Your first product

Part 1: Create a template

First, we need to create a template. Templates define the layout of your production files (the print-ready files that go to your supplier).

Step 1: Open the template manager

1. Log in to your Instant Art Kit dashboard
2. Navigate to Templates in the main menu
3. Click Create template

Step 2: Configure the template

You’ll see the template editor with a preview on the left and adjustment controls on the right.

1. Name your template Give it a descriptive name like “Diamond Painting Standard” or “My Premium Template”

2. Upload your logo (optional) Click “Upload logo file” to select your logo image

Step 3: Save the template

Once you’re happy with the preview, click Save template. Your template is now ready to use with products.

Tip: You can download the template using the button in the top right to preview it. This is advised since the interactive preview is not a 100% accurate representation of the final output.

Part 2: Create and map your product

Now that you have a template, let’s connect it to one of your Shopify products.

Step 4: Start creating a product

1. Navigate to Products in the Instant Art Kit dashboard
2. Click Create product

Step 5: Select your Shopify product

Choose the corresponding Shopify product from the dropdown list. This will be the product customers order from your store.

Step 6: Link the template

Select the template you just created from the template dropdown. This tells Instant Art Kit which layout to use for production files.

Step 7: Map Shopify variants to Instant Art Kit variants

This is where you connect your Shopify product options (like “Size cm” or “Stones”) to Instant Art Kit properties (like “Size in cm” or “Stone type”).

For example:

• Shopify option “Size cm” → Instant Art Kit property “Size in cm”
• Shopify option “Stones” → Instant Art Kit property “Stone type”

Step 8: Wait for processing

Instant Art Kit will analyze all your product variants and create a clean mapping list. This usually takes just a few seconds.

Step 9: Review and adjust

Once processing completes, review the variant mappings. You can adjust any mappings that don’t look quite right.

Step 10: Save the product

Click Save to finalize your product mapping. Your product is now configured in Instant Art Kit.

Part 3: Add the upload button to Shopify

The final step is adding the Instant Art Kit upload button to your Shopify product page so customers can upload their images.

Step 11: Open your Shopify product page editor

1. Go to your Shopify admin
2. Navigate to Online Store → Themes
3. Click Customize on your active theme
4. Find and open the product page for the product you just mapped

Step 12: Add the Instant Art Kit block

1. Choose the location Usually the best place is directly under the “Product information” section
2. Hover over that section and click the + button This opens the block selector
3. Go to the “Apps” tab You’ll see a list of app blocks available in your theme
4. Click “Instant Art Kit” The upload button will now appear on your product page

Step 13: Customize the button (optional)

To adjust the button’s appearance:

1. Click on the Instant Art Kit button block you just added
2. Use the right-hand panel to customize button text, colors, and styling

Step 14: Customize popup styling

To customize the upload popup appearance, go to Instant Art Kit → Settings in your dashboard.

What happens next?

When a customer orders

1. Customer places an order in your Shopify store
2. They click the Instant Art Kit button to upload their image
3. Instant Art Kit processes the image and generates print files
4. You see the order appear in your Instant Art Kit orders overview
5. You download the production files and send them to your supplier
6. You fulfill the order in Shopify as normal

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