How to create Virtual Products in Magento 2

While physical products indicate what might be touched or tasted, virtual products are non-tangible products such as memberships, services, warranties, or subscriptions. They actually are like simple products, but cannot be shipped, and with no weight. Magento 2 platform Virtual Products settings will help you create a new non-tangible item without any difficulty.

For example, you want to put Fitness Membership for sale, just configure the virtual products settings to create and sell it easily. The virtual products can be purchased separately or together with some product types like Grouped Product and Bundle Product.

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6 Steps to create Virtual Product in Magento 2

To create Virtual Product, please follow these steps:

• Step 1: Select the Product Type
• Step 2: Select the Product Template
• Step 3: Fill out the Required Fields
• Step 4: Fill out the Remaining Product Details
• Step 5: Generate the Product
• Step 6: View the Product in Your Store

Step 1: Select the Product Type

• On the Admin sidebar, click on Product > Inventory > Catalog.
• In the upper-right corner on the Add Product menu, choose Virtual Product.

Step 2: Select the Product Template

Follow one of two ways to select the product template:

• In the Search box, enter the needed name of the template.
• In the list, select one of the templates you want to use

The corresponding form will be shown to configure.

Step 3: Fill out the Required Fields

• In the Product Detail section, need to do:
  • Enter the Name.
  • Use the default SKU for the product, or offer another value.
  • Enter the Price
• By now the product has not yet been ready to publish, let switch to the Off for Product Online.
• Click on Save to finish this step.

Step 4: Fill out the Remaining Product Details

• To set Tax Class, follow one of the options:
  • None
  • Taxable Goods

To learn about requirements for the taxation of digital goods and services, see the white paper, Identification & Taxability of Digital Products on the Avalara site.

• To add Images for a virtual product, follow one of the options:
  • Drag and drop an image from your desktop on the Camera tile in the Images and Videos box.

  • In the Images and Video box, click on Camera title and feel free to choose the desired image from the file in your computer.

    A placeholder appears until a product image is uploaded.
    

• Enter the Quantity of the product.
• To assign the product to a Category, follow one of the options:
  • Type in the Search box to find and select a match.
  • Click on the Show List icon to see the category tree, then click on any available category you want to assign to the product.
  • Create a new category by entering the Category Name and assign to the Parent Category, then click on Create Category.

• Write some product description if you need. Then, click on Submit. You can also use the WYSIWYG Editor for additional control.

Step 5: Generate the Product

• Set the Product Online switch to the On position whenever you are ready to publish the product in the catalog.
• Then Save & Close on the Save menu.

Step 6: View the Product in Your Store

On the Admin menu, choose Customer View.

THINGS TO REMEMBER

• Virtual products are as non-tangible products as memberships, services, warranties, or subscriptions.
• Virtual products are much like simple products, but without the Weight.
• Shipping Options are not supported if the virtual product is added to cart.

The bottom line

If your store requires the addition of a virtual product in Magento 2, kindly follow the above steps to create one. We also have other guides for 5 more Magento 2 product types as below, so you can check them out. In case you want to make your product look outstanding on the frontend, try Mageplaza Product Labels.

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Creating Products Series in Manage Store:

• How to create Simple Products
• How to create Configurable Products
• How to create Grouped Products
• How to create Bundle Products
• How to create Downloadable Products

Reference: Magento 2 user guide