Create a Physical Product
This guide covers all the fields on the product creation form and explains what each one does.
Opening the product form
Go to Products in the sidebar, then click + New product in the top-right.
Required fields
Title
The product name as it appears on your storefront. Use clear, descriptive names:
- Good:
"Handmade Leather Wallet — Brown" - Avoid:
"Product 1"or"New Item"
Handle (URL slug)
Auto-generated from the title. "Handmade Leather Wallet" becomes /products/handmade-leather-wallet. You can edit this if needed — it must be unique across all products.
Description
Write 2–5 sentences describing your product. This appears below the title on the product page and helps with SEO. Avoid marketing fluff — customers want to know exactly what they're buying.
Optional but recommended
Categories
Assign your product to one or more categories (e.g. "Wallets", "Leather Goods", "Accessories"). Categories appear in navigation and help customers browse.
If you don't have categories set up yet, you can create them under Products → Categories in the sidebar, then come back and assign them.
Collections
Collections group products for merchandising (e.g. "New Arrivals", "Sale", "Gift Ideas"). Unlike categories, collections are manually curated.
Tags
Add searchable tags (comma-separated). These power internal search and Algolia indexing.
Metadata
Key-value pairs for developer use. Leave empty unless you have specific integration needs.
Status
| Status | Visible on storefront? |
|---|---|
| Draft | No |
| Published | Yes |
| Rejected | No (review workflow only) |
Set status to Published when you're ready for the product to go live. You can save in Draft mode first and publish later.
After saving
Once saved, the product appears in your catalogue. If Algolia search is enabled, it will be indexed automatically within 30 seconds.