Categories/Products
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From admin go to Catalog → Categories/Products
If you chose to include sample products when you installed Phoenix you will see this.
If you are ready to make changes these can be deleted - click the folder icon for the category to show the products it contains.
- Click on a product in the list.
- Click Delete
- Repeat for each product.
- Click Back
- Click on the category in the list.
- Click Delete
- Repeat until all products and categories have been deleted.
SET UP CATEGORIES
Click New Category - you will see this:
- Category Name
- Enter the name.
- Category Title for SEO
- Leave blank or enter something different to the category name if required.
- Category Description
- Enter a description to show on the category page.
- Category Meta Description for SEO
- Think of this as a short description of about 30 words.
- Category Meta Keywords for SEO
- Single, words, comma, separated
- Category Image
- Click Choose file to upload an image from your computer.
- Sort Order
- Enter a sort order value to order your categories.
Read more about Search Engine Optimisation here - SEO
SET UP PRODUCTS
- Click on a category in the list to select it.
- Click on it again to open it.
- Click New Product and you will see this (it is split into 2 sections here):
- Product Status:
- This can be changed to hide the product in the shop - note that if customers cannot see it neither will the internet search engines.
- Date Available:
- If you are out of stock, enter a date here using the drop down date picker.
- Products Manufacturer:
- If you require products to be assigned a manufacturer go to Catalog → Manufacturers first to enter manufacturers names.
- Products Name:
- Enter your product name.
- Products Title for SEO:
- Phoenix will show the Products Model in the breadcrumb by default - enter the Products Name here if you wish that to show there instead.
- 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 Description:
- Enter your product description - be as detailed as you require.
- Products Quantity:
- Enter a stock quantity.
- Products Model:
- Enter a model number if you require - the Model Number module Modules → Content needs to be installed for this to show on product page.
- Products GTIN:
- Enter a GTIN if you require - the GTIN module Modules → Content needs to be installed for this to show on product page.
- Products Image:
- Click Choose file to upload an image from your computer. Note the pixel (px) dimensions shown are only applicable to the images shown in Admin - the images on the shop are automatically resized by Bootstrap. Click +Add Large Image to enter more images if you require more than one. Note the reference to Large Image is not applicable to how your images show in the shop.
- Products URL:
- Enter a web site address if required e.g. for the manufacturer.
- Products Weight:
- Enter a weight value for calculating the shipping cost.
- Product Meta Description for SEO:
- Enter a short description for search engines e.g. 30 words.
- Product Meta Keywords for SEO:
- Enter, comma, separated, words, for, search, engines
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