ESP Websites Design Studio: Product Collections

To access the Product Collections, select Product Collections from the Design Studio dropdown.

To enable the system to update the product collection that is shown on your homepage, select "I don't want to select a Product Collection. Let the system automatically change it for me every month, using default Product Collection". Then, click on Save.

What's Covered:

• Create a New Product Collection
• Adding Products
• Properties

Create a New Product Collection

To build product collection, click on the Manage Product Collections tab and then click on the "Create a New Product Collection" button.

Then, type a name for this product collection.

You also have the option to add a description by typing into the description box.

Use the dropdown to select a level: Company, Personal Shared, or Personal.

Check "Active" and then click on the Save button.

Click here to find out more information about the different levels

Adding Products

After you click Save, you will automatically be taken to the ESPWeb Quick Search. Enter your search criteria and click "Go".

Once you have found products you want to include, mark the items you want to include and select "Marked Items". Then, select "Add to Current Product Collection" from the dropdown.

After marking and adding all of the items you would like to work with, click on the "Return to [Design Studio – Product Collections]" link.

Properties

In the Properties box, make sure "Active" to make your product collection live. You can also edit the name of this product collection. You also have the option to add a description by typing into the description box. Use the dropdown to select a level: Company, Personal Shared, or Personal.

Lastly, you can select to have a default image for this product collection by clicking on a product image from the available images. You are also able to click on the "Select From Image Library" and upload a new image or use an image from the Media Manager.

After you have completed filling out the Properties area, click on the Save button. You can use the Delete button to delete a product collection.

Note: Products that are added to product collections from the ESP database may be discontinued by suppliers. If a product that has been discontinued is in your product collection, you will see a "Remove Dropped Products" button. Click on this button to remove the discontinued product from your product collection.

Go back to the Home Page Setup tab, you can select to display a Product Collection on your home page by selecting "I want to display the following Product Collection on my home page" and then clicking on one product collection from the available list.

After selecting a product collection, you will be asked for an expiration date, click in the box and select a date from the calendar.

Click on Save when you are finished.