Product Settings
Configure product management, catalog settings, and product display options for your Litekart store.
Product Catalog Configuration
Product Types
Define different types of products in your catalog:
json
{
"products": {
"types": {
"physical": {
"enabled": true,
"label": "Physical Product",
"requires_shipping": true,
"track_inventory": true
},
"digital": {
"enabled": true,
"label": "Digital Product",
"requires_shipping": false,
"track_inventory": false,
"auto_fulfill": true
},
"service": {
"enabled": true,
"label": "Service",
"requires_shipping": false,
"track_inventory": false
}
}
}
}Product Templates
Create product templates for quick product creation:
json
{
"products": {
"templates": [
{
"name": "T-Shirt",
"type": "physical",
"attributes": {
"size": ["S", "M", "L", "XL"],
"color": ["Red", "Blue", "Black", "White"]
},
"default_settings": {
"track_inventory": true,
"allow_backorders": false,
"weight_unit": "lbs"
}
}
]
}
}Product Attributes & Variants
Attribute Configuration
Configure product attributes and their behavior:
json
{
"products": {
"attributes": {
"max_per_product": 10,
"types": {
"text": {
"validation": {
"min_length": 1,
"max_length": 100
}
},
"number": {
"validation": {
"min": 0,
"max": 999999
}
},
"select": {
"max_options": 20,
"allow_multiple": false
}
}
}
}
}Variant Generation
Configure automatic variant generation:
json
{
"products": {
"variants": {
"auto_generate": true,
"max_combinations": 100,
"pricing": {
"inherit_base_price": true,
"allow_negative_adjustments": false
},
"inventory": {
"track_per_variant": true,
"inherit_parent_stock": false
}
}
}
}Inventory Management
Stock Tracking
Configure inventory tracking settings:
json
{
"products": {
"inventory": {
"track_stock": true,
"allow_backorders": false,
"low_stock_threshold": 5,
"out_of_stock_action": "hide", // "hide" or "show"
"negative_stock_allowed": false,
"auto_reorder": {
"enabled": false,
"threshold": 10,
"quantity": 50
}
}
}
}Stock Updates
Configure automatic stock updates:
json
{
"products": {
"stock_updates": {
"on_order_placed": "reserve", // "reserve" or "deduct"
"on_order_cancelled": "restore",
"on_order_refunded": "restore",
"batch_updates": {
"enabled": true,
"max_batch_size": 100
}
}
}
}Pricing Configuration
Price Display
Configure how prices are displayed:
json
{
"products": {
"pricing": {
"currency": "USD",
"currency_symbol": "$",
"currency_position": "before", // "before" or "after"
"decimal_places": 2,
"thousand_separator": ",",
"decimal_separator": ".",
"show_tax_in_price": false,
"inclusive_tax_display": true
}
}
}Bulk Pricing
Configure bulk pricing rules:
json
{
"products": {
"bulk_pricing": {
"enabled": true,
"tiers": [
{
"min_quantity": 10,
"discount_type": "percentage", // "percentage" or "fixed"
"discount_value": 5
},
{
"min_quantity": 50,
"discount_type": "percentage",
"discount_value": 10
}
]
}
}
}Dynamic Pricing
Configure dynamic pricing rules:
json
{
"products": {
"dynamic_pricing": {
"enabled": false,
"rules": [
{
"condition": "customer_group == 'VIP'",
"action": "discount_percentage",
"value": 10
},
{
"condition": "cart_total > 100",
"action": "discount_fixed",
"value": 15
}
]
}
}
}Product Images & Media
Image Settings
Configure product image requirements and processing:
json
{
"products": {
"images": {
"max_images": 10,
"max_file_size": "5MB",
"allowed_formats": ["jpg", "png", "webp"],
"auto_resize": true,
"thumbnail_sizes": {
"small": { "width": 150, "height": 150 },
"medium": { "width": 400, "height": 400 },
"large": { "width": 800, "height": 800 }
},
"watermark": {
"enabled": false,
"image": "path/to/watermark.png",
"position": "bottom-right",
"opacity": 0.5
}
}
}
}Video Support
Configure video support for products:
json
{
"products": {
"videos": {
"enabled": true,
"max_videos": 3,
"max_duration": 300, // seconds
"allowed_formats": ["mp4", "webm", "mov"],
"auto_compress": true,
"thumbnail_generation": true
}
}
}Product Categories & Collections
Category Settings
Configure category management:
json
{
"products": {
"categories": {
"max_depth": 3,
"allow_multiple": true,
"auto_sort": true,
"url_structure": "nested", // "nested" or "flat"
"seo": {
"auto_generate_meta": true,
"meta_title_template": "{category_name} - {store_name}",
"meta_description_template": "Shop {category_name} products at {store_name}"
}
}
}
}Collections
Configure product collections:
json
{
"products": {
"collections": {
"manual_only": false,
"auto_update": true,
