Creating a configurable product

Step 1: Choose the product type

1. On the Admin sidebar, go to Catalog > Products.
2. On the Add Product  menu at the upper-right corner, choose Configurable Product .Add configurable product

Step 2: Choose the attribute set

1. To choose the attribute set for the product, click the field at the top of the page and do one of the following:
   • For Search, enter the name of the attribute set.
   • In the list, choose the attribute set that you want to use.The form is updated to reflect the change.
2. If you need to add an additional attribute to the attribute set, click Add Attribute and follow the instructions in Adding an Attribute.

Step 3: Complete the required settings

1. Enter the product Product Name.
2. Accept the default SKU that is based on the product name or enter another.
3. Enter the product Price.
4. Because the product is not yet ready to publish, set Enable Product to No.
5. Click Save and continue.When the product is saved, the Store View chooser appears in the upper-left corner.
6. Choose the Store View where the product is to be available.Choose the store view

Step 4: Complete the basic settings

1. Set Tax Class to one of the following:
   • None
   • Taxable Goods
2. The Quantity is determined by the product variations, so you can leave it blank.
3. Leave the Stock Status as set.The Stock Status of a configurable product is determined by each associated configuration. Because the product was saved without entering a quantity, the Stock Status is set to Out of Stock.
4. Enter the product Weight.

A configurable product must always have a weight. If you select This item has no weight from the drop-down list, it is automatically changed to This item has weight after saving the product.

1. Accept the default Visibility setting of Catalog, Search.
2. To feature the product in the list of new products, select the Set Product as New checkbox.
3. To assign Categories to the product, click the Select… box and do either of the following:
   • Choose an existing category:
     • Start typing in the box to find a match.
     • Select the checkbox of the category that is to be assigned.
   • Create a new category:
     • Click New Category.
     • Enter the Category Name and choose the Parent Category to determine its position in the menu structure.
     • Click Create Category.
4. Choose the Country of Manufacture.

Step 5: Save and continue

Adding configurations

The progress bar at the top of the page shows where you are in the process and guides you through each step.

Step 1: Choose the attributes

1. Continuing from above, scroll down to the Configurations section and click Create Configurations.Configurations

1. Select the checkbox of each attribute that you want to include as a configuration.For this example, we choose color and size.
2. The list includes all attributes from the attribute set that can be used in a configurable product.Select Attributes

1. If you need to add a new attribute, click Create New Attribute and do the following:
   • Complete the attribute properties.
   • Click Save Attribute.
   • Select the checkbox to select the attribute.
2. In the upper-right corner, click Next.