Lesson 1Planning Media Resources: Image Roles (Base, Small, Thumbnail), Image Sizes, and Optimisation Process for Uniform Product PicturesDiscover how Magento 2 manages product images, assigning base, small, and thumbnail roles, setting dimensions, compression, and responsive versions, ensuring your catalogue loads fast with consistent visuals on Namibian storefronts.
Image roles: base, small, thumbnail, swatchDefining image dimensions and aspect ratiosOptimizing compression and file formatsResponsive images and breakpoints in themesCDN usage and cache invalidation strategyLesson 2Creating a Logical Category Tree for Clothing and Accessories (Men, Women, Sneakers, Accessories, Collections, Sale)Build a clear, expandable category tree for clothing and accessories. Group Men, Women, Sneakers, Accessories, Collections, and Sale sensibly to enhance navigation, filters, SEO, and merchandising options in Namibia.
Root category and store view structureTop navigation vs. utility categoriesMen and Women apparel subcategory planningSneakers and Accessories categorization rulesCollections, Sale, and seasonal groupingsLesson 3Mapping Attribute Types, Scopes, Input Types, and Validation Rules in Magento (Global/Store View, Dropdown vs. Multiselect, Swatches)Examine how attribute types, scopes, and input methods integrate in Magento 2. Set up dropdowns, multiselects, swatches, and validation to keep product data uniform across websites, stores, and views in Namibian setups.
Global, website, and store view attribute scopesText, numeric, date, and boolean attribute typesDropdown, multiselect, and swatch inputsInput validation and allowed value rangesSearchable, filterable, and comparable flagsLesson 4Defining Main Product Attributes and Their Features (Size, Colour, Material, Gender, Collection, Season, SKU, UPC, Weight)Spot the essential product attributes for fashion catalogues and set their features. Understand how size, colour, material, gender, collection, season, SKU, UPC, and weight influence search, filters, pricing, and shipping in Namibia.
Core identification attributes: SKU and UPCSize, color, and material configurationGender, collection, and season attributesWeight, dimensions, and shipping impactSearchable and filterable attribute settingsLesson 5Approaches for Cleaning and Standardising Current Product Data: Removing Duplicates, Normalisation, Bulk Updates via CSV and Import/ExportCreate approaches to clean and standardise existing product data. Master duplicate removal, normalisation rules, and bulk updates with CSV files and Magento tools, preserving catalogue reliability for Namibian merchants.
Auditing current catalog data qualityDetecting and merging duplicate productsNormalizing attribute values and optionsBulk updates with CSV and Data ProfilesRollback plans and backup before importsLesson 6Applying Product Identifiers and Taxonomy Best Practices (SKU Standards, GTIN/UPC, Category IDs)Establish dependable product identifiers and taxonomy for your catalogue. Learn SKU naming standards, GTIN and UPC application, and category ID handling to maintain stable integrations, reports, and search as your Namibian catalogue expands.
Designing consistent SKU naming patternsManaging GTIN, UPC, and EAN attributesCategory IDs and URL key governanceIdentifier usage in ERP and marketplace feedsAvoiding duplicate and recycled identifiersLesson 7Using Configurable Products vs. Simple and Virtual Products: When and How to Set Up Associations and Child SKUsCompare simple, configurable, and virtual products in Magento 2. Determine usage timing, link child SKUs, and manage attribute combinations, stock, and pricing for intricate catalogues with variations in Namibia.
Simple vs. configurable product use casesDefining variation attributes for configurablesGenerating and linking child SKUsInventory and price handling per variationVirtual products for services and warrantiesLesson 8Creating and Managing Attribute Sets for Product Groups (T-Shirts, Hoodies, Sneakers, Accessories)Design and manage attribute sets for product groups like t-shirts, hoodies, sneakers, and accessories. Set reusable templates for quick creation of new products with consistent required attributes in Namibian stores.
Planning product families and templatesCreating new attribute sets from defaultsAssigning attributes to specific setsReassigning products to new attribute setsGovernance for evolving attribute modelsLesson 9Using Magento Catalogue Rules and Indexing Best Practices After Catalogue UpdatesGrasp how Catalogue Price Rules and indexing function in Magento 2. Configure rules, schedule promotions, and handle indexers so changes, price updates, and attribute edits reflect swiftly without affecting performance in Namibia.
Catalog Price Rules vs. Cart Price RulesRule conditions, actions, and prioritiesScheduling and testing promotional rulesIndexers, index modes, and CLI commandsReindex strategies after bulk catalog updates
