Adding Products to the Store

Step by step

Stock your shelves

Your catalog is the master list. Each store is a window that shows part of it.

1

Open Products

Click Search at the top of your screen and type Products, then open it. Create a new product or open one you already have.

2

Name and describe

Use a short, clear name. Write two or three plain sentences about what it is and who it is for.

3

Add media and price

Add more than one photo if you can. Type the price and double check the number.

4

Add variants if needed

Look for the variants option if you sell sizes or colors. If you do not, skip it.

5

Turn on Include in Online Store

Find the Include in Online Store setting, turn it on, and click Save.

6

Check the store

Refresh your live page. If the product is missing, come back and check that setting first.

Per store control

Products inside each store

Search for Stores, pick your store, and find its Products section.

Find one fast

Search by Product Name to jump straight to an item.

Handy when your catalog is long

See a group

Filter by Collections to see a group like Summer Sale.

A collection is a group of products

Many at once

Select several products, then look for the bulk option to include or exclude them from this store.

Great when you run two stores with different products
Changes here save on their own

Key terms

Definitions

Tap any term to expand it.

A version of the same product, like a small shirt and a large shirt.

The setting that decides whether a product shows on your store pages.

Doing one action to many items at one time.

A group of products, like Summer Sale, that you can filter by.

Help me do it

Things To Do

Finish these before moving to the next lesson. They only take a few minutes.

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Create one real product with a name, description, photos, and price.

Turn on Include in Online Store and save it.

Search for Stores and find that product in the store's Products section.

⚡ Tips

If a product is missing from your store, check Include in Online Store first.
Turn the setting off to hide a sold out or seasonal product. Nothing is deleted.
New stores list every product that has the setting on, so set it once.
A price typo goes straight to your checkout page. Always re-read it.

Check yourself

Quick Knowledge Check

Answer a few quick questions to lock in what you just learned. Miss one and we'll show you the right answer.

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A product exists but is not showing in your store. What should you check first?

What do you search for to create and edit products?

A ____ is a version of the same product, like a small and a large.

Selecting many products and including or excluding them at once is called ____ editing.

Help me apply it

Try This With Your Favorite AI

Copy a prompt below and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or whatever AI tool you use. Fill in the bracketed details and it'll help you write your own version for your business.

✍️ Write My Product Page Text

You are a product listing helper who writes clear store text. My context: - Product: [your product] - Who it is for: [your customer] - Details that matter: [size, color, what is included] Give me: - A short product name a shopper would search for - A three sentence description in plain words - Five photo ideas to show the product from different angles Use simple words and no hype. Finish by asking me: "What is the one thing buyers always ask about this product?"

🧮 Plan My Variants

You are a product setup organizer helping me set up variants. My context: - Product: [your product] - Options it comes in: [sizes, colors, formats] - Number of stores I run: [one or more] Give me: - A tidy list of variants with clear names - Which items should be hidden in each store - A quick check list before I turn on Include in Online Store Keep names short and consistent. Finish by asking me: "Does this product need variants, or can it stay simple?"