Prep the Store : Understanding products : Create a product with a single product variant

Create a product with a single product variant
Creating a product 1:55 – the basics
 
Creating a product – more details
Most products are created with a single product variant, which are the steps shown here. See ‘Understanding products’ for more information.
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Click eCommerce in the left-hand menu.
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Click Catalog drop-down menu.
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Select Manage Products from the Products menu.
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Click Add new.
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Complete the Product Info information.
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Click Save and Continue Edit.
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Click the Category mappings tab.
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Click Add new record.
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Click Insert.
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Click Save and Continue Edit.
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Click the Pictures tab.
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Click Upload a file and locate a picture that should display for this item.
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Click Add product picture.
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Click the Product variants tab.
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Click Edit in the row of your newly created variant.
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Complete the Product variant info screen where the price and other details are specified.
Especially note these fields:
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Fee item: Make sure to select a Fee item so that this item will be included on invoices or receipts created in your billing transactions.
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Price: Enter a price that will display for the public.
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Shipping Enabled: Check this box if shipping should be applied to this item.
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Weight: Enter the weight of the item if using “Shipping by Weight’ method.
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Length, Width, Height: Enter these items if using shipping by carriers such as UPS, USPS, or Fedex.
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Tax exempt: Check if this item should not be taxed. If checking ‘Tax exempt’, a Tax category cannot be assigned.
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Tax category: If taxable, select the tax category that should be assigned to this item. If no tax category is assigned, no tax will be charged. Note: Every tax method requires that a tax category be assigned to the item.
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Click Save.