Categories and variants help you organise products and handle items that have different options (such as size or colour).
Categories allow you to group similar products together. This makes it easier to find products and view reports.
Examples of categories:
Drinks
Food
Haircare
Accessories
Course Materials
When adding or editing a product, look for the Category field.
Select an existing category, or create a new one if the option is available.
Save the product.
Products assigned to a category can be filtered or viewed by category in the product list and reports.
Variants are used when one product has different versions, such as:
Size (S, M, L, XL)
Colour (Red, Blue, Black)
Type or style
Instead of creating many separate products, you can create one product with multiple variants.
When adding or editing a product, look for the Variants option.
Enable variants if available.
Add the variant options (for example, Size: S, M, L).
Set the price and stock quantity for each variant if they are different.
Save the product.
When you select a product that has variants, the system will ask you to choose the specific option (e.g. size or colour).
Select the correct variant.
The product will be added to the cart with the chosen variant.
Use clear and consistent category names so staff can find products quickly.
Only create variants when necessary (for example, when size or colour affects stock or price).
Make sure each variant has the correct stock quantity to avoid selling items that are out of stock.
You can edit categories and variants later if your product range changes.
Proper use of categories and variants helps keep your product list organised and makes daily operations faster.