How do I add attributes to my products?
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There are 3 parts to attributes:
Defining Option Names:Admin -> Catalog -> Option Name Manager Example: Color a) Order (This is the sort order the Option Name displays on the screen.) b) Select an Option Type:
On some Option Names, based on the Type ... there are more settings if you Edit the Option Name: For Option Type TEXT:
For Option Type Radio buttons and checkboxes:
Defining Option ValuesCatalog ... Option Value Manager a) Pick the Option Name b) Give a Name like Red c) Give a default Sort Order The sort order is used if you want to globably sort your Option Values to match otherwise you can set these manually per product or later update a product, category or whole store. Attributes ControllerNow ... you should have made several Option Names like ...
And then set the Option Values for these like:
Using the Default Sort Order on these values will help you later in getting them into a nice display on the pages. Adding the Attributes to the Products So now to add them to the products. This is done via the Attributes Controller a) Select a Product to add Attributes to You can look up a product in a couple ways ... - Either pick a Category or a Product - When you pick a category, the ones with a * have products in them and this will display the first product Previous/Next - When you pick a product, click display ... this sets the category to this product's master category id ... so you can now use the Previous/Next if you like. b) Add the Attribute Option Name+Value Pairs Once the Product is displayed that you want to add attributes to ... go to the Add Attributes box - The Product Name should already be selected. 1. Now select the Option Name 2. Next select a matching Option Value, notice they say what kind of Option Type you have selected. ie: Blue [COLOR] You will notice the Option Values say their names and next to them the Option Name that they match to. 3. Depending on what you want to do with attributes there are several methods to price, add weight, sort order, and mark the type of attribute this is. Price can be entered with a prefix of + or - or blank. + and blank will add the attribute price - will subtract the attribute price Weight can be entered optionally if it effects the product weight with a prefix of + or - or blank. + and blank will add the attribute weight - will subtract the attribute weight There are other pricing options also available besides the standard prices.
4. Then there are the Attribute Flags in the colored boxes. These are used to help distinquish other features of the attribute such as:
6. Be sure to click Add to add the newly-defined Attribute. You can always edit or delete them after adding. When done ... you can update the sort orders for the product to the Option Value sort order by pressing the button at the top of the page. Downloadable ProductsNote: if you plan on using downloads, be sure you have configured your Attribute Settings for the files. See Admin -> Configuration -> Attribute Settings. Follow this link: to an FAQ on configuring downloadable attributes.
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