Manage product templates

Product templates act as models for the products you sell. One of the first steps when creating a product is to choose the product template as this is a pattern for the product and similar products.

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Products inherit settings from the product template, including the attribute set, default weight, and default tax code. A product can belong to only one product template. Typically, you must create the appropriate product templates before you can add a product.

Permission requirements

Managing product templates is typically reserved for marketplace operators. You must also have the Manage product templates and attributes permission assigned through your permission group.

Add a product template

1. In the dashboard, navigate to Product -> Settings.
2. Select Templates.
3. Select Create template.
4. Input the template's name.
5. Input a default tax code for all products in this template.
6. Input a default weight for products in this template, which can be used to calculate shipping rates.
7. Enable the Can prices be overridden for this product template? toggle to allow price customization for products in this template when handling draft orders.
8. Select Save.

Assign attributes

The attribute defines the input type and whether a value is required. When you add or remove attributes from a product template, this change applies to all products using that product template.

When you add an attribute, it appears on all existing products in that template. You can update each product individually to set this value. Conversely, removing an attribute or its value from a product template also removes it from all products that use that template.

Before you start

You must first create an attribute before you can add it to a product template.

Assign product attributes

Product attributes define characteristics that apply to the product and all variants.

Steps

1. In the dashboard, navigate to Products -> Settings.
2. Select Templates.
3. Select a product template.
4. Select Attributes.
5. In the Product attributes section, select Assign attributes.
6. Select one or more attributes, then confirm your selection.

Assign variant attributes

Variant attributes define the different options in which a product is available for order.

Variant attribute Considerations

• Variant attributes currently only support the following input types:
  • Date and DateTime
  • Dropdown
  • Boolean
  • Numeric

Steps

1. In the dashboard, navigate to Products -> Settings.
2. Select Templates.
3. Select a product template.
4. Select Attributes.
5. In the Variant attributes section, select Assign attributes.
6. Select one or more attributes, then confirm your selection.

Delete a product template

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Deleting a product template also deletes all associated products.

1. In the dashboard, navigate to Products -> Settings.
2. Select Templates.
3. Select a product template.
4. Select Delete.
5. Tick the confirmation checkbox and select Delete.