In this article we’ll show you, how to create a simple product in Magento 2. Follow this simple guideline…

Step 1: Get Started

Login into Magento Admin Panel and select the Catalog from left hand side menu. Then click on Product.

How to Create a Simple Product in Magento 2

Step 2: Choose the Product type

Now click on Add Product button and select Simple Product form dropdown list.

How to Create a Simple Product in Magento 2

Step 3: Fill the required Fields

How to Create a Simple Product in Magento 2

Attribute Set: In the Attribute Set section, you can select the Attribute Set for the product. Magento provides default Attribute Set. Also you can create Attribute Set by yourself.

Product Name: Enter the product name you want.

SKU: Add SKU for the product. By default, the system will auto-fill SKU the same as Product Name.

Price: Set the price of product.

Tax Class: You can select tax here. Either None or Taxable Goods.

Quantity: Add the quantity of the product.

Weight: Add the weight of the product here. If you select, This item has no weight, you then can not fill in this box.

Category: Select the categories for the product in the drop-down list or you can also create New Category.

Step 4: Add Content

In the Content tab you can add product description here.

How to Create a Simple Product in Magento 2

Step 5: Add Images and Videos

You can add product images and video here.

How to Create a Simple Product in Magento 2When you click on images, images opens and you setup more image details here.

How to Create a Simple Product in Magento 2

Alt Text: Alter text is an alternative text to image. Alt tags will be displayed in place of an image if an image file cannot be loaded. Add you product Alter text here.

Role: It is a image role, see following

Base: Main image on the product detail page.

Small: It is Used for the product images in listings on category and search results pages, Up-sells, Cross-sells, and the New Products List.

Thumbnail: Appear in the thumbnail gallery, shopping cart, and in some blocks such as Related Items.

Swatch: Used to illustrate the color, pattern, or texture.

Step 6: Search Engine Optimization

How to Create a Simple Product in Magento 2

URL Key: The default URL Key is based on the product name. You can also change URL if you want.

Meta Title: The text that appears at the top of the browser tab. You can use the default, which is based on the Product Name, or you can also change it.

Meta Keywords: Add the high value keyword to gain more product visibility in search engine.

Meta Description: The text that appears in search results listings. Enter a product description that is between 150-160 characters in length.

Step 7: Related Products, Up-Sells, and Cross-Sells

You can easily add related product, Up-sells and Cross-sells products from here.

How to Create a Simple Product in Magento 2

Related Products: Related products are shown to customers in addition to the item the customer is looking at.

Up-Sell Products: An up-sell item is offered to the customer as a pricier or higher-quality alternative to the product the customer is looking at.

Cross-Sell Products: These “impulse-buy” products appear next to the shopping cart as cross-sells to the items already in the shopping cart.

Step 8: Product In Websites

Here, You will choose the websites, store views in which the product will be available.

How to Create a Simple Product in Magento 2

Step 9: Save Product

Save the product and see in frontend.

How to Create a Simple Product in Magento 2

Check on Frontend.

How to Create a Simple Product in Magento 2

How to Create a Simple Product in Magento 2

Yeah Done…! This is a way to add Simple Product in Magento 2. If you have any query feel free to ask us in the comment section below. We are here to help you!