To add products within OsCommerce please follow the steps below:

1) Log into your administration page for OsCommerce.
2) Click on the Catalog link within the main area. This will display all your categories that you have created.
3) Click on the category name for which you wish to add the product, or the sub-category to.
4) To open that category, double-click the name after it is highlighted.
5) If you wish to add a sub-category, then just click the New Category button and follow the same steps as before.
6) To add the product, click New Product.
7) Now complete the requested fields that you wish to use. There is an attached text document which provides definitions of the areas.
8) Once you have entered all of the data, then you can add product attributes like colour. If the product allows the visitor to choose a specific colour or option then we need to enter this in the Product Attributes section afterwards. But first click preview and click Insert to create the product.

To add a manufacturer complete these steps:
1) Log into your administration page for OsCommerce.
2) Click the Manufacturers link within the main area. This will display all your manufacturers.
3) Click the manufacturer name to edit or delete it.
4) Click Insert to add a new manufacturer.
5) Enter the manufacturer name, browse for an image if there is one and enter a manufacturer's URL, if applicable.
6) Once done, click Save.

To add a new tax class follow these steps:
1) Log into your administration page for OsCommerce.
2) Click the Location/Taxes link within the main area.
3) Then click the Tax Zone link.
4) Add a name for the tax zone you wish to create. This is similar to a tax category.
5) Once it is inserted, then click the Tax Classes link and add a tax class. This is what is displayed on the web page and invoices when created as to what type of tax it is.
6) Now click the Tax Rates link.
7) Add the tax rate. Select the specific Tax Class and Tax Zone, then add the tax rate used for this.

This document is FAQ236.