Let's take a look at what steps you should take to start filling your catalog:
Creating a product template
Time needed: 1 minute 🕑
Difficulty: ⭐⬜⬜⬜⬜
A product template is a set of attributes available for a particular group of products. Depending on the assortment of your catalog, you may need one or more product templates.
Let's figure out how to create a product template step by step.
Step 1.
In the admin panel, go to Products → Product templates.
Step 2.
Click + Add and specify a clear name for the product template. For example, Clothing.
Step 3.
Click Add to save your changes.
Now we can move on to creating attributes.
Setting up main product attributes
Time needed: up to 7 minutes 🕑
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⬜⬜⬜
The main attributes are parameters that are common to different variants of the same product. For example, the material of a T-shirt. They are displayed in a table in a separate Features block and can be used to filter and compare products. Let's figure out how to create them.
Step 1.
In the admin panel, go to Products → Product templates and click the pencil next to the desired product template.
Step 2.
Click Add option/attribute or Add under the Attributes group.
Step 3.
Fill in the Title of the attribute. For example, Material.
Step 4.
In the Group field, select Attributes.
Step 5.
Select the Type:
Selection from list — an attribute with a list of possible options. It can be used in filters.
Number — exclusively for a numeric value (in the filter it looks the same as the price filter).
String or Text field — any text. Cannot be used as a filter.
Step 6.
*only for Select from list attributes
Create a value list. In the Select from field, expand the list and click Add directory. Enter a clear name, for example, Material, and click Add.
Step 7.
Save the attribute.
We can proceed now to creating variant attributes.
Creating variant attributes
Time needed: up to 7 minutes 🕑
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⬜⬜⬜
Variants are variations of products of the same model that differ in several properties. For example, a T-shirt of different sizes and colors.
And variant attributes are parameters that differ in products of the same model. Using them, you can set up the product selection form on your website.
Step 1.
In the admin panel, go to Products → Product templates and click the pencil next to the desired product template.
Step 2.
Click Add option/attribute or Add under the Variants group.
Step 3.
Fill in the Title of the attribute. For example, Size.
Step 4.
In the Group field, select Variants.
Step 5.
Select the Type:
Selection from list — an attribute with a list of possible options. It can be used in filters.
Number — exclusively for a numeric value (in the filter it looks the same as the price filter).
String or Text field — any text. Cannot be used as a filter.
Step 6.
*only for Select from list attributes
Create a value list. In the Select from field, expand the list and click Add directory. Enter a clear name, for example, Size, and click Add.
Step 7.
Save the attribute.
Then you can set up the selection buttons for these parameters on the product pages.
Now this product template can be used for catalog categories.
Adding a catalog category
Time needed: up to 5 minutes 🕑
Difficulty: ⭐⬜⬜⬜⬜
A well-thought-out product categories structure provides convenient navigation on your website for potential customers. Let's figure out how to create catalog pages.
Step 1.
In the admin panel, go to Website → Pages.
Step 2.
Next to the Catalog or another category for which you are creating a subcategory, click [+].
Step 3.
Fill in the Page title. After that, the category URL will be automatically generated.
Step 4.
Choose a product Template. This will determine the list of attributes for the products of this category.
If you don't have the template you need yet, go to Step 5.
Step 5.
*Only if you do not already have a product template.
In the Template field, select [add template]. In the window that appears, give the template a clear name. For example, Clothing. To save the new template, click Add.
For a new template, don't forget to add attributes.
Step 6.
Check the Show on storefront box to make this category visible in the catalog menu on the website, and the Include to sitemap box to make the link to this section appear in the sitemap.
Step 7.
Save the changes.
Then you can start adding products.