One of the first thing you will notice is the reduced number of tabs. From 12 which were standard in 1.6, you will have only 6 tabs in version 1.7. However, if you have modules which provide additional options for your products, you may have 7. All the options are still there but they have been reorganized in order to streamline the product creation process. Can’t find the
Combinations tab? In the Basic Settings tab, on the right, you can determine if the product you are creating is “simple” or if it has combinations. If you set it to “Product has Combinations”, the Combinations tab will replace
Quantities.
Basic settings.
This is where everything starts. And thanks to the revamp, filling out all the information in this area is enough to get your product published and ready to be ordered.
Images are incredibly important for e-commerce so you are able to add them immediately in the Basic Settings tab. Want to update the cover or delete an image? Click on them and additional options appear to set the image as cover, to delete it or to add a caption. Want to reposition the pictures? Just drag and drop!
Slightly below you have two tabs, one for the
Summary (short description) and the other for the “long”
Description. The
Features are next and you can quickly set them right here without having to navigate through different tabs. Below you can choose the
Brand or manufacturer. After that, you can set
Related Products. This option replaces “
Accessories” from previous PrestaShop versions but works in a similar way, displaying these recommendations in a new area of the product page.
To the right you have the option to set the product as “simple” or “with combinations.” As mentioned above, this will decide if the Combinations tab is displayed or if the next tab is simply Quantities. For simple products, a field is available where you can type in the quantity right away.
Next is the product
Reference and just below is the
Price and Tax Rule. Finally, you can select the
Category or categories to which the product belongs. This area replaces the “
Associations” tab. To make things easy, you have a search box so you don’t have to open the entire tree to reach a specific category. Want to set the default category? Use the radio button on the right to set one main category. You just realized the product you are adding should be in a new subcategory? You can now create new ones right here, no need to exit the product editor, go to Catalog -> Categories and do it from there. This is one of our favorite new features!
Quantities and combinations.
The Quantities tab retains the same functions from the 1.6 back office but they have been reorganised for efficiency.
You should note that if your product has combinations, this tab’s title and options are changed and quantities will have to be entered per combination.
Setting up product combinations has never been easier! As soon as you start typing in the text field, suggestions will immediately appear to quickly help you find the right attributes to create the desired combinations. Alternatively, you have a complete list on the right, similar to the Product Combinations Generator from older versions. Once they are generated, you can set the default using the radio button on the right and you can further customize each one using the edit button (if you want to add specific references, bar code, price & weight impact, associated pictures, etc.)
Shipping.
The options here are mostly unchanged from PrestaShop 1.7 but they have been reorganized for efficiency.
Pricing.
While you can set the price in the Basic Settings tab, this is the area where you will find all the additional options:
Price per unit, Cost (Wholesale Price), Specific Prices and
Priorities.
