Adding a Collection

Overview

Collections serve as an alternative to categories for organizing products, especially useful for short-term marketing campaigns. For example, a collection could be created for a summer sale featuring discounted furniture.

Prerequisites

Ensure that you have created at least one category.

Procedure

1. In the left menu, click Products > Attributes > Collections.
   The Collections page is displayed.
2. Click Add Collection.
   The Add Collection page is shown.
3. Click the + icon.
4. Enter a name and press Enter.
5. Mouse over the new collection and click the vertical ellipses (⋮).
6. Click Manage collection.
   The Manage collection menu is displayed.
7. (Optional) To enable localized names for the collection, set the Localize this selection toggle to one of the following:
   • On: The collection name is localized. The Add Localized Names section displays additional Collection name fields corresponding to the languages depending on the internationalization settings.
     • Enter the localized titles in the Collection name field for each corresponding internationalization setting.
   • Off: The collection name isn't localized.
8. To include categories as sources for the collection, in the Sources menu, click the checkboxes next to the corresponding categories or subcategories.
9. (Optional) To exclude categories or subcategories as sources for the collection, in the Source Exclusions menu, click the checkboxes next to the corresponding categories or subcategories.
10. (Optional) To include or exclude items from the collection based on an attribute, in the Attribute rules menu, click Add new rule.
    • In the If dropdown, select an attribute.
    • In the Select a validation dropdown, choose a validation rule.
11. Click Save.

The collection with the specified settings is now created.

Related Topics

• Collections
• Managing Collections