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August 10, 2015 01:00 pm

Easy Digital Downloads: Adding a New Download, Part 1

By now you are aware of the fact that with EDD you can set up a digital store for downloadable products. So far, I haven't discussed the process of adding downloadable products. In this article let's move to the section from where we will create and add all such products.

Adding a New Download

The reason behind the existence of any digital store is the products which are displayed for sale. Without products, the purpose of the store is nullified.

Adding a New Download

EDD provides one of the simplest and most user-friendly frameworks to create new products. ToAdd Downloadfollow this path:Downloads > Add New.

Adding a New Download

A new window will open which has the same layoutasthe post text editor inWordPress,meaning that you can customize each product's details at any time.

Adding a New Download

To add a new downloadable product you will first add theTitlein the first row.

Adding a New Download

After adding the titleof the product, you will add the Descriptionin theProduct Description Window.It should contain all the useful information about the product.

Right below it you will find a meta box which will configure theDownload Prices. So, let's discuss its details.

Download Prices

Adding a New Download

This entire meta box is listed under the Pricing Options. First you'll find acheckboxwhich is titled "Enable variable pricing".By default this box isuncheckedand you can easily add the price of your product in the box shown below it.

Adding a New Download

This was the default setting. However, if youcheck Enable variable pricingthen further options will be displayed which you will have to configure accordingly.

Adding a New Download

You will first find a checkbox. If you want to allow the buyer to purchase multiple downloads at one time which are different versions of the same product then you have to enablethe checkbox which is titled"Enable multi-option purchase mode. Allows multiple price options to be added to your cart at once".

Adding a New Download

This option will allow the buyer to purchase versions of the same product all at once and they'll be mentioned on theCheckout Page.

Now you will find a new window here, where you will fill out the fields for the Option Name andPrice. Simultaneously, you can even add the product'sDefault IDs. In this case, I created two different prices for two different versions of Windows (i.e. Windows 32 and Windows 64).

You can click theAdd New Pricebutton any time to add new versions of your product.

Download Files

Adding a New Download

Moving on further down the page you will find yet another meta box which is labelled"Download Files".

Product Type Options

Adding a New Download

In this meta box you will first configure theProduct Type Options. This will categorize your product in two types:

  1. Default
  2. Bundle

1. Default

Adding a New Download

If you choose the first option, thenyou will be directed to a window where you can fill in the fields for adding the product'sFile Name followed by theFileURL and then the Price Assignment. The File URL will direct the buyer to the link for downloading the purchased product.

Adding a New Download

In the column for Price Assignmentyou will find a drop-down list which will display all those options that you entered in the field ofOption Namein theDownload Pricesmeta box (i.e. Windows 32 and Windows 64). So, choose your appropriate price for the product.

Also, if you have more than one file, you canclickonAdd New File.You can even add animageof that file by clicking onUpload a File,but it's optional.

2. Bundle

If you selectBundleas your Product Type Options then it means that your productincludes more than one link of further referred products.

Adding a New Download

The figure above shows that a new field is displayed for the Bundled products. Here you will enter the names of all the Bundle Downloads which you want to offer along with this newly created product. In this case, I added two items to the list, i.e. Product 1 and Product 2.

Download Notes

Adding a New Download

Moving on, the next meta box is for theDownload Notes. This is simply a text field where you will enter any short notes, guides, tips, etc. regarding the downloading of your product. You can evenadd further links which are related to this product. These are additional links which buyers might find helpful. All this information will be displayed on the Purchase Receipt.

Adding a New Download

After adding all these details, you may click thePreview button to view the product on the front-end. The figure above shows this previewed result.This layout shows the downloadable product's name, price and its details. On the right side of this layout you can see different versions of this product with their prices.

Conclusion

This leads to the end of this article. I have discussed some of the details which you will come across while adding a new downloadable product. In my upcoming article I will complete this process. Till then try to implement these configurations and let me know if you have any queries about this article.


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