How to Create and Manage Customizations
With customizations, you give your customers the opportunity to personalize products according to their preferences – either as an optional or mandatory selection, with or without an additional charge.
Creating Customizations:
To create a customization, follow these steps:
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Log in to the ikas Dashboard: Sign in to your ikas dashboard. 
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Access Customizations: In the left menu, click on Products > Definitions and select Customizations. 
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Create a New Customization: Click on Add Product Option Set and give a name to the customization. 
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Add Customization Options: Click on Add Option in the Options section. 
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Set up Options: - Title on the Product Page: Define how the option will appear on the product page.
- If additional description is needed, check the box Add Optional Text and enter the text in the input field that appears.
 
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Choose the Type of Customization: Select from various options on how the customization should be presented: - Checkbox: A simple option to enable or disable.
- Choice: Several display options:
- List: Options are shown as a dropdown menu.
- Box: Options appear as clickable fields.
- Color/Image: Options can be displayed as color fields or images.
- Minimum or maximum number of selectable options can be set.
- Price increases can be added either as a fixed amount or a percentage.
- Through Add Value, additional options can be added.
 
- Color Picker: Customers can select a color from a scale.
- Date Picker: Allows setting a start and end date.
- File Upload: Customers can upload files, with the option to define allowed file formats and set minimum and maximum file numbers. The maximum file size for uploaded files is 160 MB.
- Text Input: Allows entering a short text with a set character limit.
- Paragraph: Provides the option to input longer text with defined character limits.
 
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Set Up Price: - Decide whether the customization option should have an additional charge.
- Set the price as a fixed amount or a percentage surcharge.
 
- Adjust different price lists for different customer groups.
 
- Decide whether the customization option should have an additional charge.
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Advanced Settings: - Link Options: Enable the checkbox Show this option if another option is selected to define a condition, and choose the corresponding option that must be selected as a prerequisite for the current option.
- Set as Mandatory: Enable the checkbox This option is required to make the option mandatory.
 
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Save Customization Option: Click on Add at the top-right to save the option. 
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Adjust Order (Optional): If you have multiple customization options, arrange them in the desired order via Drag & Drop. 
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Edit or Delete Options (Optional): Use the Edit icon or the Trash icon to make changes or delete options. 
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Preview: A live preview on the right shows how the customization will appear on the product page. 
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Save: Click Save at the top-right to secure the customization. 
Assigning Customizations to Products
After creating the customization within definitions, it needs to be activated in the relevant products. Follow these steps:
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Access Product: Go to the Products > Products section in the left menu and click on the product where you want to add a customization. 
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Add Customization: Scroll down on the product detail page to the Product Customization section and select the created customization. 
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Remove Customization (Optional): If you want to remove a customization, hover over the selected customization and click on the X symbol. 
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Save: Click Save at the top-right to secure your changes. 
