---
title: "How to Add a Product Attribute in osCommerce"
description: "In this guide we will show you how to add a product attribute to your osCommerce website. This allows you to add additional options to an existing product. For example you can sell a T-shirt and add..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/oscommerce/how-to-add-a-product-attribute-in-oscommerce/
date: 2013-04-19
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["OsCommerce"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Add a Product Attribute in osCommerce

In this guide we will show you how to add a product attribute to your osCommerce website. This allows you to add additional options to an existing product. For example you can sell a T-shirt and add more options, such as colors, and let customers choose from a drop-down menu. You can also add additional prices for the attribute, for example extra large shirts can cost $4.00 more than a large, and a small can be $3.00 less.

This will be accomplished in the osCommerce Admin section by creating a new Product Option, adding values to the option, then adding the option to the product.

## Creating a Product Attribute & Adding Values:

1. [Login to the Admin section of osCommerce](/support/edu/oscommerce/oscommerce-admin-login/).
2. Click the **Catalog** option in the menu, then click **Products Attributes**.
3. In the blank field under *Product Options* enter your new attribute, then click the **Insert** button.
4. Now, click your new **Option Name** under the *Option Values* section, and enter the new option to the right. Click the Insert button to save, then repeat for additional options (in my tests I added Black, and White color options). [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/edu_oscommerce_102_add-attribute_adding-option-value.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/edu_oscommerce_102_add-attribute_adding-option-value.png)

## Add an Attribute to a Product:

1. Under the *Products Attributes* section, choose your product from the drop-down box (in my test I am choosing T-Shirt).
2. To the right, click the *Option name* from the drop-down menu (in my tests I am choosing Color).
3. Beneath the *Option Value* section choose your option (in my tests I selected Black).
4. Under the *Value Price* menu, enter the price difference, then enter a ‘+’ or ‘-‘ under the *Prefix* field if you want to add or subtract.
5. Click the **Insert** Button to save. Before: [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/edu_oscommerce_102_add-attribute_before-adding-attributes.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/edu_oscommerce_102_add-attribute_before-adding-attributes.png) After: [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/edu_oscommerce_102_add-attribute_after-inserting-attribute.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/edu_oscommerce_102_add-attribute_after-inserting-attribute.png)

Congratulations, now you know how to add a Product Atttriubte in osCommerce!