<p>Answered at <a href="https://craftcms.stackexchange.com/a/22468/7356">https://craftcms.stackexchange.com/a/22468/7356</a></p>

<p>"Product Types are really for the content of the fields and field layout of each product plus basic options for things like tax/shipping category defaults.</p>

<p>For full categorization in menus and site structure, we recommend putting a category field on all products."</p>

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2019-07-18T21:30:17.663Z
PS. Not sure what you mean by "archive" templates, but probably best tackled in another question.
James Greig
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2019-07-20T13:15:27.537Z
Thanks, that put me in the right direction
Callum
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2019-07-22T08:17:38.993Z
You're welcome @Callum - I went down exactly the same (wrong) direction with my first Commerce project 
James Greig
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2019-07-18T21:29:07.747Z
James Greig
<p>I am trying to setup some products in my test website. I am unsure how I should go about creating the products. Should each product category be created as a product type? </p>

<p>An example is, if I have some art, how should I construct the products? </p>

<p>Imagine if I have these different "things" on the shop: </p>

<ul>
<li>Prints</li>
<li>Paintings</li>
<li>Illustrations</li>
<li>Something</li>
<li>Something Else</li>
</ul>

<p>I tried to create a different product type for each but then I ran into issues because I needed a template for each product type. Also I couldn't view the archive page.</p>

<p>Should I create an "Art" product type and work out a way to display these? Or just create each as individual product types? </p>

<p>I am also confused about templating with archive/entry pages. Say if I have  <code>templates/shop/art/_entry.twig</code> does craft automatically know that the archive template should be in the same directory? </p>

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Craft CMS Product Types
# Craft CMS Product Types

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-07-18)

I am trying to setup some products in my test website. I am unsure how I should go about creating the products. Should each product category be created as a product type?

An example is, if I have some art, how should I construct the products?

Imagine if I have these different "things" on the shop:

* Prints
* Paintings
* Illustrations
* Something
* Something Else

I tried to create a different product type for each but then I ran into issues because I needed a template for each product type. Also I couldn't view the archive page.

Should I create an "Art" product type and work out a way to display these? Or just create each as individual product types?

I am also confused about templating with archive/entry pages. Say if I have `templates/shop/art/_entry.twig` does craft automatically know that the archive template should be in the same directory?

**Tags:** plugin-craftcommerce


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-07-18. Score: 2

Answered at <https://craftcms.stackexchange.com/a/22468/7356>

"Product Types are really for the content of the fields and field layout of each product plus basic options for things like tax/shipping category defaults.

For full categorization in menus and site structure, we recommend putting a category field on all products."

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: PS. Not sure what you mean by "archive" templates, but probably best tackled in another question.  
> **username_0**: Thanks, that put me in the right direction  
> **username_1**: You're welcome @username_0 - I went down exactly the same (wrong) direction with my first Commerce project   

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