Adding/Editing Products in the Products Catalog
General instructions for adding/editing items can be found in Adding a New Product. Below are the fields that may be available for your items/products, depending on the needs of your website. Most fields are self explanatory. Most fields are not mandatory. Product Fields
Display Order or List Order: Determines in which order products will be displayed. Decimal numbers may be used; for instance, a product with a display order of 1.20 will show before a product with a display order of 1.30. All products with a display order of 0.00 will be listed first and in alphabetical order. Product Name: It's a good idea to name your products with descriptive keywords in mind. For example, if you're selling clothes, people are more likely to do a search for "Red Embroidered Sweater" than "The Carlisle". Current Price: The price the product is currently selling for. On Sale Now: Check if a product is on sale. "Sale" text will display next to the product. Regular Price: Fill in this field only if a product is on sale. On the website, your products will show the sale price, along with the current price with a line through it. Featured: "Featured" text will show next to the product if this box is checked. Weight: Used for calculating weight-based shipping. Enter amount as a decimal. For example, 1.5 equals one and a half pounds. Free Shipping: Choose yes to turn on free shipping for this item. Shipping Charge: Use this field for any additional shipping charge for the item that needs to be added to the standard shipping charges. Description: Use keywords in your product descriptions. Keep in mind that online shoppers want lots of information since they can't see the item directly. Image 1: Upload a product image. See Uploading Images. Image 2 (optional): Upload an optional second image. Options Menu1: Use this field for product options that do not affect the price of a product. Option choices will appear with the product on the website. See Simple Product Options Options Menu2: Use for an additional options drop-down menu. Main Category: This is the category or subcategory that contains this product. Check which categories you would like this item to appear in (located to the right of the main fields): Check off any other category or subcategory where you want this product to show. Note: You only want to choose additional categories that would be logical for a particular item. For example, you should not list a product for sale in the "Links" category. Product ID/SKU: The number you use in your own inventory system to describe the product. Wholesale Price: For wholesale sites only. Shipping Charge: This charge is added to the shipping total. Additional Description Qty on Hand: For sites with inventory control Price Options Grid: for use with options and quantities that affect the price of a product. There may be additional fields set up depending on your website features.
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