Creating a Simple Product

To create a simple product:

1. In the Admin Panel, select Catalog > Manage Products.
2. Click Add Product on the top right to create a new product.
3. In the following page, select an attribute set from the drop-down menu. 

   Tip: You should first define attributes of a product, as described in the Managing Product Attributes section, before you define products that have that attribute.

4. Click Continue to view the New Product Editor page.
5. Fill in all the required fields, which are indicated by a red asterisk (*). The General Info fields include the following:

   Name: The product name as you would like it to appear in your store.

   Description: This appears at the center of your product page for default templates, and should provide your customers with an accurate product report.

   Short Description: This appears to the right of your product page.  You should provide a more brief description of your product, ideally broken down with bullet points.

   SKU (Stock Keeping Unit): This is a unique identifier for each individual product and service that can be provided.  SKUs are often used to refer to different versions of the same product.  For example, a retail store carrying Guitar Hero 3 might have six SKUs, two for each of the three platforms.

   Weight: The actual mass of the product in US ounces (oz). Typically this is used for shipping calculations.

   Status: Specifies that the product is available in the store.  If it ever becomes temporarily unavailable, you can remove it from store views by changing this field to Disabled.

   Visibility: Specifies where you would like your product to be viewed. The available options are: Not Visible Individually (recommended for Configurable Product Type); Catalog (products are displayed only in catalog pages); Search (products are displayed in search result pages only); and Catalog, Search (products are displayed in both catalog and search result pages).

6. Click [Save and Continue Edit] any time while you work to save your changes. The Product Information panel has other tabs that enable you to specify other aspects of the product:

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