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In this lesson, let’s talk about creating simple products in Magento.
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A simple product is the most basic product type and is often a standalone product, although it is possible to add a simple product to a group of products, add configurations, etc.
To add a simple product to your store, first use your navigation menu to browse to Catalog, then Products.
From the Products screen, you’ll need to click on the Add Product button or the down-arrow button next to it to select Simple Product.
All of your options and configurations are available from the New Product screen.
To get started, you’ll need to make sure that your new product is Enabled to appear on the website.
Then you’ll need to select a Magento Attribute Set. If you’re just getting started, your only attribute set might be the default set. But if you have already created attribute sets for your various products, you’ll be able to select one at this time.
Next, you can give your product a unique name, SKU, and price. Any text that you enter in the Product Name field will be visible to your customers when they browse products in the store. The SKU is an alphanumeric identifier for your product, and many store admins use SKUs to track inventory and quickly identify products in the Magento back-end. And your price is a global price setting – as this is a simple product, and we’re creating a standalone product, this will be the only price available to customers unless we use a coupon or sale price down the road. Check out the Advanced Pricing link for some additional customizations.
Congratulations! You have now filled out all of the required fields. But we recommend that you keep scrolling down the page to find out just what is possible with Magento.
Here are some of the additional features you can activate for your simple product:
Next up, you’ll be able to add a product description in the Content panel. To access the Content panel, you may need to select the drop-down arrow where the Content header is located.
In the Content area you’ll find a Description field as well as a Short Description field. These are text areas where you can enter information about your products to be displayed on the individual product page as well as in the catalog where a shorter description can be used.
You can enter your text and add formatting to make your product description engaging and eye-catching!
Next up, the Configurations area is where you can add options for your products like color, size, etc. In this lesson we aren’t going to add any configurations, but make sure you check out the lesson on Configurable Products for more details.
Other product settings you can work with include:
That’s only a few of the many features that Magento offers to make your shop as customizable as possible. Many of these features are explained in greater detail in other lessons.
When you’re finished setting up your simple product, all you have to do is press the Save button and your new product will be added to the store.
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