The general process steps of a small program development are as follows:
1. To develop a WeChat mini-program, you need to register an enterprise version of the mini-program account on the WeChat official website;
2. To open the WeChat Mini Program, you need to pay a certification fee of 300 yuan per year. If you have opened a WeChat enterprise subscription account or service account, you can reuse the certification qualification of the subscription account or service account to create a small program, so that you no longer need to spend 300 yuan for the certification fee.
3. Build a server. There are many cloud servers on the market. Alibaba Cloud and Tencent Cloud are good choices. In addition to the server, you also need to apply for a domain name, ICP record, SSL certificate certification, etc.
4. Analyze user needs and plan mini-program effect pages, including home page, product page, category list page, payment page, product search page, about us and other main pages.
5. Database development and field design, including product table, product classification table, user registration information table, product order table, message information table, etc.
6. Design and develop back-end data interface.
7. Design and development of the front-end page of the mini program. The official website of the applet provides two applet languages: WXML and WXSS. In addition to mastering these two official applet languages, front-end developers also need to master the applet page rendering technology and the related knowledge of the api interface.
8. Background management system development. The functions included in the background management system generally include: product information management (view, add, modify), user management, order management, and sales data statistics.
9. Deploy the applet to the server, test the applet, package the code of the applet and submit it to the WeChat platform for review.
10. The upgrade iteration and maintenance of the small program in the later stage.
Therefore, there are still many skills required to develop a small program. Front-end development requires a certain html+css+js foundation, and back-end development requires mastering php or java language. In addition, you also need to master the database (Mysql or Sql), deploy the server, design prototypes and UI renderings, etc.
Mastering this whole set of processes cannot be done by one person. It requires the cooperation of personnel in various positions to complete. Product managers, UI designers, front-end development engineers, back-end development engineers, testers, operation and maintenance personnel, etc. are required. If you don't have the funds to form a team or find a small program development company, you can also use the popular programming-free small program development tools on the market. Using these "saas one-stop development tools", you can perform visual puzzle operations throughout the process without mastering programming skills and UI design, one person can easily handle small program development.