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5.5.2. Products

Adding/Updating Products

To create a new product, click on "Products" => "Add Product" to display the product form. Complete the product entry form and click the Save button in the top right corner to save the new product.

When Updating a product, just click on the Product Name in the Product List to display to Product Form of that product.

Product Form
Publish?

Used to specify whether the product will be published on the site.

SKU

Means Article Number. Stock keeping unit ( SKU) is an identification, usually alphanumeric, of a particular product that allows it to be tracked for inventory purposes.

Name

The name that will be used to identify the product.

URL

A URL that can be displayed with a product. Usually used as a link to the product vendor or manufacturer.

Category

The product categories with which this product will be associated.

Vendor

The vendor with which the product will be associated.

Manufacturer

The manufacturer with which the product will be associated.

Retail Price

The price for the default Shopper Group. Just fill in a decimal number. Select the Product Currency from the drop-down list at the right.

VAT ID

The ID of the tax rate that will be applied to this product. Here you can select a specific tax rate for this product. If you don't want that this product is taxed, fill in a zero weight at "product weight" and Disable "Virtual Tax".

Short Description

The short description that will be displayed on the browse (overview) page for a category or search result.

Flypage Description

This is the details description that will be displayed on the Flypage (=details page) of this specific product.

Quantity in Stock

The current quantity in stock for the item. Used for shipping and inventory purposes.

Availability Date

When the current quantity in stock is available for distribution. Used for shipping and inventory purposes.

Availability Text / Image

This is used to display it on the product details page. E.g.: "48 hrs." or "On Order". Alternatively you can select an availability image from the drop-down list below.

[Tip] Tip

You can use your own images here! Just copy them to the direcory /shop_image/availability and then you can select them here.

On Special? (Featured?)

Used to indicate whether there are any specials running for the product. When checked, this product will be displayed on the "Featured Products Module".

Discount Type

The type of special being run on the product. Select a discount from the discount list. When there are no discounts, create one using the Product Discont Form.

Advanced Attribute List

Syntax: Size,XL[+1.99],M,S[-2.99];Colour,Red,Green,Yellow,ExpensiveColor[=24.00];AndSoOn,..,..

Adds easy attributes to the product. These are attributes which can be selected by a customer. This does not create items for each attribute value! If you want to check the stock on each item (e.g. green, red and black T-Shirts...use the Attribute Form to add Attributes and after that Items for each Attribute Value using the Item Form.

Custom Attribute List

Syntax: Attribute1;Attribute2;Attribute3

Adds custom attributes to the product. These are attributes which can be selected by a customer. This does not create items for each attribute value! If you want to check the stock on each item (e.g. green, red and black T-Shirts...use the Attribute Form to add Attributes and after that Items for each Attribute Value using the Item Form.

Length

The length of the product. Used for shipping purposes.

Width

The width of the product. Used for shipping purposes.

Height

The height of the product. Used for shipping purposes

Unit of Measure - Dimensions

The unit of measure used in determining the LWH of a product. Used for shipping purposes.

Weight

The weight of the product. For shipping purposes.

Unit of Measure -Weight

The unit of measure used in determining the weight of a product. Used for shipping purposes.

[Important] Important

Allowed UOM are

po / pound(s)
kg /kilogram(m)(s)
ou / ounces
lb / LB
Downloadable Product?

When this is a downloadable Product (a file...), just check the box and fill in the File Name (without path!) OR Upload a File.

Filename

Here you can specify a Filename for this product. The file has to be uploaded manually via ftp!

Upload a file

Here you can upload a file.

[Important] Important

The Filename (previous Field) overrides this Field!

Thumbnail

A thumbnail image that can be displayed along with the product.

Full Image

A larger image that can be displayed along with the product.

[Note] Note

If you have enabled Dynamic Thumbnail Resizing, the Thumbnail here won't be automatically created from the Full Image!

Now you're done. Just click on "Save" and you're Product Add / Update Results are shown on the next page:

Deleting Products

To delete an existing product, click on "Products" -> "List Producs" at the top of the mambo-phpShop Administration pages to display a list of product categories. Now click on the Trash Icon in the row of the product you want to delete and confirm that you "want to delete this record".

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