[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Adding a Variant after product created ## - **[fayster](/forum/user/32806-fayster "View fayster's Profile")** - [![fayster's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/32806-fayster "View fayster's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/32806-fayster) Less More - Posts: 4 - Thank you received: 0 - - 12 years 4 months ago [\#158467](#158467) by [fayster](/forum/user/32806-fayster "View fayster's Profile") *[Adding a Variant after product created](/forum/26-product-category-display/868698-adding-a-variant-after-product-created#158467 "-- url of the page with the problem -- :unpublished -- HikaShop version -- : 2.31 -- Joomla version -- : x.x -- PHP version -- : x.x.x -- Browser(s) name and version -- : XXXXX x.x.x -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : Error_message I have read on these forums that after a product has been created, in order to add a variant (for instance a new color), you bring up that product's list of variants and click on the "New" button. Well, I don't seem to have a "New" button or else it's well-hidden. The only New I have is "New Address". Is that what I need to click to add a variant? Thanks")* was created by *[fayster](/forum/user/32806-fayster "View fayster's Profile")* -- url of the page with the problem -- :unpublished -- HikaShop version -- : 2.31 -- Joomla version -- : x.x -- PHP version -- : x.x.x -- Browser(s) name and version -- : XXXXX x.x.x -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : Error_message I have read on these forums that after a product has been created, in order to add a variant (for instance a new color), you bring up that product's list of variants and click on the "New" button. Well, I don't seem to have a "New" button or else it's well-hidden. The only New I have is "New Address". Is that what I need to click to add a variant? Thanks Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI2LXByb2R1Y3QtY2F0ZWdvcnktZGlzcGxheS84Njg2OTgtYWRkaW5nLWEtdmFyaWFudC1hZnRlci1wcm9kdWN0LWNyZWF0ZWQ/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Away](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86290 - Thank you received: 14268 - - 12 years 4 months ago [\#158504](#158504) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Adding a Variant after product created](/forum/26-product-category-display/868698-adding-a-variant-after-product-created#158504 "-- url of the page with the problem -- :unpublished -- HikaShop version -- : 2.31 -- Joomla version -- : x.x -- PHP version -- : x.x.x -- Browser(s) name and version -- : XXXXX x.x.x -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : Error_message I have read on these forums that after a product has been created, in order to add a variant (for instance a new color), you bring up that product's list of variants and click on the "New" button. Well, I don't seem to have a "New" button or else it's well-hidden. The only New I have is "New Address". Is that what I need to click to add a variant? Thanks")* Hi, I would recommend to follow our documentation on characteristics/variants: [ www.hikashop.com/support/support/documen...html#characteristics](http://www.hikashop.com/support/support/documentation/integrated-documentation/19-hikashop-product-form.html#characteristics) Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI2LXByb2R1Y3QtY2F0ZWdvcnktZGlzcGxheS84Njg2OTgtYWRkaW5nLWEtdmFyaWFudC1hZnRlci1wcm9kdWN0LWNyZWF0ZWQ/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[fayster](/forum/user/32806-fayster "View fayster's Profile")** - [![fayster's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/32806-fayster "View fayster's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/32806-fayster) Less More - Posts: 4 - Thank you received: 0 - - 12 years 4 months ago [\#158606](#158606) by [fayster](/forum/user/32806-fayster "View fayster's Profile") Replied by *[fayster](/forum/user/32806-fayster "View fayster's Profile")* on topic *[Adding a Variant after product created](/forum/26-product-category-display/868698-adding-a-variant-after-product-created#158606 "-- url of the page with the problem -- :unpublished -- HikaShop version -- : 2.31 -- Joomla version -- : x.x -- PHP version -- : x.x.x -- Browser(s) name and version -- : XXXXX x.x.x -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : Error_message I have read on these forums that after a product has been created, in order to add a variant (for instance a new color), you bring up that product's list of variants and click on the "New" button. Well, I don't seem to have a "New" button or else it's well-hidden. The only New I have is "New Address". Is that what I need to click to add a variant? Thanks")* Thanks. But I think I need to clarify my question. If I have a shirt I'm adding to the store and it has a color that is not already established as a variant in my 'color' characteristic, or maybe the factory has added a new color and I just need to add it to this product. how do I do that without deleting the variants that are there and starting over? Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI2LXByb2R1Y3QtY2F0ZWdvcnktZGlzcGxheS84Njg2OTgtYWRkaW5nLWEtdmFyaWFudC1hZnRlci1wcm9kdWN0LWNyZWF0ZWQ/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[Mohamed Thelji](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile")** - [![Mohamed Thelji's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar6861.png)](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji) Less More - Posts: 12953 - Thank you received: 1778 - - - 12 years 4 months ago [\#158610](#158610) by [Mohamed Thelji](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile") Replied by *[Mohamed Thelji](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile")* on topic *[Adding a Variant after product created](/forum/26-product-category-display/868698-adding-a-variant-after-product-created#158610 "-- url of the page with the problem -- :unpublished -- HikaShop version -- : 2.31 -- Joomla version -- : x.x -- PHP version -- : x.x.x -- Browser(s) name and version -- : XXXXX x.x.x -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : Error_message I have read on these forums that after a product has been created, in order to add a variant (for instance a new color), you bring up that product's list of variants and click on the "New" button. Well, I don't seem to have a "New" button or else it's well-hidden. The only New I have is "New Address". Is that what I need to click to add a variant? Thanks")* You'll just have to : - Go to your product page - Use the "Manage variants" button of the "Characteristics" tab - Use the "New" button - Set the "color" value to the new color - Add a code and save. