---
title: Work with the first product | Shopware Community Hub
description: >-
  Learn the fundamentals of products in Shopware, including how they are
  structured and displayed in the Storefront
canonical_url: 'https://hub.shopware.com/learn/unit/user-first-product'
---

# Work with the first product

<LearningObjectives>

- Understand the importance of populating categories with products for customer visibility.
- Navigate to the Products section within the Shopware admin.
- Add a new product with essential details like name and price.
- Assign products to appropriate sales channels and categories.
- Verify product visibility in the storefront and troubleshoot common issues.
- Practice adding multiple products and categorizing them correctly.
- Familiarize with basic product management workflows in Shopware.

</LearningObjectives>

# Create your first product: An empty shelf doesn't sell guitars

<ShopdevInstance plugin="lp15" step="DoNotDisplay" plan="rise" />

Imagine your online music shop - **Strum & Co.** is live, and you've successfully set up a clean, organized **category structure** like this:

```text
- Instruments
    - Electric Guitars
    - Acoustic Guitars
- Accessories
    - Guitar Stands
    - Guitar Picks
    - Guitar Care Products
```

Customers visiting your shop will currently see an empty shop, as the category has no products yet.

![Products in storefront](./assets/empty_storefront.jpg)

So let's populate the shop with sellable products. We're now going to add an **American Ultra Stratocaster** to the **Electric Guitars** category. When we're done, your product will be visible right there. Be ready to dazzle your customers!

> You can download all media needed for the hands-on exercises (excluding assessment materials) from this [zipped file](./assets/images.zip)

## Step 1: Access the products section

1. Log into your Shopware admin.
2. Go to **Catalogues -> Products**.

At this point, the product list is empty. It's time to fill it!

![Products in admin](./assets/empty_productlist.jpg)

## Step 2: Add your first product

Let's add the product step by step:

1. Click **Add Product** in the top-right corner of the **Products** page.
2. Fill in the essential product details (fields marked with an asterisk *):

   - **Name**:
   > *American Ultra Stratocaster*
   - **Price (Gross)**:
      - Set the price to **1190€**. (The net price will be auto-calculated based on tax rates.)

3. Click **Save**.

    ![Add products](./assets/add_firstproduct.jpg)

4. Now a product is added. Head to the Storefront.

### Scenario checkpoint: Test your progress

<ArticleQuestionnaire>
  <ArticleQuestionnaireQuestion>Is the product visible in the storefront?</ArticleQuestionnaireQuestion>
  <ArticleQuestionnaireAnswer>Yes</ArticleQuestionnaireAnswer>
  <ArticleQuestionnaireAnswer correct>No</ArticleQuestionnaireAnswer>
</ArticleQuestionnaire>

#### Assign the product to the right sales channel

<Callout title="Use Your Active Storefront Sales Channel" type="info">

In the first course, you used the existing storefront sales channel and renamed it to **Strum & Co**. Depending on your environment, the name may be slightly different.

If you created a new Shopware instance, make sure you use the **active storefront sales channel** from that instance. If you need a reminder, you can go back to [the basic setup unit](/learn/unit/user-getting-started#defaultsaleschannel) and check the default storefront sales channel setup.

</Callout>

1. From the product's page, click **American Ultra Stratocaster**.
2. Go to **General** tab. Scroll down to the **Visibility & Structure** section.
3. Under the **Sales Channels** option, navigate to the category tree and select your active storefront sales channel, for example **Strum & Co**.

    ![Assign products](./assets/product_sales_channel.jpg)

4. Click **Save** to confirm the changes.

<ArticleQuestionnaire>
  <ArticleQuestionnaireQuestion>Now, check if the product is visible in the "Electric Guitars" category in the storefront?</ArticleQuestionnaireQuestion>
  <ArticleQuestionnaireAnswer>Yes</ArticleQuestionnaireAnswer>
  <ArticleQuestionnaireAnswer correct>No</ArticleQuestionnaireAnswer>
</ArticleQuestionnaire>

If it's still not visible, don't worry! Here is how you can do it.

#### Assign the product to the right category

1. From the product's page, click **American Ultra Stratocaster**.
2. Go to **General** tab. Scroll down to the **Visibility & Structure** section.
3. Under the **Categories** option, navigate to the category tree and select **Electric Guitars**.

    ![Assign products](./assets/assign_products.jpg)

4. Click **Save** to confirm the changes.

Now, you should be able to see the **American Ultra Stratocaster** in its respective category in the storefront.

## Activity: Add another Product

Now that you have added one product, it's time to practice further:

1. Add a new product called **Acoustic Steel String Guitar**.
2. Assign it to the **Acoustic Guitars** category.
3. Refresh your storefront and verify that it appears correctly.

## Need more Help?

If you face issues like the product not showing up, check:

- Is the product assigned to the **right category**?
- Is the category **active**?
- Is the product visible under the correct **Sales Channel**?
- Is the selected **Sales Channel** active?

To define further product details, check out the [Shopware documentation](https://docs.shopware.com/en/shopware-6-en/catalogues/products).

## Final thoughts

You've created and assigned your first product to the right category. Your shop is no longer empty, and your customers can explore it with ease.

Ready to enhance your products further? Stay tuned; we'll soon dive into advanced product configurations to create even more stunning product representations.