PrestaShop allows you to sell digital products. The process of creating a virtual product is very similar to that of a standard product. Let us discover it together!
To access it: Catalogue > Products
What is a virtual product?
Virtual products are products that are not shipped but rather downloaded: tickets for shows, e-books, personal services, etc.
For example: you sell books and wish to offer customers the option to purchase them in both paper and/or digital format.
How to create a virtual product?
If you have already created a standard product, then you know how to add a virtual product!
- Go to the Catalog > Products page.
- Click on the "Add a product" button.
- Select "Digital Product" to the right of the product name.
- Click on the "Digital Product" tab and complete the associated fields.
Two possible options:
The product does not rely on a file.
If your product does not include an attachment (for example, if you are selling a service or no file needs to be downloaded), then select the "No" button.
The product relies on a file.
If your product includes an attachment (for example, if the customer needs to download something, such as a concert ticket or an e-book), then select the "Yes" button. The file size is limited to 40 MB.
How to attach a file for download?
When you click on "Yes", 5 fields appear to allow you to add the file you wish to sell. Here is how to fill them out:
- File: click on "Browse" to add the file from your computer.
- File name: this field is automatically filled with the name of your file once the file is uploaded. It is not recommended to modify it in order to avoid bugs.
- Number of allowed downloads: you can set how many times the file can be downloaded from the moment the client has purchased it. To allow unlimited downloads, leave the field at 0.
- Expiration date: virtual files may be promotional in nature or lose their relevance after a certain date. In this case, set an expiration date after which the product will no longer be downloadable by the customer who purchased it from your store. Leave this field blank if there is no expiration date.
- Number of days: you can specify how many days the download will be available. If there is no limit, leave the field at 0.
Once the fields of the dematerialized product are filled in, you can modify the content of all the other tabs as you would for a standard product.