---
title: "Add a product"
slug: "add-a-product"
abstract: "How to add a product or import product data."
---
# Add a product

To build up your catalog of products, you can add a product manually or import an Excel file.

## Add a product manually

To add a product manually:

1. On the menu bar, click **Products** > **Products**.
2. On the **Products** page, click :mdiPlus: **Add**, and select :mdiPlus: **Product**.
3. In the **Product** dialog, fill in the following fields.

    | Field | Definition |
    | --- | --- |
    | **Name** | The product name. |
    | **Label** | The product label to display in the UI. |
    | **Number** | The product number. |

4. Next to the **Product family** field, click **Add** :mdiPlus: and select the [product families](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/product-families.html "Product families") that the product is a part of.
5. Click in the **Short description** field, and enter a brief description of the product.
6. Next to the **Commerce catalog** field, click **Add** :mdiPlus: and select the [commerce catalogs](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/commerce-catalogs.html "Commerce catalogs") you want the product to be associated with.
7. To create another product, select the **Create another** check box.
8. Click **Save**. If you selected the **Create another** check box, the **Product** dialog displays where you can create another product. If you are not creating another item, the **Products** page opens.

    > [!note]
    > When you create another item, some of the fields are prefilled with values you already defined.

## Add a product by importing an Excel file

To add a product by importing an Excel file:

1. On the menu bar, click **Products** > **Products**.
2. On the **Products** page, click :mdiPlus: **Add**, and select **Import Excel**.
3. Browse to the Excel file or drop the Excel file into the dialog.

> [!tip]
> You can select a product and use the [Export to Excel operation](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/assets-operations.html "Assets operations") to download an Excel file containing data about that product. You can then use this as a template when creating a list of products to import.