--- title: "How to Create Product Attribute in Magento 2" url: "https://dolphinwebsolution.com/how-to-create-product-attribute-in-magento-2" date: "2023-04-19T09:48:27+05:30" modified: "2023-08-29T05:28:37+05:30" author: name: "Prashant Dhaduk" categories: - "Magento2" - "Magento" word_count: 771 reading_time: "4 min read" summary: "In this article, we will explain how to create a product attribute in Magento 2. Let’s find out how you can do it. Magento 2 product attributes are the characteristics of a product that help cus..." description: "In this article, we will explain how to create a product attribute in Magento 2. Let’s find out how you can do it. Magento 2 product attributes are the cha..." keywords: "Magento2, Magento" language: "en" schema_type: "Article" related_posts: - title: "Magento Extension Offer for Black Friday And Cyber Monday 2023" url: "https://dolphinwebsolution.com/blog/magento-extension-offer-for-black-friday-and-cyber-monday/" - title: "How to Add Custom Block to Order View Information in Magento" url: "https://dolphinwebsolution.com/add-custom-block-to-order-view-information-in-magento" - title: "Pros and Cons of the Hyvä Theme for Magento 2" url: "https://dolphinwebsolution.com/blog/pros-and-cons-of-the-hyva-theme-for-magento-2/" --- # How to Create Product Attribute in Magento 2 _Published: April 19, 2023_ _Author: Prashant Dhaduk_ ![](https://dolphinwebsolution.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/blog-image-1024x536.png) In this article, we will explain how to **create a product attribute** in Magento 2. Let’s find out how you can do it. Magento 2 product attributes are the characteristics of a product that help customers choose between product variations and find the most suitable option. color, size, weight, material, and so on. When you create product attributes in Magento 2, you can improve the experience of your customers and speed up the product search process. To create a product attribute in Magento 2, simply follow the steps outlined below. #### Step 1: Describe Basic Attribute Properties information - Go to **Admin Panel > Stores > Attributes > Product.** - Click **Add New Attribute** button - Fill out the **Attribute Properties** section. [![AI Integration in Magento: Benefits, Use Cases and Business Impact](https://dolphinwebsolution.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/image4.png)](https://dolphinwebsolution.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/image4.png) 1. Enter a **Default Label** for an attribute. It will appear in the admin panel. 2. In the **Catalog Input Type for Store Owner** field, select a type of attribute. There are such available values here as Text Field, Text Area, Date, Yes/No, Multiple Select, Dropdown, Price, Media Image, Fix Product Tax, Visual Swatch, and Text Swatch. 3. Set the **Values Required** to Yes if you want the customer to select an option before purchasing the product. #### Step 2: Describe Advanced Attribute Properties information - Fill out the **Advanced Attribute Properties** section and complete the following details (if needed). [![AI Integration in Magento: Benefits, Use Cases and Business Impact](https://dolphinwebsolution.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/image5.png)](https://dolphinwebsolution.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/image5.png) 1. Enter a unique **Attribute Code** in lowercase characters and without spaces in the Attribute Code field. 2. Select one of the options in the **Scope** field to indicate where in your store hierarchy the attribute can be used. Ex. Website, Store view, Global. you can select Global to apply it to all store views. 3. Set an attribute’s **Default Value**. We are aware that the default value will not be set automatically for all existing products. It will be added only after the product has been resaved. 4. Set the **Unique Value** field to **Yes**, if you don’t want the same attribute value to be applied to different products, for example, the SKU attribute should be unique. 5. Set the filter that will be used to validate an attribute value before saving a product under the **Input Validation for Store Owner** select box. 6. Set the **Add to Column Options** field to **Yes** to include this attribute in the product grid’s list of column options. 7. Select **Yes** in the **Use in Filter Options** field if you want this attribute to be used when filtering products. #### Step 3: Manage Labels - In the **Manage Labels** section, select a **Default Store View** that will be displayed on the Storefront. If you have a multi-language website, you can assign a label to each language. #### [![AI Integration in Magento: Benefits, Use Cases and Business Impact](https://dolphinwebsolution.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/image3.png)](https://dolphinwebsolution.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/image3.png) Step 4: Describe the storefront properties - Open the **Storefront Properties** section and perform the following steps: [![AI Integration in Magento: Benefits, Use Cases and Business Impact](https://dolphinwebsolution.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/image1.png)](https://dolphinwebsolution.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/image1.png) 1. Choose **Yes** in the **Use in Search** section if you want the attribute used in the field. 2. Set the attribute’s **Comparable on Storefront** to **Yes** to include it in Product Compare. 3. To use the attribute as a filter in layered navigation, set **Use in Layered Navigation** to **Yes**. 4. Set the **Use in Search Results Layered Navigation** option to **Yes** if you wish to use the attribute in layered navigation on search results pages. 5. Enter a number in the **Position** field to indicate the attribute’s relative position in the layered navigation block. 6. Set **Use for Promo Rule Conditions** to **Yes** to use the attribute in price rules. 7. Set the **Allow HTML Tags on Frontend field** to **Yes** to allow the text to be formatted with HTML. 8. In order to make the attribute displayed on a product page in additional options, choose **Yes** in the **Visible on Catalog Pages on Storefront** field. 9. To include the attribute in product listings, choose **Yes** in the **Used in Product Listing** field. 10. Use the attribute as a sort parameter for product listings by choosing **Yes** in the **Used for Sorting in Product Listing** field. Don’t forget to click the **Save Attribute** button when you’re finished. Now let’s assign an **Attribute** to the [Attribute Set](https://dolphinwebsolution.com/how-to-create-product-attribute-set-in-magento-2/) which is the set of attributes specific to a particular class of products. So, go to **Admin Panel > Stores > Attributes > Attribute Set** and then select a necessary attribute from the **Unassigned Attributes** list, then drag and drop it onto the appropriate **Groups**. [![AI Integration in Magento: Benefits, Use Cases and Business Impact](https://dolphinwebsolution.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/image2.png)](https://dolphinwebsolution.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/image2.png) Don’t forget to **save** the attribute set after you’re done. **That’s it!** I hope this technical blog will help you find what you were looking for. 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