What step should I take to correctly populate the multi-select option in the e-commerce categories within Webflow?
To correctly populate the multi-select option in the e-commerce categories within Webflow, you can follow these steps:
Create the e-commerce categories field: In your Webflow project, navigate to the CMS Collections section. Create a new Collection and name it "Categories." Inside the "Categories" Collection, create a new field and set the field type to "Multi-reference." This field will be used to select multiple categories for each product.
Populate the e-commerce categories: Now that you have created the "Categories" Collection and its multi-reference field, you need to populate it with the available categories. Go to the Collection Editor for "Categories" and click the "New Item" button. Enter the name of the category and save it. Repeat this step for each category you want to include.
Configure the multi-select option: Next, you need to configure the multi-select option in the e-commerce product Collection to use the "Categories" Collection for selection. Go to the CMS Collections section and open the e-commerce product Collection. Find the "Categories" field (or whatever name you gave to the multi-reference field) and click on it. In the configuration panel, select the "Use a Collection for the references" option and choose the "Categories" Collection.
Assign categories to products: Now, when you create or edit a product in the e-commerce product Collection, you will have the multi-select option for categories. You can select multiple categories for each product by checking the corresponding checkboxes. Save the changes to assign the categories to the product.
Display category information: To display the selected categories on your e-commerce website, you can use collection lists and reference fields. Place a collection list on your product template page and connect it to the "Categories" Collection. Inside the list, add a reference field to display the category name(s) for each product.
Following these steps will allow you to correctly populate the multi-select option in the e-commerce categories within Webflow. Now you can easily assign categories to your products and display the selected categories on your website.
Additional questions users may search for:
- How can I create a multi-select option for e-commerce categories in Webflow?
- What is the process to assign multiple categories to products in Webflow?
- How do I display the selected categories on my e-commerce website in Webflow?
