How to Add New Products

The Product Manager section in Lutrack Inventory is designed to help you efficiently manage various aspects of your products. It provides a comprehensive interface to handle product categories, brands, variations, and individual products.

Adding a New Category #

1. Navigate to the Product Manager section.
2. Click on Categories
3. Click the + Add New Category button.
4. Select a Parent category if applicable.
5. Enter a descriptive Name for your category (e.g., “Clothing”, “Electronics”).
6. Enter a Slug for the category.
7. Upload a category Logo.
8. Click Create to save the new category.

Importing a Category #

1. Navigate to Product Manager from the left sidebar.
2. Click on Categories.
3. Click on the blue Import Categories button.
4. Follow the instructions provided to upload a file with the category data.
5. Confirm and complete the import process as directed by the on-screen prompts.

Adding a New Product #

1. Navigate to Product Manager.
2. Click on Products.
3. Click on the Add New Product button.
4. Fill in the product details:
   • Product Type: Select the type of product (e.g., Single Type Product).
   • Image: Upload an image of the product if desired.
   • Warehouse: Select the warehouse where the product is stored.
   • Name: Enter the name of the product.
   • Slug: Enter a slug for the product.
   • Category: Select the appropriate category for the product.
   • Brand: Select the brand of the product if applicable.
   • Unit: Choose the unit of measurement for the product.
   • Quantity Alert: Set a quantity alert to notify when stock is low.
   • Barcode Symbology: Select the type of barcode (e.g., CODE128).
   • Item Code: Enter the item code for the product. Click on the barcode icon to generate a barcode.
5. Enter price and tax details:
   • Tax: Select the applicable tax for the product.
   • Opening Stock: Enter the initial stock quantity.
   • Opening Stock Date: Select the date when the opening stock is recorded.
   • Purchase Price: Enter the purchase price of the product.
   • Sales Price: Enter the sales price of the product.
   • MRP: Enter the maximum retail price of the product if applicable.
6. Description: Enter a description for the product.
7. Click on Create to save the product or Save & Continue to add more details or additional products.

Importing Products #

Importing your products from a spreadsheet is very simple and quick.

1. Navigate to the Products section.
2. Click on the Import Products button.
3. Click on the link labeled “Click here to download sample csv file” to download a template file. The downloaded file will be a CSV file that contains columns with headers specifying the required data format for importing products.
4. Fill out the spreadsheet with your product data, ensuring you match the data to the corresponding headers in the template file.
5. To upload completed spreadsheet, click the “Upload” button and select your file.
6. Click “Import” to upload the file.

Adding Variations #

1. Navigate to the Products Manager section.
2. Click on Variations.
3. Click the Add Variation button.
4. Enter a descriptive Variation Name for this specific variation (e.g., “Color”, “Size”).
5. Click the + Add New Value Button and enter your variations (e.g., “Blue”, “Large”).
6. Click the Create button to create the new variation.

Adding Brands #

1. Navigate to the Product Manager section.
2. Click on Brands.
3. Click the + Add New Brand button.
4. In the “Name” field, enter the name of the brand you want to add (e.g., Nike, Adidas).
5. Enter a Slug for the brand.
6. Upload a Brand Logo (optional).
7. Click “Save” to create the new brand.