Virtual products — or digital goods — represent non-tangible items such as memberships, services, warranties, or subscriptions and digital downloads of books, music, videos, or other products. Virtual products can be sold individually, or included as part of the following product types:
Aside from the absence of the Weight field, the process of creating a virtual product and a simple product is the same.
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Virtual Product
Step 1: Choose the Product Type
1.
On the Admin sidebar, tap Products . Then, choose Catalog .
2.
In the upper-right corner on the Add Product ( ) menu, choose Virtual Product .
Add Virtual Product
Step 2: Choose the Attribute Set
To choose the attribute set that is used as a template for the product, do one of the following:
In the Search box, enter the name of the set.
In the list, choose the attribute set that you want to use.
The form is updated to reflect the change.
Choose Attribute Set
Step 3: Complete the Required Settings
1.
Enter the product Product Name .
2.
Accept the default SKU that is based on the product name, or enter another.
3.
Enter the product Price .
4.
Because the product is not yet ready to publish, set the Enable Product switch to the “No” ( ) position.
5.
Tap Save and continue.
When the product is saved, the Store View chooser appears in the upper-left corner.
6.
Choose the Store View where the product is to be available.
Choose Store View
Step 4: Complete the Basic Settings
1.
Set Tax Class to one of the following:
2.
Enter the Quantity of the product that is currently in stock. Then, do the following:
a.
Accept the default Stock Status setting, “In Stock.”
Note that the Weight field is not used, because a virtual product is not shipped.
b.
Accept the default Visibility setting, “Catalog, Search.”
3.
To assign Categories to the product, tap the Select… box. Then, do either of the following:
Choose an existing :
a.
Start typing in the box to find a match.
b.
Mark the checkbox of the category that is to be assigned.
Create a new category:
b.
Enter the Category Name and choose the Parent Category to determine its position in the menu structure.
There might be additional individual attributes that describe the product. The selection varies attribute set, and you can complete them later.
Things to Remember
Virtual products are used for non-tangible products such as services, subscriptions, and warranties.
Virtual products are much like simple products, but without weight.
Shipping Options do not appear during checkout unless there is a tangible product in the cart.
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