This section allows administrators to create and manage Simple Products without variations. It provides fields to define product details, pricing, inventory, and shipping to ensure the product is properly listed on the storefront.
To add Simple products follow these steps:
- Navigate to the sidebar menu and select ‘Settings’.
- Select ‘Store Settings’.
- Click ‘Manage Inventory’.
- Scroll down to the ‘What I plan to sell’ section and enable ‘Physical products’, ‘Digital products’ or ‘Both physical & digital’ as required.
- Then, navigate back to the sidebar menu and select ‘Back to Dashboard’.
- Click ‘Products’ from the sidebar menu and choose from the available options: ‘All Products’, ‘Vendor Products’, ‘Admin Products’ or ‘Add Product’. Simple products can be created from any of these four sections.
- Click the ‘Add Product’ button at the top-right corner of the page. This is common across all four sections: ‘All Products’, ‘Vendor Products, ‘Admin Products’ and ‘Add Product’.
- Then, select ‘Product Type’ and choose ‘Simple Product’.
- Click ‘Submit’ to apply the changes.
There will be three editable pages to configure the product details. Enter all the required and mandatory fields to list the product.
The below are the fields in the first page:
- Product Name: Enter the name of the product.
- Select Categories: Identify and select the most appropriate categories for the product’s classification.
- Primary Category: Set the main category for filtering and navigation purposes.
- Select Tags: Add searchable keywords or tags related to the product to improve discoverability.
- Select Brand: Choose the associated brand from the available list.
- Regular Price: Enter the original price of the product.
- Tax Price Excluded with product price (Change): Clicking on ‘Change’ will redirect to the tax settings page to adjust product price tax handling globally.
- Sale Price: Enter a discounted price, if applicable, for promotions or sales.
- Tax Price Excluded with product price (Change): Clicking on ‘Change’ will redirect to the tax settings page to adjust product price tax handling globally.
- Short Description: Provide a brief summary of the product’s highlights.
- Long Description: Provide a detailed description of the product, including features, benefits, and any other relevant information.
- Upload Product Images: Drag-and-drop or browse to upload one or more images for the product.
- Upload Product Video: Click ‘Choose File’ to upload a video related to the product.
- Save & Continue: Click to add this new product to the list. A toast notification ‘Added Simple Product Successfully’ will appear to confirm the new addition.
The below are the fields in the second page:
Product Inventory
- Product SKU: Enter a unique code used for tracking and identification of the product.
- Stock Quantity: This is a spinner input field. Enter the current available inventory of the product by typing or using the up/down arrows.
- Low Stock Limit: This is a spinner input field. Enter the threshold quantity at which notification must be sent about low stock by typing or using the up/down arrows.
- Track Quantity: Check this box to enable tracking of the product’s quantity.
- Continue selling when out of stock: Check this box if customers must be allowed to purchase the product even when it’s out of stock.
- Barcode: Manage the product barcode. A form modal titled ‘Barcode’ will appear with the dropdown list form field titled ‘Select Update Barcode Options’ with the below mentioned dropdown list options:
- Enter or Scan Barcode: Manually input an existing barcode number or use a barcode scanner to enter it.
- Upload Barcode Image: Upload an image file of an existing barcode.
- Generate New Barcode: Auto-generated barcode that is unique is available for download.
- Cancel: Clicking this button will close the ‘Barcode’ modal dialog box without saving any changes.
- Save: Click to add this barcode.
- Add inventory: Click this button to add more stock to the product’s inventory.
- Locations: Lists active inventory locations managing stock. Multiple locations can be added and removed using the input field and the remove (×) icon.
- Add New Location: Allows entry of a new stock location. Enter the location name and click ‘Save’ to add it to the list.
- Quantity: Displays inventory data categorized by location. Each row in the table shows inventory metrics for the corresponding location. The table includes the following column headers:
- Locations: Name of the inventory location.
- Incoming: Quantity of stock currently inbound to the location.
- Committed: Quantity of stock reserved or allocated to customer orders.
- Available Stock: Quantity of stock available for purchase and immediate fulfillment.
- Status:
- Action: A modal dialog box titled ‘Store Location’ will appear with the below mentioned form fields:
- Add Store Information: A modal dialog box titled ‘Store Location’ will appear with the below mentioned form fields:
- Enter Location Name: Enter the name or identifier of the store location.
- Enter Quantity: Enter the numerical quantity associated with this location.
- Close: Click to exit without saving any changes.
- Submit Information: Save the information and closes the dialog box
- Continue: Click to proceed to the next form section.
- Include Pincodes: Enter the pincode for product delivery. As characters are typed, a validation message ‘Please enter 3 or more characters’ will guide the provision of a sufficient number of characters for valid pincode search or entry.
