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You cannot create combinations if you do not already have product attributes properly set in PrestaShop. Attributes creation is done in "Attributes and Values" page from the "Catalog" menu, and is explained in details in the next chapter, "A Look Inside the Catalog". |
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Combination quantities are managed from the "Quantities" tab on the left, which is a new feature of PrestaShop 1.5. When creating a virtual product, you can now upload a different file for each combination. In PrestaShop 1.4, you had to pack all combinations into a single Zip file, and have the customers download all combinations. |
Manual method
This method helps you create combinations one after the other, so it is to be reserved to either products with few combinations, or products with very specific combinations that can't be created reliably using the automatic method (see next section).
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- Fill out the name of your attachment.
- Give it a quick description then click description. This will help you distinguish between your uploaded files with certainty.
- Click on "Browse" to select a file on your computer to upload.
- Click on "Add attachment file". The attachment is uploaded, and the page reloads, with the attachment appearing in the "Attachments for this product" selector.
- Save your product, with either the "Save" button or the "Save and stay" one.
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You can view all of your store's attached files, add some more and delete some, by going to the "Attachments" page under the "Catalog" tab.
Managing Product Quantities
This is a new tab in PrestaShop 1.5. You previously had to manage quantities either in the "Informations" tab, or within the "Combinations" tab if you have any product varieties. This is all now managed in a single page.
The way it works is quite easy: the page presents you with a table of all the combinations for the current product (if there are no combinations, the table simple has a single row). It is up to you to set the initial stock for all the combinations. PrestaShop will use this to determine when a product is soon out-of-stock or unavailable anymore.
Stock Management Options
Availability Settings
You can set the exact behavior of PrestaShop depending on the availability of the current product.
- Displayed text when in-stock. Enables you to display a message to your visitors when your product is in stock. It reassures them that your shop can immediately send them the product by showing, for example, the words "Item available."
- On the contrary, if the item is not in stock, you can choose whether to allow orders or not using the "When out of stock" selector. If you do allow orders, then you can display a message to your visitors using the "Displayed text when allowed to be back-ordered" field.
You can also configure the general settings applied to all of your products. The default option is to deny orders, but this can be modified under the "Products" preference, which is fully explained in the "Understanding the Preferences" chapter of this guide.
To create a feature as well as its values, go to the "Catalog" tab and open the "Features" page. Click on "Add a Feature" in order to for example, to add the types of headphones provided with a music player.
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