Managing Products (Admin)

Administrators can add, edit, and bulk manage products.

Adding Products

Single Product

1. Go to Admin > Products

2. Click Create Product

3. Fill in product details

4. Save

Product Fields

| Field | Description | Required | |-------|-------------|----------| | Name | Product name | Yes | | SKU | Unique stock code | Yes | | Barcode | Scannable barcode | No | | Category | Product category | Yes | | Price | Selling price (inc GST) | Yes | | Cost | Your cost price | Recommended | | Stock | Initial quantity | No | | Reorder Level | When to reorder | No | | Description | Product details | No |

Product Status

| Status | Effect | |--------|--------| | Active | Visible in POS | | Inactive | Hidden from POS | | Discontinued | No longer stocked |

Editing Products

1. Find the product

2. Click Edit

3. Make changes

4. Save

Bulk Editing

Edit multiple products at once:

1. Select products (checkboxes)

2. Click Bulk Actions

3. Choose action:

   • Change category

   • Update prices

   • Set status

4. Apply to selected

Importing Products

CSV Import

1. Go to Admin > Products

2. Click Import

3. Download template

4. Fill in product data

5. Upload CSV file

6. Review and confirm

Import Template

Required columns:

• name

• sku

• price

• category

Optional columns:

• barcode

• cost

• stock

• reorder_level

• description

Import Tips

• Use exact category names

• SKUs must be unique

• Check for duplicates

Exporting Products

1. Go to Admin > Products

2. Apply filters if needed

3. Click Export

4. Download CSV

Categories

Creating Categories

1. Go to Admin > Categories

2. Click Create Category

3. Enter name

4. Select parent (optional)

5. Save

Category Hierarchy

Categories can be nested:

• Parent Category

  • Sub Category

    • Sub-sub Category

Tips

Always set SKUs - they help with stock management.

Enter cost prices to track profit margins.

Use CSV import when adding many products at once.

Review and deactivate products you no longer sell.