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI2LXByb2R1Y3QtY2F0ZWdvcnktZGlzcGxheS84Njg2OTgtYWRkaW5nLWEtdmFyaWFudC1hZnRlci1wcm9kdWN0LWNyZWF0ZWQ/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[fayster](/forum/user/32806-fayster "View fayster's Profile")** - [![fayster's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/32806-fayster "View fayster's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/32806-fayster) Less More - Posts: 4 - Thank you received: 0 - - 12 years 4 months ago [\#158806](#158806) by [fayster](/forum/user/32806-fayster "View fayster's Profile") Replied by *[fayster](/forum/user/32806-fayster "View fayster's Profile")* on topic *[Adding a Variant after product created](/forum/26-product-category-display/868698-adding-a-variant-after-product-created#158806 "-- url of the page with the problem -- :unpublished -- HikaShop version -- : 2.31 -- Joomla version -- : x.x -- PHP version -- : x.x.x -- Browser(s) name and version -- : XXXXX x.x.x -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : Error_message I have read on these forums that after a product has been created, in order to add a variant (for instance a new color), you bring up that product's list of variants and click on the "New" button. Well, I don't seem to have a "New" button or else it's well-hidden. The only New I have is "New Address". Is that what I need to click to add a variant? Thanks")* I don't know if it's my version or what, but it's actually a little different When I - Go to Product Page - Click on "Manage Variants" in the "Characteristics" tab - A list of all the color variants comes up, but there is no "New" button, except for "New Address". Is that the button you're referring to? Because it brings up a New Product page. [ ![[img](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/60951226/variants.JPG) ](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/60951226/variants.JPG "[img") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI2LXByb2R1Y3QtY2F0ZWdvcnktZGlzcGxheS84Njg2OTgtYWRkaW5nLWEtdmFyaWFudC1hZnRlci1wcm9kdWN0LWNyZWF0ZWQ/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Away](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86290 - Thank you received: 14268 - - 12 years 4 months ago [\#158863](#158863) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Adding a Variant after product created](/forum/26-product-category-display/868698-adding-a-variant-after-product-created#158863 "-- url of the page with the problem -- :unpublished -- HikaShop version -- : 2.31 -- Joomla version -- : x.x -- PHP version -- : x.x.x -- Browser(s) name and version -- : XXXXX x.x.x -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : Error_message I have read on these forums that after a product has been created, in order to add a variant (for instance a new color), you bring up that product's list of variants and click on the "New" button. Well, I don't seem to have a "New" button or else it's well-hidden. The only New I have is "New Address". Is that what I need to click to add a variant? Thanks")* Yes. IT seems that you renamed the "New" text to "New address" with a translation override. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI2LXByb2R1Y3QtY2F0ZWdvcnktZGlzcGxheS84Njg2OTgtYWRkaW5nLWEtdmFyaWFudC1hZnRlci1wcm9kdWN0LWNyZWF0ZWQ/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[fayster](/forum/user/32806-fayster "View fayster's Profile")** - [![fayster's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/32806-fayster "View fayster's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/32806-fayster) Less More - Posts: 4 - Thank you received: 0 - - 12 years 4 months ago [\#159244](#159244) by [fayster](/forum/user/32806-fayster "View fayster's Profile") Replied by *[fayster](/forum/user/32806-fayster "View fayster's Profile")* on topic *[Adding a Variant after product created](/forum/26-product-category-display/868698-adding-a-variant-after-product-created#159244 "-- url of the page with the problem -- :unpublished -- HikaShop version -- : 2.31 -- Joomla version -- : x.x -- PHP version -- : x.x.x -- Browser(s) name and version -- : XXXXX x.x.x -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : Error_message I have read on these forums that after a product has been created, in order to add a variant (for instance a new color), you bring up that product's list of variants and click on the "New" button. Well, I don't seem to have a "New" button or else it's well-hidden. The only New I have is "New Address". Is that what I need to click to add a variant? Thanks")* so, just to clarify, where I see "New Address" it normally says "New". (there are many hands on this project - one of which must have changed this) However, when that button is clicked, below is what I see. Is there a way to get the correct "New" (new variant) button back on the manage variant page?? [ ![[img](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/60951226/new-address.JPG) ](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/60951226/new-address.JPG "[img") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI2LXByb2R1Y3QtY2F0ZWdvcnktZGlzcGxheS84Njg2OTgtYWRkaW5nLWEtdmFyaWFudC1hZnRlci1wcm9kdWN0LWNyZWF0ZWQ/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Away](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86290 - Thank you received: 14268 - - 12 years 4 months ago [\#159249](#159249) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Adding a Variant after product created](/forum/26-product-category-display/868698-adding-a-variant-after-product-created#159249 "-- url of the page with the problem -- :unpublished -- HikaShop version -- : 2.31 -- Joomla version -- : x.x -- PHP version -- : x.x.x -- Browser(s) name and version -- : XXXXX x.x.x -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : Error_message I have read on these forums that after a product has been created, in order to add a variant (for instance a new color), you bring up that product's list of variants and click on the "New" button. Well, I don't seem to have a "New" button or else it's well-hidden. The only New I have is "New Address". Is that what I need to click to add a variant? Thanks")* That's the normal page to create a new variant of a product. So you're at the correct place. The main thing to do here is to select the values you want for the characteristics for that variant. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI2LXByb2R1Y3QtY2F0ZWdvcnktZGlzcGxheS84Njg2OTgtYWRkaW5nLWEtdmFyaWFudC1hZnRlci1wcm9kdWN0LWNyZWF0ZWQ/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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