Variations: How to enable?
Some of my products are available in three colors: Green, Blue, Black.
While entering the product information, I enter this in the Product Attributes, and tick the "Variation" box.
But on the front end side, with JigoTheme, these variations do not show up int he shopping cart as a dropdown box of three color options. Only the last one shows up as static text in the description of the product, not as a shopping selection for Add to Cart button.
What am I missing?
Thanks
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2 Posted by jeitnier on 09 Dec, 2011 06:04 PM
Can you provide a link? It's hard to see what is happening without a glimpse of the site.
3 Posted by cyberpundit on 10 Dec, 2011 06:15 AM
Here's a simple question.
I want a product to be added to cart ONLY when a shopper has selected which variation of it. Without choosing the color of the product, it shouldn't be added to the cart at all.
So:
Where in the WP-ADMIN products page do I specify variations of one product?
On the frontend, with JigoTheme theme, how should I show these variations as a dropdown right below or above the "Add to Cart" button?
Thanks.
4 Posted by cyberpundit on 10 Dec, 2011 02:39 PM
If I may, I think Shopp's implementation of Variations was very cool and simple:
http://demo.shopplugin.net/wp-admin/admin.php?page=shopp-products&a...
(Login with the admin account).
I could easily select the name of the variation (e.g. Color) and then enter the values of those variations really really easily. And then these automatically show up with the Add to Cart button.
5 Posted by jeitnier on 10 Dec, 2011 03:05 PM
I think I have this working in my own shop because that is exactly what we needed to do also. Let's say you have three sizes and two colors. You need to add a new variation & price combo for every single combination you want. For example: Size 2, Color 1 = Price A. Size 3, Color 1 = Price B. Size 1, Color 1 = Price C. Does that make sense? It's actually a pretty cool way of doing it because it will allow you to get really nitty gritty in your layout.
6 Posted by cyberpundit on 11 Dec, 2011 12:51 AM
OK, I finally understand how Variations work. The need to "Update" first before the Variations actually appear is a little confusing to a product data entry person.
Now, still not working. What other non-intuitive step am I missing?
Attached is an image that shows my admin area.
But you can see on the link here that the Variation dropdown above the Add to Cart is empty: http://ubeni.net/shop/special-make-up-collection/
What am I missing?
7 Posted by Matt on 11 Dec, 2011 03:22 AM
Use multiselects, don't use a custom product attribute. We're looking to do away with the custom product attributes sooner or later as it causes nothing but trouble.
8 Posted by cyberpundit on 11 Dec, 2011 03:29 AM
Sorry, how to use multiselects? Because there's no documentation please bear with me:
In Product --> Attributes, I create a new "Multiselect" thing called Color with the type as Multiselect.
Then I go inside my product page, and remove the attribute called Color with the text values "1, 2, 3".
Then what? I don't see any variation field where I can select the multiselect Color from #1 above.
Pls let me know what specifically are the steps to enable Variations. Actually I don't even need different prices and images for variations. Just a dropdown at the Add to Cart button.
9 Posted by cyberpundit on 11 Dec, 2011 03:32 AM
And here's a picture. I've done the Multiselect bit. Now what? Where are the options?
10 Posted by Matt on 11 Dec, 2011 03:33 AM
There's documentation. I'm sorry you couldn't find it, but it's here. Let me know what we can do to make it more visible if you could.
11 Posted by jeitnier on 11 Dec, 2011 03:33 AM
Are you using Variable product type or Simple? I think you need to be using Variable in this case.
12 Posted by cyberpundit on 11 Dec, 2011 03:37 AM
Yes I saw that page. It does not show me HOW/WHERE to add options to the Multiselect. Pls see my admin image. A multiselect box appears. Where should I add options to it? Clicking inside it does nothing. Now what?
The product type is Variable.
13 Posted by Matt on 11 Dec, 2011 03:43 AM
It certainly does show you. Please read the entire thing.
See my attachment for guidance.
14 Posted by cyberpundit on 11 Dec, 2011 03:52 AM
Thanks Matt. That's just what I was missing. It works now!!
Matt closed this discussion on 11 Dec, 2011 03:57 AM.