Adding a simple product

The best place to start when learning how you can add products to WooCommerce is to add a simple product. A simple product is the most basic product that you can create in WooCommerce. All other product types are based on the simple product and add extra controls.

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In order to add a simple product to WooCommerce, take a look at the following steps:

  1. Go to Products | Add Product.
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  2. Enter the name of the product in the Product name field. In the text editor right beneath the Product name field, enter the product's description. In most themes, this copy will appear beneath the product, so you could write paragraphs and paragraphs if you wish.
  3. Scroll down to the Product Data panel.
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  4. Enter the product's price in the Regular Price ($) field.
  5. Scroll down to the Product Short Description panel and enter a short description of the product. This copy will appear above the Buy button, so it's best if it's only one or two lines. It is usually a summary of the full description.
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  6. Look for the Featured Image panel in the sidebar. Click on Set featured image and then, in the pop-up that appears, either pick an existing image or upload an image.
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  7. Click on the Publish button.

This is, of course, just the tip of the iceberg. It is the bare minimum amount of information necessary to sell a product.

If you're already comfortable with WordPress and how categories and tags work, you could add those to your product at this point.

In subsequent recipes, we'll add even more information to your products.

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