Product Details

Administration of Products

 

Before you add a new product, it is recommended that you create a new product category and set up the product brands, product colours and product sizes that are relevant for each of your products.

 

Product ID: A running number that is automatically generated by the system for each product. Product Code: The unique code for the product. Name: The product name. Category: The category for the product. The category is set up in product categories. Sequence: The sequence is the order the products will be displayed on the website. A sequence of 1 would display before a sequence of 5. Is Active: This indicates with a "yes" or "no" if the product is displayed on the website. New Release: This field indicates if the product is a new release. A "0" indicates this product is not a new release. A number higher than zero (0) shows this product is a new release.

 

 

 

Category: The product category. A product can appear under more than one category. For example, you may wish to list a women's t-shirt under "t-shirts" and "women's clothing". To add a category, see product categories.

Brand: The brand of this product. To add a brand, see product brands.

Name: The name of the product. The name will display on all of your pages as the title of the product.

Code: The product code or unique product identifier. This could be your stock number.

Short Description: A brief description of the product. This description will appear on the category page for the product.

Long Description: A detailed description of the product, including product features and attributes. You may wish to use bullet points here to highlight the product features.

Available Colours: The range of colours for this product. You can select more than one colour. To set up a colour, see product colours.

Available Sizes: The range of sizes available for this product. You can select more than one size. To set up a range of sizes, see product sizes. If this product has specific dimensions, you can add those in the metric and imperial size fields.

Logo: The logo for this product.

Main Image: A large or main image of the product. This is usually displayed on the detailed product page.

Medium Image: A medium image of the product. This is often displayed on the search result or category page.

Mini Image: A small thumbnail image of the product. This is often used in a new releases or related products listing.

Feature Image 1-5: These are additional images that can be used to showcase the features of a product. For example, you may wish to show the product from the side or back, or show a detail such as a zipper or fastener. These images are optional. You can leave these fields blank.

Feature Image 1-5 Title: The title of the feature image. This is the text that appears when you rollover the image. The title is optional. If you leave these fields blank, the feature image title will default to the name of the product.

Note: Some of the sections for the images to show can be used in a diffrent way besides what they are set to be. for example the Logo image can be used to show ratings for products (energy rating of a fridge). This just needs to be set so that the image you insert is correctly placed.

Note: For more information on adding images, see using images in WebEd.

 

 

Grade: The grade of the product. For example, if you are selling paper, the grade could be 200gsm.

Material: The material or fabric of the product.

Metric Size: The metric size of the product. This is the size in centimetres or metres.

Imperial Size: The imperial size of the product. This is the size in inches or feet.

Price: The price of the product. Enter the price only. You do not need to enter the $ sign. For example, $16.00 would be entered 16.00

Postage: The postage cost of the product.

Is Active: Check this box if you would like the product to display on the website.

New Release: Check this box if you would like the product to appear in the list of new releases. For more information on managing newly released products, see new releases.

Sequence: The sequence is the order the products will be displayed on the website. A sequence of 1 would display before a sequence of 5. The sequence is optional. If you do not fill in this field, the products will be displayed in the order they were created.

Product Details Template: The template that is used to display the products. You can choose to have one template for all of your products, or if you have a diverse product range, you may wish to use different templates for your products. To create a template for your products, see product templates.

The following fields are optional. They are used for freight calculation if you are using the Shopping Cart module:

Weight: The weight of the product in kilograms (kg).

Height: The height of the product in millimetres (mm).

Width: The width of the product in millimetres (mm).

Length: The length of the product in millimetres (mm).