1) The document outlines 8 steps to create a simple product in Magento 2, including choosing the product type, filling in required fields like name, SKU and price, and optional fields like images, categories, and related products. 2) Key required fields are product name, SKU, and price, while optional sections allow adding images, categories, pricing options, and related/upsell products. 3) The final step is to publish the product by clicking "Save and Close" to make it visible on the frontend store.

1. How to Create Product in
Magento 2
Prepared by: Sejal Jadav

2. Step 1: Get Started
• To get started, login the backend, then select
Catalog ->Products
Step 2: Choose Product Type
• On the Add Product orange tab, select Simple
Product in a dropdown list.

4. Step 3: Select Attribute Set
• In the Attribute Set section, you can select the
Attribute Set for the product.
• Magento provides default set, or you can create
them by yourself.

6. Step 4: Fill in Required Fields
• Following is the 3 required fields when creating a
simple product.
• You can only fill in these 3 fields and complete
making a simple product
In Product Name, fill in the name of the product.
In SKU, fill in SKU for the product. By default, the
system will auto-fill SKU the same as Product Name.
In Price, set the price for the product.

7. After finishing the 3 fields, all these following information are
optional.

8. Step 5: Fill in Optional Information
1. In Advanced Pricing

9. • Special Price offers a discounted price for a
period.
• You can set that period in Special Price
From…To….
• Tier Price offers a quantity discount to members
of a specific customer group and website.
• There, select the Quantity and Price for each
Customer Group.

10. 2. In Other Fields

11. • In Tax Class, you can select
either None or Taxable Goods.
• In Quantity, fill in the quantity of the product.
• In Weight, select the weight for the product. If
you choose This item has no weight, you then
can not fill in this box.
• In Categories, select the categories for the
product in the drop-down list or you can
create New Category.

12. 3. In Content
• Write the Description for the product.
• Magento provides various tools for fonts, images,
text colors, etc.. so that you can give the best
introduction.

14. 4. In Images and Videos

15. • You can add Images and Video for the product
using the popup.
• When clicking on each image, you can set up
the Image Detail for it.
• Thumbnail: Appear in the thumbnail gallery,
shopping cart, and in some blocks such as Related
Items.
Small Image: Used for the product images in
listings on category and search results pages, and
to display the product images needed for sections
such as for Up-sells, Cross-sells, and the New
Products List.

16. • Base Image: Main image on the product detail
page.
• Swatch: Used to illustrate the color, pattern, or
texture.
• You should also add Alt Text for the image. It
describes the image and will show add an
alternative in case of the image can not be loaded.

18. 5. In Search Engine Optimization
• There are 4 sections:
• The default URL Key is based on the product
name. You can use the default, or change it as
needed.
• Meta Title is the text that appears at the top of the
browser window. You can use the default, which is
based on the Product Name, or changes it as
needed.

19. • Meta Keywords are used by some search engines
more than others. Enter a few high-value keywords
to help the product gain more visibility.
• Meta Description is the text that appears in
search results listings.
• For best results, enter a description that is
between 150-160 characters in length.

21. 6. In Related Products, Up-Sells, and Cross-Sells
• You can promote other product on your site.
Related products are meant to be purchased in
addition to the item the customer is viewing. They
complement, enhance, or add optional features to the
product.
Up-sell products are items that are similar but are
perhaps of a higher quality.
Cross-sell products are offered on the shopping cart
page as last-minute purchases before the checkout
process begins.

22. 7. In Customizable Option
• There are many types of options which you can
add. 4 main types are Text, File, Select and Date.
• When you add an option, you can also
assign Price for it.
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24. 8. In Product in Website
• You will choose the websites, store views in which
the product will be available.

25. Step 6: Publish the Simple Product in Magento 2
• In this final step, please click in the top right
corner and choose Save and Close.

26. • To finish, you can look for the product in the
frontend for final checking. Here is an example of
the simple product we created.

28. Under the product description, the related products and up-
sells products will also be displayed.