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How to add a product to PrestaShop

This guide shows you how to add a new product to your PrestaShop store, step by step.

Online Stores2 min read23 steps

What do you need first?

PrestaShop is free software for running an online shop. Before you add a product, get these ready:

  • A product name.
  • A short and a long description.
  • A price.
  • One or more clear photos.
  • A category. A category is a group of similar products, like "Shoes".

These steps follow PrestaShop 1.7 and 8. Menus may differ in other versions.

Steps

  1. Log in to your PrestaShop admin panel.
  2. Click Catalog in the left menu.
  3. Click Products.
  4. Click the New product button.
  5. Type the Name of your product.
  6. Choose Standard product as the type. Other types are for packs and downloads.
  7. Drag your photos into the image area, or click to choose files. The first photo becomes the main one.
  8. Fill in the Summary. This is the short text shown in lists.
  9. Fill in the Description. This is the full text on the product page.
  10. Pick the Categories where the product should appear. Choose a main category too.
  11. Enter the price in the Pricing area. Pick the tax rule if it asks. Tax rules come from your tax settings, so ask your accountant if unsure.
  12. Open Quantities and enter how many items you have in stock.
  13. Open SEO to edit the page title and description that search engines show. This is optional but useful.
  14. Switch the product to Online. An offline product is hidden from customers.
  15. Click Save.

Add variations (optional)

Use combinations when a product comes in sizes or colours.

  1. Open the Combinations tab on the product page.
  2. Create attributes, such as Size and Colour, under Catalog, then Attributes & Features, if they do not exist.
  3. Choose the values and click Generate.
  4. Set the stock for each combination.
  5. Click Save.

Check the result

  1. Click the Preview button on the product page.
  2. Check the photos, text and price.
  3. Add the product to the cart as a test.
Tip: Use clear photos of the same size. Shops look much more professional that way.

Quick recap

  • Go to Catalog, Products and click New product.
  • Fill in the name, photos, description, category, price and stock.
  • Set the product to Online and save.
  • Preview it to check everything.