Product variants are used to manage products having different variations, like size, color, etc.
Follow the steps below to set up your variants.
Example: Setting up variants for cordless tools
In the below example, let us take cordless tools and setup variants for a few products. Below is a list of steps to follow.
Let's say we have a Cordless Drill. And this drill comes in different voltage options and battery capacities.
So, we have the following variants:
| SKU | Voltage | Battery Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | 18v | 4.8Ah |
| 102 | 18v | 5.1Ah |
| 103 | 20v | 5.4Ah |
| 104 | 20v | 5. |
...
| 8Ah |
Before we setup, the first step is to create a "Variation Group" for Cordless Tools. This variation group has two attributes: voltage, battery_capacity.
The reason we first create a variation group is so as we add more and more products, we don't have to keep adding the attributes manually.
Part 1: Setup the Variation Group.
1.1 From the dashboard, click on "Tools" and select "Attribute Groups" 
31.2. Click the "Add Attribute Group" button
41.3. Enter "Attribute Group Name" (Ex: Tools, Clothes) and check the box for "Variant" and saveclick "Save".
5. Now click "Attributes" at the top of the pagefrom the header menu.
6. Click "Add Attribute" and select "Picklist" to create a multiple-choice options list of values. Select continue.
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* Keep the validation level as "Optional" unless this selection will be required to check out.
8. Be sure the "Write" boxes for "Gated Viewer" & "Open Viewer" are NOT selected. Click continue.
9. Check the boxes for the of the attribute groups you want to add the variant to. Click continue
10. Click the "Attribute" button on the top of the page and locate and select the previously created attribute.
11. Select "Bulk Update"
12. Now that your attributes are created, select "Products" and locate and select the product that needs the variant. Once in the back end product page Change "Item Type" to "Variable."
13. Add variants to products.
Select the "Variants" tab
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Select "Change Variation Group"
