Adding color attributes and color swatches for your shop

— Learn everything about adding colors to your products

Adding color attributes

Go to products > attributes

If you want to add colors we first start by making a new attribute.

  1. On the left side of the page you can fill in the name of your new attributes group for example ‘color’
  2. By slug you fill in the same word as name
  3. Default sort order: choose color picker if you want to use the swatches if not just go for select
  4. Then click the button ‘add attribute’

You’ll see it’s added to the right column. Next thing: click ‘configure items’

  1. Add all the colors you need in your webshop
  2. Fill in the name and slug with the color name
  3. For example red
  4. Click on the button ‘add new colors’
  5. The color will be added in the right column
  6. To give the color red the correct color swatch click on ‘edit’

Adding color swatches

7. Click on ‘select color’ to define the correct color for your swatch

8. Click update

Tips 'n tricks

Don't forget to save your changes!