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Add new products to your online store

Create a new product with its name, description, images, categories and price – including products that come in different options, like sizes or colours.

Before you start

You'll need to be logged in to your store's dashboard – see our login guide. Have your product photos, description and prices ready before you begin.

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Adding a simple product

1

Log in to your store's dashboard. Not sure how? Follow our login guide.

2

In the dark menu on the left, hover over Products and click Add New.

Products and Add New in the menu
3

Type the name of your product into the first box, labelled Product name.

The Product name box
4

In the large box below, write a description of the product. This is the main information customers will read, so make sure it covers everything they need to know.

The product description box
5

On the right, find Product image and click Set product image.

Set product image link
6

Choose an image you've already uploaded, or use the Upload files tab at the top to add a new one from your computer.

The media library
7

Click the image to select it, then click Set product image in the bottom right.

Selecting the product image
8

To show more photos in a gallery on the product page, click Add product gallery images and repeat steps 6–7.

Add product gallery images link
9

Under Product categories, tick every category the product belongs in. This decides where it shows up in your shop.

Ticking product categories
10

Need a new category? Click + Add new category, type its name, choose a parent category if it sits inside another one, then click Add new category.

Adding a new category
11

Scroll down to the Product data section and enter the product's price in Regular price.

The Product data section
12

Scroll back to the top and click Publish. Your product is now live in your shop.

The Publish button

Adding a product with options

13

Use this when a product comes in different options, such as sizes or colours. Start by following steps 2–10 above to add the name, description, images and categories.

14

In Product data, change the dropdown from Simple product to Variable product.

Choosing Variable product
15

Click the Attributes tab, then click Add to create a new option.

The Attributes tab
16

In Name, type what the option is called – for example Colour or Size. Customers will see this on the product page.

The attribute Name box
17

In Values, type each choice separated by a straight line, like Red | Green | Blue. (The | key is usually next to Z – hold Shift and press it.)

The attribute Values box
18

Click Save attributes. Repeat steps 15–17 if you need another option, such as both size and colour.

Save attributes button
19

Click the Variations tab, choose Create variations from all attributes from the dropdown and click Go. This creates every combination for you.

Creating variations
20

Click Edit on a variation to open its details.

The list of variations
21

Enter the Regular price for that variation. Repeat steps 20–21 until every variation has a price.

Variation price field
22

Scroll back to the top and click Publish to put your product live.

The Publish button

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