You can widen the variety of your products by adding some options. With ViArt Shop the options can be set up for a whole product type as well as for an individual product.

Note: For more information about product type options see details.

In order to set up an option in details click the corresponding 'Edit' link. All the fields are divided into several sections:

• Main option settings
• Option appearance
• Javascript settings
• Option values

• Option Order is automatically generated by the system.
• Option Name is a required field and it contains the name of the option which will be displayed to customers.
• Option Controlselects how option will be shown on the site: as a listbox, as a checkbox, etc.
• Option Text contains the text that will be displayed by default if you are going to create an option in the form of a label.
• Option Style. If you want, you can customize the option's appearance using CSS.

Note: The tags entered here will be applied to the option itself. In order to customize the appearance of the option values you should use the 'Control Style' in the 'Options Appearance' section.


• Show Property specifies the pages where the option will be shown.
• Option Required. This parameter defines whether the option should be a required or not. If it is required, then your customers won't be able to add the product to the cart without selecting the option value.

• Control Style. The same as the 'Option Style', except that its value is applied to the control but not to the option itself.

Note: If left blank, the 'Option Style' tags will be applied.


• Before Name HTML and After Name HTML contain HTML tags applied to the option name.
• Before Control HTML and After Control HTML contain HTML tags applied to the control option values (which are specified in the 'Option values' section).
• End HTML contains HTML tags applied at the end of the option block; this can be used if you want to put some text after the option.

• Description & Code provide additional information about the product. Note, that the code will be shown only in the packing slip (see section 76.1.2).
• Prices specify extra charges that will be added to the total product cost.
• Weight is added to the product weight and is taken into account when choosing a delivery method (see section 77.1.2).
• Stock Level counts the amount of products for this specific option. Tick off the 'Use' check box to activate it; tick off the 'Hide' check box to hide the product if it's out of stock.
• Downloadable Options allow specifying different download paths and periods for different product options.

You can set the option as default, hide or delete it by ticking off the corresponding check boxes. Click 'Add' if you need more options.

Together with product options ViArt Shop offers one more significant feature: the subcomponents functionality.

This functionality permits to add:

• Subcomponent
• Subcomponent selection

It means that you can make up compound products by adding a number of subcomponents to a product and sell them as bundles. Note, that the basic product will not be added to the shopping cart when you set up "Product Type" as "Bundle" .

To add subcomponents go to Administration > Products >Products&Categories > (your product) > Options&Components > Add Subcomponent.

By adding a subcomponent you will permit your customers to choose the default subcomponent, the only one that can be used for this product.

To add subcomponent selection, go to Administration > Products >Products&Categories > your product > Options&Components > Add Subcomponent Selection. This will give your customers the possibility to choose from the available subcomponents list.

You can set special prices for subcomponents. It means that the prices for the products will be different if products are added as subcomponents.

Example:

Below is an example of creation a compound product to charge(once) for Set up service ($40) and make recurrent charging for support services (one computer-$10, two computer -$20)

For this, we will create one basic "Bundle" product, name it "Computer (Set up fee) and Support"- product price-$0.00 (Please, note that as the price of a "Bundle" product is proportionally distributed between its components it is recommended to set up a zero fee for the "Bundle" product $0.00)

The next step is to create a subcomponent: "Set up fee"- subcomponent price - $40

Then create Subcomponent selection :

1. One computer - $10

2. Two computers - $20

Please, follow the instructions to proceed:

Create a product calling it "Computer (Set up fee) and Support" For this, go to Admin > Products > Products & Categories > Add New Product. Choose 'Bundle' for 'Product Type' field and make other necessary settings for this product. Put $0.00 price.

Then create another product, calling it "Set up fee". Put the price $40, save the changes. When the product is created, go to Admin > Products > Products & Categories >"Computer (Set up fee) and Support" product > Options &Components >Add Subcomponent . Use 'Select Product' link to choose "Set up fee" as a subcomponent for your main product "Computer (Set up fee) and Support". When this is done you are to create two other products that you will use for the recurring payments. Call one product "One computer", and set $10 price. Go to 'Recurring' tab and make appropriate settings for your recurrent payments. Do not forget to tick off 'Activate recurring payments' check box. Save the changes.

Create one more product, call it 'Two computers' and put the $20 price. Do the recurrent settings for this product. Do not forget to tick off 'Activate recurring payments' check box.

When you finish, go to the Admin > Products > Products & Categories >"Computer (Set up fee) and Support" product > Options & Components > "Add Subcomponent Selection". In the "list of Subcomponents" select two new products you have previously created: "One computer", "Two computers". Do not put any price for these two products as it will be added automatically. Update the changes.

This is the way the subcomponents are displayed on your site