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title: Creating and Managing a Product
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## Creating and Managing a Product

**Digital Downloads**, found under **Content**, lets you sell files and resources that students download after purchase, separate from courses and assessments. Think ebooks, templates, presets, software, or any standalone file-based product.

## The Digital Downloads list

Go to **Content > Digital Downloads** to see every download product you've created. Each card shows its cover image, title, **Price**, and **Status** (Active or otherwise), with **Actions** to manage it. Use **Search downloads**, the **Status** filter, and the **Table** / **Cards** toggle the same way you would on the Courses listing.

Click **New Download** to create a new product. Each one you create gets its own set of five tabs: **Settings**, **Files**, **Pricing**, **Landing page**, and **Customers**.

## Settings tab

![](https://assets.eprofessor.com/content/help/downloads-info.png)

The Settings tab covers everything buyers see on the product page, plus visibility and lifecycle controls.

**Product info** includes:

- Title — the product's name
- Product type — choose the category that best describes it: Template, eBook, Video, Audio, Preset/Pack, Software, Printable, Business Resources, or Other
- Short description — a brief summary
- Description — a full rich-text description with formatting options (bold, italic, underline, links, lists, dividers)
- Tags — comma-separated keywords that help buyers find your product in search or browsing

**Cover image** is shown in your catalog and on the product landing page. Use a 16:9 ratio for the best display across devices and portals. **Replace image** or **Remove image** to manage it.

**Visibility** has a single toggle, **Show in public catalog**, controlling whether the product appears for anyone browsing your storefront or is only accessible via direct link.

At the bottom, two lifecycle actions are available:

**Deactivate product** hides the product from your store; current buyers will no longer be able to download it. This is reversible.

**Delete product** permanently removes the product. This cannot be undone, so use Deactivate instead if there's any chance you'll want it back.

Click **Save changes** in the top right after making edits.

## Files tab

![](https://assets.eprofessor.com/content/help/downloads-files.png)

The Files tab is where you attach the actual downloadable content. A reminder at the top makes the behavior clear: students receive every file listed here after they purchase this product.

Click **Add files** to upload new files directly, or **Choose from library** to reuse a file you've already uploaded elsewhere rather than uploading it again.

Each file in the list shows its type icon (such as **PDF**), a **Display name** field you can edit (what buyers will see, separate from the underlying filename), the file's technical details (format, size, and original filename), a **Download** button to preview the file yourself, and a trash icon to remove it. A drag handle on the left lets you reorder multiple files.

## Tips

Choosing the right **Product type** matters for how the product is categorized and displayed; pick the closest match even if your product doesn't fit perfectly into one category.

If you're testing a new download before launch, leave **Show in public catalog** off so only people you share a direct link with can see it, then turn it on once you're ready for it to appear in your storefront.

A product can hold multiple files. Use this when a single purchase should unlock a bundle, for example an ebook plus a companion worksheet, rather than creating separate products for each file.

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