# Creating a Product

https://docs.wisecp.com/de/creating-a-product

This screen collects the basics for a new product and then takes you to its full settings.

## Opening the Screen

Go to **Products > Product Management > Create Product**.

Or click **Create New Product** on any product list; the list's group is already selected for you.

Direct address: `{admin}/products/add`

## What Is on the Screen

The page has a single form. A row of type cards lets you pick **Product Type**: **Hosting**, **Servers**, **Software**, and **Other Services**. The first three each disappear when their product group is turned off in settings; Other Services is always there. Below it, drop-down fields collect the product group, category, name, and automation module, followed by a **Hidden** switch. A note reminds you that pricing and other advanced settings come on the next screen. The **Continue** button submits the form.

## Fields

- **Product Type**: Choose whether you are creating a hosting plan, a server plan, a piece of software, or another service that fits none of those. Required; the first option is selected by default. Your choice decides which automation modules and settings are offered next.
- **Product Group**: The product group this product will belong to. Required; there is no default, so you must choose one. If you opened this page from a group's list, that group is already selected.
- **Product Category**: An optional category inside the chosen group. The list loads automatically once you pick a group; leave it empty to add the product without a category.
- **Product Name**: The product's name. Required; for a Software product, it also sets the product's public web address. Avoid a name already used by another page.
- **Module Assignment**: The automation system that will provision the service, for example a hosting control panel. Optional; defaults to None, meaning services are set up manually.
- **Hidden**: Hides the product from everyone except visitors with a direct link. Checked by default, so a new product stays hidden until you finish setting it up and turn this off.

## Tasks

### Create the Product

Choose a **Product Type**, then a **Product Group** and, if you need one, a **Product Category**. Enter a **Product Name**, optionally pick a module, and click **Continue**. You land on the product's edit page to finish the setup.

### Pick the Group and Category

The **Product Category** list is tied to the group you pick: change the group and the categories reload for it. Leave the category empty if the product does not belong to a subcategory.

If the category you need does not exist yet, open the category list and click **Add New Category** at the bottom of it. A small dialog asks for the category name, creates the category under the selected group as active, and selects it in the form right away. The row is shown only to staff who are allowed to manage product groups; you can fine-tune the new category later on the group's **Categories** page.

### Decide Whether the Product Is Hidden

Leave **Hidden** checked while you are still setting prices and options; only visitors with the direct link can reach it. Turn it off once the product is ready so it appears in your store.

## Things to Watch

> **A Software Name Becomes a Web Address**
> 
> For a Software product, the name you enter also builds its public web address. If another page already uses that address, saving the product fails until you change the name.

> **Finish the Setup Afterward**
> 
> This screen only creates the product. After you continue, you configure pricing, billing cycles, add-ons, order requirements, and module settings on the product's edit page.

## Required Privileges

- **Products > Edit**: Opens this screen and creates the product.
- **Products > View Product Group**: Loads the Product Category list for the group you pick; Edit Product Group works the same way. Without either one, picking a group leaves the category list empty and pops up an error alert, written in English whatever your panel language is.

## Related Articles

- [Product List](https://docs.wisecp.com/en/product-list)