"rules": {
"conditions": [
{
"type": "category",
"operator": "in",
"value": ["electronics", "gadgets"]
},
{
"type": "price",
"operator": "between",
"value": [10, 100]
}
]
}
}
}
}Product Reviews & Ratings
Review Settings
Configure product review system:
json
{
"products": {
"reviews": {
"enabled": true,
"require_purchase": true,
"moderation": {
"auto_approve": false,
"keywords_filter": ["spam", "inappropriate"],
"max_reviews_per_day": 5
},
"rating_scale": 5,
"allow_images": true,
"max_images_per_review": 3
}
}
}Review Analytics
Configure review analytics:
json
{
"products": {
"review_analytics": {
"enabled": true,
"aggregate_ratings": true,
"featured_reviews": {
"enabled": true,
"criteria": "highest_rated",
"count": 3
}
}
}
}Product Import/Export
Import Configuration
Configure product import settings:
json
{
"products": {
"import": {
"formats": ["csv", "xlsx", "json"],
"batch_size": 100,
"validate_before_import": true,
"update_existing": true,
"skip_errors": false,
"field_mapping": {
"name": "Product Name",
"price": "Price",
"sku": "SKU"
}
}
}
}Export Configuration
Configure product export settings:
json
{
"products": {
"export": {
"formats": ["csv", "xlsx", "xml"],
"include_images": true,
"include_variants": true,
"include_inventory": true,
"date_range_filter": true,
"compression": "gzip"
}
}
}SEO & Meta Configuration
Product SEO
Configure SEO settings for products:
json
{
"products": {
"seo": {
"auto_generate": {
"meta_title": true,
"meta_description": true,
"url_slug": true
},
"templates": {
"meta_title": "{product_name} - {brand} | {store_name}",
"meta_description": "Buy {product_name} online. {short_description} Shop now at {store_name}",
"url_slug": "{product_name}-{sku}"
},
"open_graph": {
"enabled": true,
"image_fallback": "default-product-image.jpg"
}
}
}
}Product Search & Filtering
Search Configuration
Configure product search settings:
json
{
"products": {
"search": {
"engine": "elasticsearch", // "database" or "elasticsearch"
"fuzzy_search": true,
"partial_matches": true,
"boost_exact_matches": true,
"searchable_fields": ["name", "description", "sku", "tags"],
"excluded_words": ["a", "an", "the", "and", "or"]
}
}
}Filter Configuration
Configure product filtering options:
json
{
"products": {
"filters": {
"price_ranges": [
{ "min": 0, "max": 25, "label": "Under $25" },
{ "min": 25, "max": 50, "label": "$25 - $50" },
{ "min": 50, "max": 100, "label": "$50 - $100" }
],
"attributes": {
"color": { "display_type": "color_swatch" },
"size": { "display_type": "buttons" },
"brand": { "display_type": "checkbox" }
},
"sort_options": [
{ "value": "name", "label": "Name A-Z" },
{ "value": "-name", "label": "Name Z-A" },
{ "value": "price", "label": "Price Low to High" },
{ "value": "-price", "label": "Price High to Low" }
]
}
}
}Performance Optimization
Caching
Configure product caching:
json
{
"products": {
"caching": {
"enabled": true,
"ttl": 3600, // seconds
"invalidate_on_update": true,
"cache_variants": true,
"cache_search_results": true
}
}
}Database Optimization
Optimize database queries for products:
json
{
"products": {
"database": {
"index_fields": ["sku", "name", "category_id", "price"],
"partition_large_tables": false,
"query_cache": true,
"connection_pool": {
"min": 2,
"max": 10,
"idle_timeout": 30000
}
}
}
}Product Lifecycle
Product Status
Configure product status workflow:
json
{
"products": {
"lifecycle": {
"statuses": {
"draft": { "label": "Draft", "visible": false },
"active": { "label": "Active", "visible": true },
"inactive": { "label": "Inactive", "visible": false },
"discontinued": { "label": "Discontinued", "visible": true }
},
"auto_archive": {
"enabled": false,
"inactive_days": 365
}
}
}
}Troubleshooting
Common Product Issues
Images Not Uploading
- Check file size limits
- Verify allowed formats
- Check storage permissions
Variants Not Generating
- Verify attribute configuration
- Check combination limits
- Review variant rules
Search Not Working
- Check search engine configuration
- Verify index status
- Review searchable fields
Debug Mode
Enable product debugging:
bash
# Environment variable
DEBUG_PRODUCTS=true
# Check product logs
tail -f logs/products.logPerformance Monitoring
Monitor product performance:
sql
-- Check slow product queries
SELECT query, total_time, calls
FROM pg_stat_statements
WHERE query LIKE '%products%'
ORDER BY total_time DESC
LIMIT 10;
-- Monitor product cache hit rate
SELECT * FROM product_cache_stats;