> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.jetpack3pl.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Manually Adding Products > Learn how to manually add products to your Product Catalog individually as base products or with variants, or in bulk via Excel template.

This article explains how to manually add products to your Jetpack Product Catalog without a store integration, whether one at a time (as a base product or with variants) or in bulk via Excel, so you can keep your inventory up to date and organized.

## Accessing the Add Product Options Click **Products** in the left-hand navigation. You'll be redirected to the Product Catalog page. Navigating to Products page

Click **Add Product** in the top-right corner, then select **Add Product** from the dropdown. A pop-up will appear asking you to choose how to add your items. Select the method to add the new product(s): **Import from Excel** or **Add products manually**. Choosing between manual or Excel import

Follow the steps in the sections below according to your choice. *** ## Manually Adding a Base Product Use this when your item has no variants. Select **Add Products Manually** from the pop-up. Selecting Add Products Manually option

Select **Base Product** as your product type. Selecting Base Product type

Enter a **Product Name** and a unique **SKU**, then select either **Product** or **Packaging** for Product Category. Selecting product category from dropdown

Use the drop-down options next to Product and Packaging to select the category or packaging type. Entering product name and SKU

Locate the desired category or packaging type by using the search bar or clicking through the categories using the expand icon (>). Click **Add Product**. You'll be taken to the new product's details page. *** ## Manually Adding a Product with Variants Use this when you have two or more related SKUs under one parent item. Select **Product that varies** from the product type options. Selecting Product that varies option

Enter a **Product Name** for the parent (container) item. This holds all your variants together. Optionally choose **Product** or **Packaging**, then pick a **Category** (or let Jetpack's AI suggest one). Setting up parent product name and category

Setting up parent product name and category

For each variant: * Enter its **Variant Name** * Enter its **Variant SKU** * Click **Add Variant** to create another row You can add up to 100 variants per parent/primary product. When all variants are listed, click **Add Product**. You'll be redirected to the parent product's page, where each variant appears under the Variants tab. If you already have a varying product and just need to add more variants, see our guide on [adding product variants](/fulfillment/managing-products/adding-product-variants). *** ## Adding Products in Bulk (Excel Upload) You can import base products and products with variants all at once using our Excel template. Select **Import from Excel** from the add product options. Selecting Import from Excel option

Click the **import product template** link to download the Excel file. Downloading the import product template

Open the downloaded file and delete the sample rows but keep all column headers. Click [here](/fulfillment/managing-products/more-tools/product-details-template-guidelines) for guidelines to complete the template. Save your edited Excel file and return to the pop-up. Drag and drop the file, or select **click here to browse**. Uploading Excel file via drag and drop

Click the trash can icon to the right of the file's name to remove the selected file. Click **Import Products**. A success message will appear, and the new products will appear under the Active tab after you refresh your Products page. You will receive an email summary of your bulk upload request. ### Troubleshooting Failed Imports If any of your products failed to import, click **Download import template** (hyperlinked) to review why the product(s) failed. *** ## Let's Dive Deeper Navigate and organize your full product catalog Configure detailed settings for each product Learn more about managing product variants Essential product configuration overview Update multiple products at once via Excel Import products from your integrated stores

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