> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.lumise.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.lumise.com/backend/product-base.md).

# Product Base

## What is product base?

Product base is a design template that reflects the actual product. You can add designs and customize your product base. Discover how to make a product base?

## 1. All products base

From the Dashboard, click on **Products Base** > **All Products Base.**

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This is where you manage all of your existed product base. In this area, you can see the product base stages thumbnail, name, and status.

* **Add New Product Base:** Instantly add a new product base.
* **Bulk Actions**: Multiple actions apply to your selected products base.
* **Filter**: Sort your product base with the selected alphabet order. 
* **Search**: Quick search with keywords.
* **Status**: Active/ Deactive product base similar to hide/unhide on the product base list.

## 2. Add New Product Base

From the Dashboard, click on **Products Base** > **Add New Product Base.**

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There are 4 tabs for each product base:

* **Details:** Some detailed information for a product base. 
* **Designs**: Config designs for each stage of the product, such as front, back, left, and right.
* **Variations:** Create all available variations from created attributes.
* **Attributes:** Config attributes of products to use for add to cart.

### 1. Details

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* **Name** The name of the product base displays on the list.
* **Price**: The base price for products. The product's total cost will depend on the base price, attributes, and selected printing method.
* **CMS Product**: The CMS will automatically assign when you create a Woocomerce product that uses this product base. Each product base must have its product CMS.
* **Description**: Short description of this product.
* **Categories**: Select one or more categories to which this product base belong to. Helpful for sorting items.
* **Printing Techniques**: Printing methods that can apply to this product base.
* **Active**: Enable/Disable product base on the switching products.

### 2. Design

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* **Product Stages:** Add more product stages. Ex: 2 stages for a t-shirt.
* **Design Area:** Drag to set the design area with an editable radius zone.
* **Printing Size:** Select the size of the design area, or customize with your size.
* **Export Include Base:** Export for printing include product base image.
* **Crop Marks & Bleed:** Show the guideline for crop marks & bleed on Lumise editor.
* **Select product image:** Select a product image with JPG & PNG format only.

{% hint style="info" %}
Enable "Use a mask layer" when uploading the product image as a mask image to enable product color change.
{% endhint %}

### 3. Attributes

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Lumise support follows product attribute types:

* **Product Colors:** A list of available product colors 
* **Dropdown:** a list of dropdown select items of the attribute.
* **Input Text**: The text box for users can set their notice when adding a product to cart.
* **Options**: A list of customizable options for a product.
* **Quantity:** Display a range of quantities for a product.

{% hint style="info" %}
You will be able to add an extra price for each attribute.
{% endhint %}

After filling in your content. Press the **SAVE PRODUCT** button to store data.

### 4. Variations

Create product variations when you have some attributes by clicking on **Add new Variation.**

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Base on your product attributes creates all **available variations.**

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Click on **Expand** to enter more information for each variation.

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Hit on **SAVE PRODUCT** to save all product variations.