Create Article
Introduction
You can create a new item in the administration under Items – New item. The item mask is divided into three steps (pages):
- Edit an item
- Assign items to categories
- Assign item image
Create an item
To create an article, navigate to “Assortment” → “Products” in the shop administration and then click on “New”.
You can now enter the new article. The following fields must be filled in so that the article can be added to the assortment:
- Name: Name of this article in all languages
- Price: Sales price of the article
General
In the “General” tab, you will find an overview of the most important article data.
Article no.
You can define the article number in the “Product no." field. You can use lowercase and uppercase letters, numbers, dots, hyphens and underscores. If you do not fill in the field, the system will assign the article numbers itself.
Search priority
The search priority describes the importance of the article for the search display. The number 1 has the highest priority, 9 is normal and higher values describe articles with lower priority.
Weight
Here you can specify the weight of the article. This is particularly relevant for the shipping cost system if it is calculated by weight.
Manufacturer information
The manufacturer information is an additional module that allows you to assign items to a manufacturer in addition to categories.
Find out more in the module instructions.
Name
In the name field, you can enter the product name in all activated languages. This will be used as the title in the item list and in the item detail view.
Description
In the description field, you can give the customer an overview of the item. The text you enter will be displayed in the item detail view. You also have the option of entering the text in HTML.
For example, you can also embed YouTube videos in the item description.
Short description
If you have activated the two-level item display, the short description is displayed in the item list. If you do not fill in this field, the beginning of the item description is used.
Price
Here you can set the sales price of the article. You can specify further price details, such as graduated prices, in the mass mutations.
Promotional price
You can set a promotional price for the article in GBP / percent. In the Promotion from / Promotion to fields, you can also specify the duration of the promotion.
Value added tax
You can find out how to adjust the value added tax in the Value added tax instructions.
Stock management
If stock management is available and activated, you can configure various points relating to the stock of this article at the bottom of the stock mask:
- “Stock”: Current item stock in the warehouse.
- “Minimum stock quantity”: If the quantity specified here is not reached, PepperShop can send a warning to the administrator.
- “Available in”: Information for the customer about when this item should be available again (for items that are currently out of stock).
- “Stock behaviour”: How should the shop behave when this item is no longer in stock:
- “fully available”: The item is always available (even if it is currently out of stock).
- “reorderable”: Informs the customer that the item will be reordered (optionally with the “Available in …” information).
- “will not be reordered”: The item is no longer displayed when it is out of stock. This allows you to create unique items in your shop, for example.
- ‘is not reordered but always represented’: The item is always displayed in the shop, even though it will not be reordered.
Detailed instructions can be found here.
Assign items to categories
To assign the item to one or more categories, click in the “Category assignment” field and select the desired categories.
To create a new category, follow these instructions.
Item image
To upload an item image, click on the grey pencil icon. You can upload additional images in the orange box below.
Activation
In this field, you can select one of the following three options:
- “Active”: The item is always displayed in the shop.
- “Inactive”: The article will not be listed in the shop.
- “Temporary”: Define a period during which the article will be displayed in the shop.
Promotional article
This checkbox determines whether this article should be listed in the article promotion category or not. However, the promotion category must first be created in the category management. And you can specify which graphic should be used to highlight a promotional item in the “Upload shop buttons” menu. Promotions have no effect on the price. You can also combine the promotional status with a promotion.
Availability
There are three options available here: -“Available”: The customer can purchase the item.
- “Not available for purchase”: The customer can view the item but cannot purchase it.
- “Temporary”: Define a period during which the item is available for purchase.
Option items
Option items are used to implement manual cross-selling. You can configure item recommendations to display matching accessories, for example.
You can link optional items under “Assortment” → “Mass mutations” → “Optional items”.
Link / Item details
Here you can store additional information about the item via a link or by uploading a document.
Variants
You can create so-called “sub-items” using the “Add variant” button. The parent item (main item) could be a T-shirt with a slogan, for example. Instead of entering additional colours as separate items, you can enter the sub-items, i.e. the different colours, under “Variants”. For more information, see the instructions.
Properties
Under the “Features” tab, you can enter features such as manufacturer, importer, safety instructions, etc. To do this, select the desired feature. Enter the relevant information in the “Value” field.
You can enter new features in the shop administration under “Assortment” → “Features”.
SEO
The SEO title and description are determined automatically. By deactivating the “SEO-Determine fields automatically” checkbox, you can determine the SEO fields yourself. The SEO title and SEO description fields appear. You can also see the search result rating directly.
E-content
E-content is an additional module. If you want customers to be able to download a file after purchase (e.g. an e-book, software or a digital product), you can upload the files here.
Further help
Do you have any questions or need assistance? Do you have special requirements or would you like a customised solution for your system? Our support team will be happy to help you. Support services are charged at CHF 195 per hour. You can reach us at:
Email: support@glarotech.ch
Phone: +41 (0)71 923 08 58
Opening hours: Monday – Friday I 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. I 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Other useful pages
- FAQ (Frequently asked questions)
- Modules & Functions
- Interfaces