Creating product variations

Variations allow you to sell the same product in different versions. How to add product variations in PrestaShop? Follow the guide!

To access: Catalogue > Attributes & Characteristics

What is a variant?

A variant is a different version of a product. For example, if you sell smartphones, the same model can vary according to the color, storage capacity, screen size or other attributes: each version of this product constitutes a variant.

Managing the attributes of a product

What is an attribute?

Attributes are the basis for the variations of a product. Indeed, as soon as one of the attributes of your product changes, you can create a variation.

An attribute is a property of a product that can change between each variation of the same product. The size, color, capacity or weight are attributes, for example.

Where can I access the attributes?

The attributes must first be registered in your back-office from the Catalogue > Attributes & Characteristics page. You can then configure the attributes (color, capacity, weight, etc.) by product, in the Catalogue > Products page.

The "Attributes" tab lists all the attributes currently registered. You can modify or delete each attribute using the actions to the right of the table. You can also configure the order of the attributes using the arrows in the "Position" column.

The process of creating an attribute is done in two steps: the first step is to create an attribute, the second step is to create a new value.

Creating an attribute

To add a new attribute, click on the "Add a new attribute" button located at the top right of the screen. A new page opens on which you can enter your attributes:

• Name: the exact description of the attribute, as visible in the back office.
• Public name: the name of the attribute, as it will be displayed to the customer on the product page.
• Attribute type: choose how the product page should display the attribute values. You can choose between a drop-down list, radio buttons or a color/texture selector.

Once the information has been entered, click on "Save" to validate it.

Creating a value

1. Click on "Add a value", in the top right corner, to open the form for creating a new value.
2. Select a group of attributes from the following options: size, colour, dimensions, etc. Assign a value to the attribute you have just selected: "Blue", "16 GB", etc.
3. If you wish to change the URL automatically defined by PrestaShop, fill in this field.
4. Add a title tag to optimize your SEO with a more specific title than the one proposed by PrestaShop.

If the value belongs to the "Color" attribute group, then new fields will appear.

• If the attribute is a color, enter its value as an HTML color code (for example "#79ff52" or "lightblue"), or use the color selector to show precisely the exact shade.
• If your product does not use a solid color but rather a texture (for example, you sell hair extensions, rather than putting a yellow color for a blonde strand, you can upload a photo of a strand), you can post a small image that will be displayed on the product page. Please note that this replaces the HTML color in the field above. Click the "Save" button to start the download.

Once you have uploaded a texture file, the image will be displayed in this section as a reminder. You can add other values for the same type of attribute by saving your changes with the "Save then add a new value" button.

Once the creation of attribute groups and values is complete, you can proceed to the creation of variations.

Creating a variant

Return to the product creation page. Select the "Product with variants" option, at the top right of the page, to activate the "Variants" tab.

In this tab, select the different values that you will assign to your product. To do this, check the boxes corresponding to the different values created previously.

Once the options have been selected, click on the "Generate" button. This will give you all the desired variations based on your selection.

How to use the additional parameters?

If your size S sweater is charged €5 more by your supplier, you can pass on this increase to the final price paid by your customer using the additional parameters. These additional parameters can be applied to several variations simultaneously.

1. Check the boxes corresponding to the variations that you wish to modify.
2. Define the parameters that you wish to apply to your selection.

You will thus be able to define the following elements:

• Quantity: define the number of units in stock for this variation.
• Purchase price: if the initial price of the product changes because it is a variation.
• Impact on the weight: if the variant involves a change in weight that could affect the delivery costs.
• Impact on the price (excluding tax): if the variant has an impact on the price excluding tax, fill in this field with the value of this impact.
• Impact on the price (including tax): if the variant has an impact on the price including tax, fill in this field with the value of this impact.

For example, the final price of your product is €10 excluding tax. However, you want to add €7 excluding tax to the final price of your blue products. Select the variations you wish to act on, then enter the number 7 in the "Impact on the price" field.

• Availability date: if it is only a temporary or promotional variation, you can indicate the start and end dates of its sale.
• Reference: if necessary, indicate the reference of the variation and the barcodes EAN-13 and/or UPC in each field, as if you were creating a brand new product in PrestaShop.
• Minimum quantity: if this variation is only sold by lot.

How to add images to variations?

You can decide to attach a specific image to a variation to allow the user to have a more precise idea.

Upload photos by clicking on the "Basic parameters" tab in the "Variations" tab, then click in the area reserved for uploading images. The images will appear in the area provided for this purpose.

You will only have to edit each variation by clicking on the pencil and assigning the photo you want to this variation.

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