Payment Gateway on eChai Explore
Shiprocket's plans: Lite is free and averages ₹45 a shipment for up to 5 orders a month, Business ₹199 a month (about ₹41) for 5 to 50 orders, Advanced ₹499 a month (about ₹39) for 50 to 200.
From shiprocket.in by Shiprocket 3 min
The same ground, over in Co-founders, team & legal, our Starting Up track.
Every founder hits these, so they sit in the wider founder hub.
