To add products in PrestaShop:
Step-by-step (PrestaShop 1.7 / 8 / 9)
- Log in to your Admin Panel
- Go to Catalog → Products
- Click “New Product”
- Fill basic details:
- Product Name
- Product Type:
- Standard Product
- Pack
- Virtual Product
- Price
- Quantity/Stock
- Upload product images
- Add:
- Description
- Short description
- SEO title/meta description
- Categories
- Brand/Manufacturer
- Configure:
- Shipping
- Combinations/Variants (size, color)
- Features
- Related products
- Set product status to Online
- Click Save
Important Tabs Explained
Basic Settings
Main product info, price, category, images.
Quantities
Manage stock quantity and low-stock alerts.
Shipping
Weight, dimensions, carriers.
Combinations
Create variants like:
- Size: S/M/L
- Color: Red/Blue
SEO
Improve Google ranking:
- Friendly URL
- Meta title
- Meta description
Options
Visibility, condition, customization.
Best Practice for Faster Sales
- Use high-quality square images
- Add detailed descriptions
- Use keywords in product title
- Enable friendly URLs
- Add multiple product images
- Set correct categories
Bulk Product Import (CSV)
If you have many products:
- Go to Advanced Parameters → Import
- Upload CSV file
- Choose:
- Products
- Map CSV columns
- Import
Useful for:
- Thousands of products
- Supplier catalogs
- Migration from another store
Recommended Image Sizes
- Product image: 800×800 or higher
- JPG or WEBP
- Optimized for speed
Common Problems
Product not showing on website
Check:
- Product status = Online
- Quantity > 0
- Assigned category
- Category enabled
Images blurry
Regenerate thumbnails:
- Design → Image Settings → Regenerate thumbnails
Slow product page
- Compress images
- Disable unnecessary modules
- Use caching/CDN
Official documentation:
PrestaShop Product Documentation
