In this tutorial we will walk you through creating a new product in Virtuemart. This is an important step in setting up your online store, since you must add new products for them to be sold online. 

Adding a Product:

1. Login to the Admin panel for Joomla.
2. Roll your mouse over the Components option in the menu, and select the Virtuemart option.
3. Select the Products option from the menu, then click Products.
   
   You will be presented with several field options under the Product Information menu.
   
   

   Option	Description
   Published?	Check this box for the product to be seen in your virtuemart store.
   On Featured	Check this box to display this new product in the featured section of your Eshop.
   Product SKU	Enter the optional SKU number for the product.
   Product Name	Fill in the name of your product in this field.
   Product Alias	What you enter here will be seen in the URL of the product page.
   URL	Enter a web address for information pertaining to this product.
   Manufacturer	From the drop-down menu, choose your product's manufacturer.
   Product Categories	Choose the category from this Drop-down menu. In my tests, I am selecting the T-shirts category I created in our previous tutorials.
   Shopper Group	Click this field and select your shopper group.
   Product Details Page	Click here to select or search for yourproduct details page.

   
   Below the Product information menu, there will also be a Product pricing menu with several fields. In my tests I am only entering the Cost Price, feel free to fill in additional fields, however they are not required.
   
   After making your selections click the Save & Close button. You will then see your newly added item under the Products list.
   
   Congratulations, now you know how to add a new product to your Virtuemart eshop powered by Joomla!