Creating Your First Listing
Create a combined listing with options and products step by step
A listing groups related products together and lets customers switch between them using options like Color, Size, or Material. Each product in the listing is a separate Shopify product, but they appear connected on the storefront through shared option selectors.
Step 1: Start a New Listing
From the dashboard, click Create listing. This opens the listing form.
Step 2: Name the Listing
Enter a name in the Listing name field. This is for your reference in the dashboard and does not appear on the storefront. Choose something descriptive, like "Classic T-Shirt" or "Leather Wallet Collection".
Step 3: Add Options
Options define how customers choose between products. For example, a Color option lets them pick Red, Blue, or Green.
- Click Add option in the Options section
- Enter an option name (e.g. "Color")
- Select a Display type to control how it appears on the storefront:
- Dropdown – a select menu with product previews
- Radio Buttons – clickable list items
- Text Swatch – pill-shaped buttons showing the value text
- Color Swatch – small color squares
- Image Swatch – product image thumbnails
- Optionally select a different Mobile display type for small screens
For a single differentiator (just Color, or just Size), one option is enough.
Step 4: Add Products
- Click Add products in the Products section
- The Shopify product picker opens – search and select the products you want to combine
- Each selected product appears in the form with fields for its option values
Step 5: Assign Option Values
For each product, fill in the value for every option. For example, if your option is "Color":
- Product A: Red
- Product B: Blue
- Product C: Green
Each product must have a unique combination of values across all options. If you have two options (Color and Size), no two products can share the same Color + Size pair.
For Color Swatch display types, you can also set a hex color code using the color picker next to the value field.
Step 6: Save and Activate
Click Save to create the listing. New listings start in Draft status. To make the listing visible on your storefront:
- Go back to the dashboard
- Click the status badge next to the listing
- Select Active
The app syncs the listing data to Shopify. Visit any of the listing's product pages to see the option selectors in action.
Tips:
- Start with two or three products to get familiar with the flow before building larger listings.
- If you are unsure which display type to choose, Dropdown works well as a starting point for any option.
- You can always edit a listing later to add more products or change display types.