There are three ways to add a SKU: in VTEX Admin, by spreadsheet or through ERP.

Follow the steps below to start creating your SKUs:

There are two flows which can be used to add SKUs through the VTEX Admin: creating an SKU immediately after adding a product or adding a SKU to an already existing product.

1. On the Product creation page, after filling out the fields, click on Save and add new SKU.
   
2. You will be redirected to the SKU form page, where you need to fill out fields. For more on each field’s meaning, access our article on how to fill in SKU creation fields.
3. Click on Save.

1. Click on Catalog.
2. Click on Products and SKUs.
3. Following the product line, select the dropdown menu by clicking on the arrow down, to the right of the Update button.
4. Click on SKU.
5. Click on New SKU.
6. You will be redirected to the SKU form page, where you’ll need to fill out fields. For more on each field’s meaning, access our article on how to fill in SKU creation fields.

After adding a SKU you’ll need to also link an image to it in order to activate it. Follow the steps below to add an image:

1. On the page where you added a SKU, click on the Images tab
   
2. Click on Insert and choose the image you want to add.
3. Fill out the Text (image alt tag) and Label fields. The label will be used to assist with your site’s page template organization, by referencing the value contained within, i.e. front, side, upper side, etc.
4. Click on Send.

After adding the images, you must add the SKU specifications. The next step on this track will explain how to add specifications.

1. Click on the Specifications tab.
   
2. Fill out the mandatory fields. Specifications may vary according to the selected SKU category.
3. Click on Save.

1. Click on Catalog.
2. Click on Products and SKUs.
3. On the same horizontal as the product, click on the blue arrow down next to the Update button.
4. Click on SKU.
5. On the right side of the page, click on Change.
6. Click on Advanced Search.
7. In the box that appears on the screen, select the Product ID option;
8. In the keyword field, fill in the ID of the product you want to link to that SKU.
9. Click on Apply and close.
10. Lastly, click on Save, which you will find scrolling down the page.

Before saving the configurations, make sure that all SKU mandatory information is filled out. Otherwise, the SKU will not be linked to the product.

To add SKUs using a spreadsheet, you first need to export the default VTEX spreadsheet to, later on, import the spreadsheet with your information.

You can do this by following the steps below:

1. Click on Catalog.
2. Click on Import and Export.
3. In the first tab, called All products, click on Export / Import.
4. In Export, in the green box, add the emails to which to export the spreadsheet. Next, click on the blue Export to Excel button.
5. After receiving the spreadsheet, fill it in with the SKU data. For more, access our article on how to fill out the SKU and product spreadsheet.

After filling in the spreadsheet, follow these steps in order to import your SKUs:

1. Click on Catalog.
2. Click on Import and Export.
3. In the All products tab, click on Export / Import.
4. Click on Import.
5. Choose the filled-out spreadsheet by selecting Choose file.
6. Click on Import.

After adding a SKU you need to also link an image to it in order to activate it. Follow the steps below to add an image:

1. Click on Catalog
2. Click on Import and Export
3. Click on the Import Images tab
4. Click on the word here to download the default import spreadsheet.
5. Open the spreadsheet that you’ve received by email and fill it out. For more on each field and how to fill them out, read our article on importing images through a spreadsheet.
6. After filling out the spreadsheet, click on Select file.
7. Select the file you wish to upload and click on open.
8. Click on Import.

For more information on integrations, see our ERP integration guide.