How to Create Digital Variant Products

To manually create digital variant products in your ikas Dashboard, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the ikas Dashboard:

   Sign in to your ikas dashboard.

2. Navigate to Products:

   In the left menu, click on the Products tab and select Products.

3. Add Product:

   Click on the Add Product button at the top right. A window will appear where you can choose between the following options:

   • Simple Product: A single product without variants. For more information, see here.
   • Variant Product: A product offered in different variants (e.g., colors, sizes).
   • Bundle Product: A set consisting of multiple products. For more information, see here.

4. Select Simple Product:

   Choose Variant Product.

The product detail page will open. Fill in the following fields:

First, fill in all the general information about the product. After creating the variants, you can add the variant-specific details. Proceed as follows:

General Information:

• Product Name: Choose a meaningful and descriptive name for the product, which will also be visible to your customers.
• Product Type: You have two types to choose from, with the second one being relevant for this article:
  • Physical: A product that will be delivered by post. Learn more about digital products here.
  • Digital: A product that will be delivered digitally.

Product Details:

• Brand: Assign a brand to the product (or create your own).
• Tags: Tags help group products, e.g., for campaigns or to customize taxation. For more information, see here.
• Google Product Categories: Choose the appropriate category for your product from the existing list.
• Vendors: Enter the provider of the digital product, if available. This information is not visible to the end customer.

Category:

First, create your categories under Products > Definitions > Categories. For more information, see here. Then, assign the product to the relevant category or categories.

Description:

The product description will appear on the product page. You can add text here and also include elements like images, links, videos, tables, etc.. Use as many keywords as you can to describe your product. You can also add source code using the <> icon. Please note that the description is limited to 32,000 characters.

Variants:

Add Variant:

Click on Add Variant to begin creating the variants.

• A new window will appear on the right side where you can name the variant type. For example:

  • Platforms (e.g. Windows, macOS, iOS, Android)
  • Language Versions (e.g. German, English, French)
  • Validity Period (e.g. 30 days, 1 year)

• Choose Style: Choose how the variants should be displayed:

  • List: The variants will appear as a simple list. For example:
    • Platforms: Windows, iOS, Android
    • Languages: German, English
  • Color/Image: Although color variants may not always be meaningful for digital products, you can display variants with appropriate symbols or icons to represent different file formats or licenses.

• Enter Variants: Now enter the individual variants and confirm each by pressing Enter. They will then appear at the bottom of the list.

• If Color / Image Option is selected: A gray field will appear next to each variant. Here you can:

  • Manually select a color,
  • Enter the HEX value of the color,
  • Or upload an image that represents the file format or license.

• Sort Variants:

  • You can sort the variants via drag-and-drop.
  • Use the icons on the right to edit or delete variants.

• Additional Option: Display Variants Separately on Category Pages

  If you want the variants to be displayed separately on brand and category pages, enable the checkbox “Show variant values for this product separately on brand and category pages.”

• Don't forget to save!

Add Multiple Variant Types:

• You can add up to 3 variant types. This will display all combinations (z.B. Windows, German, 1 year).
• These variant types can also be sorted and edited via drag-and-drop.

Now individual edits can be made for each variant:

Edit Variants:

• Media: Upload images and videos in the formats .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .webp, or .mp4 by clicking the + symbol. The maximum file size for images is 10 MB, and for videos, it’s 25 MB.

• Sale Price: Enter the price at which you want to sell the variant.

• Discounted Price: If you want to offer a discount on the variant, enter the discounted price here. It must be lower than the sales price. The original sales price will appear crossed out, with the discounted price displayed next to it.

• Purchase Price: This price is not visible to the end customer and serves as an internal value.

• SKU: A unique identifier for the variant in the system.

• Barcode: A unique code that identifies the digital product.

• Inventory: Click on Item or Location to enter the stock for your digital products. If you want to offer unlimited licenses or downloads, you can enter a high number like 999,999,999,999.

  If you want the products to continue being sold even when the stock reaches 0 or below, check the box Sell when out of stock. Don't forget to save.

• Three-Dots Symbol „…“:

  By clicking the three-dot icon ..., you can make the following adjustments:

  • Variant Product Detail Page: Click Edit to access the variant's detail page. Here, you can view and edit additional details for each variant.

    Upload File: In the File section, upload the digital file for the respective variant that will be sent to the customer after purchase. Supported formats include ZIP, RAR, PDF, PNG, etc. Make sure the file does not exceed 16 MB in size.

  • Price Lists: You can first create new price lists under Products > Price Lists. For more information, see here. Use Edit Price Lists to set the sale price and discounted price for each variant in the price list.

  • Sales Settings: You can also exclude the variant from sales or make it available for sale.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO):

This section is filled in automatically:

• The slug and page title are generated based on the product name.
• The meta description is generated based on the product description.

You can manually adjust any of these by editing the fields. A preview is shown on the right.

Want to create your own SEO template? Learn more here.

➡️ Advanced SEO Settings

• Prevent Crawling: If you want to block search engines from crawling this page, check this box. Crawling is the process where search engines use automated bots to scan web content for indexing and ranking.
• Canonical URL: Use this to specify the preferred version of a page when multiple URLs have similar content.

Custom Fields:

In addition to the standard product description, you can also add special fields such as tables, images, or text for size charts, seasonal information, and other relevant details for digital products. These attributes should first be created in an organized manner under the Products > Definitions > Custom Fields tab. You can find more information here.

Afterward, you can add these attributes to the product and adjust the content as needed. A product can have a maximum of 16 custom attributes added.

Sales Channels:

In the Sales Channels section at the top right, you can specify:

• Which sales channels the product is available on.
• Whether the product should be displayed on search pages and category pages or hidden from them.
• Whether minimum or maximum order quantities should apply to the product per cart.

Save:

Don’t forget to save your changes. You can either select Save or Save Without Publishing if you want to publish the changes later.

For any assistance or if you have further questions, please let us know. You can contact us by phone at +49 7361 3893012 or email us at support@ikas.de.