Follow these steps to create two or more products in the same category (e.g., two trucker hats with different colors/designs) and combine them as variants on your Shopify store:
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1. Creating Products on Hoplix
1. Log in to your Hoplix account.
2. Create **two or more products** in the same merchandise category (e.g., trucker hats), each with **different colors or designs**.
3. Go to **Left Sidebar Menu > Integrations > Shopify > Products to Publish**.
4. Publish the products on your Shopify store.
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2. Managing the Product in Shopify
1. Log in to your Shopify admin panel and navigate to **Products**.
2. Select one of the published products (it doesn’t matter which one you choose first).
3. Open the product page.
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3. Copying the SKU
1. Scroll down on the product page to the **Variants** section.
2. Click on the variant (e.g., the current color of the product).
3. On the variant details page, scroll down and **copy the SKU**.
4. Return to the main product page and set the **product status to "Draft"**, then click **Save**.
*(Tip: This helps prevent product duplication.)*
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4. Creating the Variant
1. Return to the **Products** section in Shopify and select another product created on Hoplix.
2. Scroll down on the product page to the **Variants** section and click **Add variant**.
3. Fill in the following information:
- **Option**: Select "Color" as the variant type.
- **New Value**: Add the variant color in **English** (e.g., "Red," "Blue").
4. Once the new variant is created, click on it to open the variant details page.
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5. Linking the SKU
1. In the variant details page, **paste the SKU** copied earlier (from the variant of the product set as draft).
2. Click **Done** and then **Save**.
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6. Adding the Image
1. In the variant details page, click on the blank image box to add an image.
2. Use the image of the original product (the one set as draft) by downloading and uploading it as a sample.
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7. Final Check
1. At the top of the product page, click **Preview** to ensure all variants are visible and correct.
2. **Tip:** Update the product title to make it more descriptive and include the colors/variants (e.g., “Custom Trucker Hat – Multiple Colors”).
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Your products are now unified as variants under a single product listing! ?