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| − | < | + | <div class="btn btn-grey btn-back">{{#fas:arrow-left}} Back</div> <div class="btn btn-grey btn-setup-shop">{{#fas:play-square}} [[Set_Up_Store|Set Up Store]]</div> |
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<hr> | <hr> | ||
| − | + | __TOC__ | |
| − | + | __FORCETOC__ | |
| − | *From admin go to '''Catalog → Categories/Products''' | + | *From admin go to [[File:adminnavbarcatalog.png|link=]] '''Catalog → Categories/Products''' |
| − | + | ==='''Add Product'''=== | |
*Click on a category in the list to select it. | *Click on a category in the list to select it. | ||
*Click on it again to open it. | *Click on it again to open it. | ||
| − | *Click <span class="btn- | + | *Click <span class="btn-red">New Product</span> to see this (it is split into 3 tabbed sections, opens showing '''Product specific'''): |
<div class="mainpage_box"> | <div class="mainpage_box"> | ||
| − | [[File:Newproduct1. | + | [[File:Newproduct1.jpg|link=|1500px]] |
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | + | ==='''Product specific'''=== | |
| − | + | *'''Product Status:''' | |
| − | + | **This can be changed to hide the product in the store, when Out of Stock, for example. | |
| − | + | **Note that if customers cannot see it, neither will the internet search engines. | |
| − | ** | + | *'''Date Available:''' |
| − | + | **It might be preferable, if Out of Stock, to enter a date when more stock expected here, using the calendar icon date picker. | |
| − | + | *'''Products Manufacturer:''' | |
| − | + | **If you require products to be assigned a manufacturer go to '''Catalog → Manufacturers''' first to enter manufacturers names. | |
| − | + | *'''Tax Class:''' | |
| − | + | **Choose a tax class from the drop down menu. | |
| − | + | *'''Products Price (Net):''' | |
| − | + | **Enter a tax exclusive (net) price here and the tax inclusive (gross) price will automatically show. | |
| − | + | *'''Products Price (Gross):''' | |
| − | + | **Enter a tax inclusive (gross) price here and the tax exclusive (net) price will automatically show. | |
| − | + | *'''Products Quantity:''' | |
| − | + | **Enter a stock quantity on hand. | |
| − | + | *'''Products Model:''' | |
| − | + | **Enter a model number if you require, it can be used for any identifier you want - the Model Number module '''Modules → Content''' needs to be installed for this to show on product page. | |
| − | + | *'''Products Weight:''' | |
| − | + | **Enter a weight value for calculating the shipping cost. | |
| − | + | *'''Products GTIN:''' | |
| + | **Enter a GTIN if required. | ||
| + | **The GTIN module '''Modules → Content''' needs to be installed for this to show on product page. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
| − | + | ==='''Language specific'''=== | |
| − | *Click <span | + | *Click <span style="color:#007bff;">Language specific</span> tab and you will see this |
<div class="mainpage_box"> | <div class="mainpage_box"> | ||
| − | [[File:Newproduct2. | + | [[File:Newproduct2.jpg|link=|1500px]] |
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | * | + | *<span class="btn-info">English</span> |
| − | **'''Products Name:''' | + | **Languages are flagged for each language installed. |
| − | + | *'''Products Name:''' | |
| − | + | **Enter your product name. | |
| − | + | *'''Products Description:''' | |
| − | **'''Products URL:''' | + | **Enter your product description - be as detailed as you require. Text can be styled how you wish by using HTML markup. At its simplest, to create a paragraph with a line break, enclose your text with '''<nowiki><p> </p></nowiki>''' e.g. '''<nowiki><p>your text.</p></nowiki>''' or to create a line break type '''<nowiki><br></nowiki>''' e.g. '''<nowiki>your text.<br></nowiki>''' |
| − | + | **Read more about HTML here - <big>'''[[Simple HTML to Format Text]]'''</big> | |
| − | **'''Products Title for SEO:''' | + | *'''Products URL:''' |
| − | ** | + | **Enter a web site address if required e.g. for the manufacturer. |
| − | + | **A 3rd Party Addon needs to be installed for this to show on product page (search Addons Library: '''[https://phoenixcart.org/forum/app.php/addons/find-contribution/results?keywords=Products+URL+Link Products URL Link]''' | |
| − | ** | + | *'''Products Title for SEO:''' |
| − | + | **The Products Model will show in the breadcrumb by default - enter the Products Name here if you wish that to show there instead. | |
| − | + | *'''Product Meta Description for SEO:''' | |
| + | **Think of this as a short description of less than 30 words. This will show on search engine results pages (SERPs). | ||
| + | *'''Product Keywords''' | ||
| + | **The keywords can be thought of as what a person would type into the store search box to find your product. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
| + | ==='''Product images'''=== | ||
| + | *Click <span style="color:#007bff;">Product images</span> tab and you will see this | ||
| + | <div class="mainpage_box"> | ||
| + | [[File:Newproduct3.jpg|link=|1500px]] | ||
| + | </div> | ||
| − | *Click <span class="btn- | + | *'''Main Image:''' |
| + | **Click <span class="btn-grey>Browse</span> to choose and upload an image from your computer. | ||
| + | *'''Gallery Images''' | ||
| + | **Click <span class="btn-info">Add New Gallery Image</span> to see this: | ||
<div class="mainpage_box"> | <div class="mainpage_box"> | ||
| − | [[File:Newproduct3. | + | [[File:Newproduct3-1.jpg|link=|1500px]] |
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | * | + | *Enter more images if you require more than one. |
| − | + | **Click <span class="btn-grey>Browse</span> to choose and upload an additional image from your computer. | |
