Adding Products

Go to: http://www.yoururl.com/administrator
Enter in your username and password into the correct fields.
Click "Login"

Hover over "Components" and click on "Virtuemart"
Hover over "Products" and click on "List Products"

Click on "New" to add a new product to your store

  1. Enter a unique Sku
  2. Enter the products name
  3. If you have different Manufacturers associated with your store, choose the correct Manufacturer from the drop down list these are created in another area of the administrator and will be in another tutorial
  4. Select the category/categories that this product belongs (To select multiple categories, hold down the control button and left click with your mouse to select)
  5. Enter the Product Price.
  6. Change the VAT(ID) to your tax rate using the drop down list
  7. Enter a brief description in the Short Description box
  8. Enter a more detailed description in the Product Description Box
  9. Click on the Product Status Tab
  10. Enter how many of that item you have in stock
    Note: Do this if you would like to keep up with inventory online. If not leave zero
  11. You may enter the availability of that item, if it has a different availability than other products
  12. If you want the product "On Special" you will check that box
  13. If there are specific Attributes for the given item, enter them in the "Attribute List" field
    Note: Instructions for how to properly add attributes are located directly below the Attribute List box.
  14. If this product has custom attributes, example would be engraving, text on a card, that would go in the "Custom Attribute List" Field box. Note: Custom attributes will be listed on the site with the name of the attribute and then a blank field box in which the client can enter the text that they want associated with that attribute.
  15. Click on the Product Dimension and Weight Tab Note: If you do not have the dimensions and weight of your item, and have a flat shipping charge, you may skip this tab You do not have to enter this information if we choose to set your shipping based on sales amount or a flat rate.
  16. Enter the Length, Width, Height, Weight, and Units per packaging in the proper fields
  17. If your product is a downloadable item, Click on the "Browse" button and find the file on your computer. Make sure the "downloadable product?" box is checked.
  18. Click on the "Product Images" tab
  19. Click on the "Browse" button in the "Full Image" section to locate the product image on your computer.
    Note: If the thumbnail image is going to be the same as the main product image, make sure the "Auto-Create Thumbnail?" is checked. If the product has a different thumbnail, then you will need to click on "Browse" in the "Thumb Nail" section to locate the image on your computer.
  20. Click on the "Related Products" tab
    Note: If you do not want to associate this product with any other product on the store as a cross selling tool, then you may skip this step.
  21. Select all of the product that you would like this item associated with
    Note: Hold down the CTRL button and left click to select multiple products.
  22. Click Save. Your Product has now been added to your store.

Tip of the Day

Know your customer. Keep a database with information about your client such as: what they purchase, how often they purchase and the last time they purchased. If you have an online store this shouldn’t be too difficult to establish and maintain. These are important because if you know what they purchase you can send them information on similar or complementary items. Knowing how often they purchase will allow you to be more proactive in the timing that you send them information on similar products. Finally, knowing the last time they purchased will help you determine if you’ve lost them as a customer. If they usually purchase every month but you haven’t heard from them in two, that’s a red flag that maybe you’re not meeting their needs anymore.