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- Basic settings: it contains all you need to create a product quickly and easily. If however you need to add more details to your product, then you should have a look at the others tabs.
- Quantities, Combinations or Virtual product: define you product quantities and other stock-related options. When your product has combinations the tab will be renamed Combinations. This is where you manage all your combinations. On the other hand, if you have a virtual product, this is where you upload its associated file, if any.
- Pricing: refine your pricing with specific prices or price per unit (among other pricing options).
- SEO: manage the meta description or product URL to make sure it's optimized for search engines.
- Options: additional functionalities to manage your product's visibility, its references, attached files or suppliers. It is also here that you can set up the customization.
Basic settings
Images
The image section is on the top-left part of the "Basic settings" tab. You should upload all the images for this product, including all of its combinations (color, size, shape, etc.).
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- The "Summary" field enables you to write a short description that will appear in search engines and in the category description for your product.
This field is limited to 400 characters by default: if you exceed that limit, PrestaShop will warn you with a message in red below the field. You can change that limit in the "Products" preference page, where you will find the "Max size of short descriptionproduct summary" option. - The "Description" field enables you to write a full description of your product, which will appear directly on the product page. The text editor offers a wide range of options for creating visually attractive descriptions (font, size, text color, etc.).
While the this second field has no limits, there is such thing as too much content: strive to provide the essential information in a compelling way, and your product should be good to go.
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Associating existing categories
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Creating a new category
Category name.
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At this point, you are done with the essential information for a basic product page. You can save it and have it immediately available for sale on your shop!
But keep reading, as there are many more details you can add to your product to make it more attractive to customers.
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There are many more product-related options in the "Products" page from the "Preferences" menu:
You should really check that these global settings are set as you wish. |
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| A new category will not automatically appear in your shop's menu. To display it, you should edit the menu with the "Main menu" module (when using the default theme), or any custom module you may have to manage the menu. |
Quantities
Managing Product Quantities
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Supplier reference(s)
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There are many more product-related options in the "Products" page from the "Preferences" menu:
You should really check that these global settings are set as you wish. |