| − | + | **It is advisable to use a system for naming image files e.g. so the names relate to the product, names are not duplicated and you can identify them. | |
| − | *** | + | **Input text and/or HTML to the '''HTML Content''' box to add a caption to the additional images. |
| − | ***Click <span class="btn- | + | **If more than one additional image is added, click on the vertical double arrow icon to drag and drop images to change their order of display if required. |
| + | **Click the Red Trash Icon to delete any additional image. | ||
| + | **Click <span class="btn-green">Save</span> | ||
| − | < | + | When the product image is clicked on the product page, a sliding carousel, that will cycle through all the images, will pop up like this: |
| + | <div class="mainpage_box"> | ||
| + | [[File:Newproduct5.jpg|link=|1500px]] | ||
| + | </div> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | ==='''Digital Products'''=== | ||
If digital downloads are being sold - see <big>'''[[Download]]'''</big> | If digital downloads are being sold - see <big>'''[[Download]]'''</big> | ||
| + | ---- | ||
Read more about Search Engine Optimisation here - <big>'''[[Search Engine Optimisation]]'''</big> | Read more about Search Engine Optimisation here - <big>'''[[Search Engine Optimisation]]'''</big> | ||
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| − | <span class="btn-grey">[[Set_up_Categories| | + | <span class="btn-grey btn-prev">{{#fas:arrow-left}} [[Set_up_Categories|Previous Step]]</span> |
| − | <span class="btn-grey">[[Set_up_Product_Options_and_Attributes|Next Step | + | <span class="btn-grey btn-next">[[Set_up_Product_Options_and_Attributes|Next Step]] {{#fas:arrow-right}}</span> |
<hr> | <hr> | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{Pro}} |
| + | {{Forum}} | ||
{{Contribute}} | {{Contribute}} | ||
Latest revision as of 08:30, 6 September 2024
Back
- From admin go to
Catalog → Categories/Products
Add Product
- Click on a category in the list to select it.
- Click on it again to open it.
- Click New Product to see this (it is split into 3 tabbed sections, opens showing Product specific):
Product specific
- Product Status:
- This can be changed to hide the product in the store, when Out of Stock, for example.
- Note that if customers cannot see it, neither will the internet search engines.
- Date Available:
- It might be preferable, if Out of Stock, to enter a date when more stock expected here, using the calendar icon date picker.
- Products Manufacturer:
- If you require products to be assigned a manufacturer go to Catalog → Manufacturers first to enter manufacturers names.
- Tax Class:
- Choose a tax class from the drop down menu.
- Products Price (Net):
- Enter a tax exclusive (net) price here and the tax inclusive (gross) price will automatically show.
- Products Price (Gross):
- Enter a tax inclusive (gross) price here and the tax exclusive (net) price will automatically show.
- Products Quantity:
- Enter a stock quantity on hand.
- Products Model:
- Enter a model number if you require, it can be used for any identifier you want - the Model Number module Modules → Content needs to be installed for this to show on product page.
- Products Weight:
- Enter a weight value for calculating the shipping cost.
- Products GTIN:
- Enter a GTIN if required.
- The GTIN module Modules → Content needs to be installed for this to show on product page.
Language specific
- Click Language specific tab and you will see this
- English
- Languages are flagged for each language installed.
- Products Name:
- Enter your product name.
- Products Description:
- Enter your product description - be as detailed as you require. Text can be styled how you wish by using HTML markup. At its simplest, to create a paragraph with a line break, enclose your text with <p> </p> e.g. <p>your text.</p> or to create a line break type <br> e.g. your text.<br>
- Read more about HTML here - Simple HTML to Format Text
- Products URL:
- Enter a web site address if required e.g. for the manufacturer.
- A 3rd Party Addon needs to be installed for this to show on product page (search Addons Library: Products URL Link
- Products Title for SEO:
- The Products Model will show in the breadcrumb by default - enter the Products Name here if you wish that to show there instead.
- Product Meta Description for SEO:
- Think of this as a short description of less than 30 words. This will show on search engine results pages (SERPs).
- Product Keywords
- The keywords can be thought of as what a person would type into the store search box to find your product.
Product images
- Click Product images tab and you will see this
- Main Image:
- Click Browse to choose and upload an image from your computer.
- Gallery Images
- Click Add New Gallery Image to see this:
- Enter more images if you require more than one.
- Click Browse to choose and upload an additional image from your computer.
- It is advisable to use a system for naming image files e.g. so the names relate to the product, names are not duplicated and you can identify them.
- Input text and/or HTML to the HTML Content box to add a caption to the additional images.
- If more than one additional image is added, click on the vertical double arrow icon to drag and drop images to change their order of display if required.
- Click the Red Trash Icon to delete any additional image.
- Click Save
When the product image is clicked on the product page, a sliding carousel, that will cycle through all the images, will pop up like this:
Digital Products
If digital downloads are being sold - see Download
Read more about Search Engine Optimisation here - Search Engine Optimisation
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