How to Create a Variable Book (Digital and Print)
If you'd like to sell multiple formats of your book under the same product, follow these instructions to set it up!
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- In the admin dashboard, go to Products > Add New.
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- Add the title of your book as the product name.
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Under
Product Data, select
Variable Product.
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- Click on the Attributes tab.
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Click on
Add to create a new custom attribute or select the Format attribute if you've already created it.
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Add the
Format name and the
types of format you want to sell and make sure to check the
Used for variations box.
Save the attribute.
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- Click on the Variations tab.
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From the dropdown, select
Create variations from all attributes. If you have a lot of attributes, this will automatically create all the different combinations.
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Your variations have now all been created.
Click on the first one to expand it and add the information, or click on the
Expand link to expand all variations at once.
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For the
eBook format, I recommend checking both the
Virtual and
Downloadable boxes. You'll also need to
add the price and
upload the book files. If you are connecting the ebook to Bookfunnel, you'll also want to add a unique
SKU.
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For the
paperback and hardcover formats, you'll most likely want to check the
Manage stock? box. You'll also need to
add the price and
add the stock quantity. You can also set a different
shipping class as needed.
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- Make sure to save your new variable product.