Admin guide
Options (sizes & colors)
Sell a product in sizes, colors, or custom options - each with its own price, stock, and SKU.
A product gets options the moment you add its first one (for example a size or color). From then on:
- The product is marked as having options.
- Stock and price come from the chosen option, not the base product.
- Shoppers must pick an option before they can add to cart.
Defining options
Each option has:
- Label (e.g. "Medium", "Black", or "Engraved")
- Price (overrides the base product)
- Stock (each option has its own count)
- SKU
- Active toggle
Add as many options as you need; you can rearrange and rename them freely while the product is in draft status.
How options work behind the scenes
- Each option is a separate cart line, so "Linen shirt M" and "Linen shirt L" are tracked separately.
- Checkout, refunds, cancellations, and automatic stock recovery all adjust the stock of the exact option a customer bought.
NShop handles all of this for you - you just set the options and their stock.