Catalog Custom Fields
While this is not a complete e-commerce solution – it is perfect for those who use “Buy Now” buttons from PayPal or other companies who allow you sell products with a line or two of code.
To begin – go to the “Simple Catalog” admin panel and choose the category you would like your catalog to use. (Example – I created a catalog called “Catalog”. I then wanted to organize my items (music) into sub categories so my clients could look at the items either altogether in the “Catalog” or by Music type. My sub categories are “Albums”, “EPs”, “Soundtracks”, and “Live Concerts”.
After your “Catalog” is set up – you just need to start adding items into it. There are 4 simple parts to each “catalog item”.
- Post content (this is the post field you use for all WordPress posts. You can enter in text/images, etc into this text box to announce or highlight your new product. This information will show up in line with your blog posts.
- Custom: Item Thumbnail: This is a custom box under the general “post” box in WordPress where you can add a URL to a thumbnail of your item. (You can upload the image within WordPress, get the URL, and paste it in this box.
- Custom: Item Buy Code: This is where you will put in either your JS or HTML for a “Buy Now” button provided by PayPal, or the company that provides you with your online store.
- Custom: Item Description: This is where you can put in a short description that will show up under the thumbnail and buy button.
