To use the product configurator:
- Log in your administrator panel and click on the Addons link in the ADMINISTRATION side box on the right.
- Select the Product configurator option and click on the Update button.
To set up the product configurator:
- Click on the Product configurator link in the CATALOG side box.
- Set the steps that will be in the assembling (the Steps tab). For example, the first step: (important things) motherboard, processor and etc; second step: (additional things) printer, modem and etc.
- Open the Product groups tab on the same page. Create groups of products and assign them to the created steps. Select the Display type option (select box, radio button and etc) for each product group.
- Click on the details link near the created product group. Add the desired products to this product group under the Add products section at the bottom of the page.
NOTE: If you would like to add all products from one of your categories, select this category in the Search in category: select box and click on the Search button. The list of the products of this category will be displayed. Select Full list in the Range select box. Then select the check box near the Product name text and click on the Add products button. All products of the category will be added to your product group.
- Open the Compatibility classes tab of the Product configurator page. Create classes of products. Assign them to the groups, add products to the class.
- Add compatible classes under the Compatible classes section.
To make a product configurable:
- Click on the Manage products link in the CATALOG side box and open the details page of the desired product.
- Enable the Configurable product option for this product. Click on the Save changes button. The Configuration tab will be displayed.
- Apply the product with the product groups, set up a configuration by default using the Default configuration products field and set up which groups are required using the Required check box.