- Exclude Pincodes: Enter pincode not serviced for product delivery. As characters are typed, a validation message ‘Please enter 3 or more characters’ will appear, indicating the minimum number of characters required for entry or search.
Product Shipping Details
- Shipping Cost: Enter the delivery charges associated with the product.
- Weight (kg): Enter the product’s total weight. Select the unit of weight (KG, GMS, LBS) from the dropdown.
- Dimensions (cm): Specify the length, width, and height of the product in centimeters.
- Save & Continue: Click to add this new product to the list. A toast notification ‘Product Inventory and Shipping Data Updated Successfully’ will appear to confirm the new addition.
The below are the fields in the third page:
Meta Details
- Meta Title: Sets the title shown in browser tabs and search engine results.
- Allow Search Results? (Optional): Specifies search engine indexing behavior for the product page. Use the following settings to control visibility in search engine listings:
- Yes (Default): The product page will be visible in search engine results.
- No: Prevents the product page from appearing in search engine results.
- Search Follow (Optional): Determines search engine crawling behavior for links on the product page. Use the following setting to control if search engines follow links.
- Yes (Default): Allows search engines to follow internal and external links on the product page.
- No: Prevents search engines from following any links on the product page.
- Meta Keywords (Optional): Defines keywords relevant to the product.
- Meta Description: Compelling summary intended to appear in search engine results.
- Canonical URL: Specifies the original or preferred URL.
Additional Details
- Trending: Marks the product as trending to highlight it on the storefront.
- Yes: Highlights the product in the Trending section (if configured).
- No: The product will not appear in trending-specific sections.
- Product Status: Controls the visibility of the product on the storefront.
- Publish: Makes the product live and visible to customers.
- Draft: Saves the product as a draft without making it publicly accessible.
- Link Products: Allows linking of related products to promote upselling and cross-selling.
- Upsell Products (Optional): Assigns higher-value or upgraded alternatives to the current product.
- Enter the product name to select from existing catalog items.
- Multiple products can be added as upsells.
- Cross Sell Products (Optional): Specifies complementary products often purchased together.
- Enter the product name to select from existing catalog items.
- Multiple products can be added as cross-sells.
Product Feed
In the top-right corner, click the ‘Add Additional Feed’ button to configure feed-related details for product distribution.
- Hide from the Feed: Determines if the product is excluded from appearing in the product feed. The following options control this setting:
- No (Default): Includes the product in the feed.
- Yes: Excludes the product from the feed.
- Availability: Defines the current stock status of the product for listing and feed purposes. The following options are available:
- In Stock: The product is available for immediate purchase and fulfillment.
- Available for Order: The product is not currently in stock but can still be ordered and will be shipped once available.
- Pre-Order: The product has not yet been released but can be reserved in advance by placing an order.
- Out of Stock: The product is currently unavailable for purchase and cannot be ordered.
- Condition: Indicates the physical state of the product for listing and feed classification. The available options include:
- New: The product is brand new, unused, and in original packaging.
- Refurbished: The product has been restored to a like-new condition by the manufacturer or a certified provider.
- Used: The product has been previously owned or used, and may show signs of wear.
- Product Type: Defines the internal classification hierarchy of the product.
- Google Product Category: Selects a category from the official Google product taxonomy to enhance feed accuracy and third-party integration.
- Brand: Specifies the manufacturer or brand name associated with the product.
- Delivery Label: Indicates the shipping profile or method associated with the product in the feed.
- Add Feed: Click to submit the current product feed settings. A toast notification ‘Product Feed Added Successfully’ will appear to confirm the addition of a new feed.
Add Additional Feed
In the top-right corner, click ‘Add Additional Feed’ button to collect or display extra information about a product that is not part of the default product form.
- Adding Additional Fields: Only fields already added will appear here, this section does not include any input elements for creating new fields. Follow the steps mentioned below to create a new product field.
- Go to the sidebar and click on ‘Product Additional Fields’ under ‘Products’.
- Click the ‘+ Product Additional Fields’ button at the top-right corner of the page.
- A modal form labeled ‘Add New Product Additional Fields’ will open for input.
- Fill in the required information to define the custom fields.
- Click to ‘Submit’ to save the field. A toast notification ‘Product Additional Field Values Added Successfully’ will appear to confirm the addition. After saving, the new field will:
- Appear on the downloadable product creation page.
- Appear on the storefront for customers to view.
- Complete: Click to save your updates. A toast notification ‘Product Additional Settings Updated Successfully’ will appear upon saving. The next section presents a consolidated display of all product information in one place.
These settings help create a clear and complete product listing for your store. Ensure all product information is filled correctly and saved before moving to the next configuration sections.
Here are the setup links for adding Variable and Downloadable products: