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# How to create a collection
Collections group products together so customers can browse related items. You can create manual collections (where you choose products individually) or smart collections (where products are added automatically based on rules).
## Step-by-step: Create a Collection
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## Open the Collections section
Go to **Shopify Admin → Products → Collections**. Click **Create collection** in the top right corner.
Screenshot: Shopify Admin — Collections list
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## Add a title and description
Enter a clear **Collection title** (e.g. Summer Dresses, New Arrivals, Sale). In the **Description** field, add text that describes the collection. This appears on the collection page and can help with SEO.
Screenshot: Collection editor — Title and description
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## Upload a collection image
Click **Add image** in the Collection image section. Upload an image that represents this collection — this is shown on the Collection List section and collection card.
Screenshot: Collection editor — Image upload
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## Choose a collection type
Choose how products should be added to the collection:
* **Add conditions** — Define conditions to automatically include matching products in the collection.
* **Add products** — Select and add products manually to the collection.
Screenshot: Collection editor — Collection type
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## Add condition (Automated collection)
If you choose **Add condition**, select the criteria that products must meet and enter the required value. You can add multiple conditions to further define which products should be included.
For example, you can set a condition such as **Product tag is equal to `summer`** or **Product price is less than 100**.
Products that match the specified conditions are automatically added to the collection.
**Screenshot:** Collection editor — Add condition
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## Add products (Manual collection)
If you choose **Add products**, click **Add products** to search for and select the products you want to include in the collection. You can select multiple products and add them to the collection.
**Screenshot:** Collection editor — Add products
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## Set the sort order
In the **Sort** dropdown, choose how products are ordered within the collection: Best selling, Newest, Price: low to high, Alphabetically, or Manual.
Screenshot: Collection editor — Sort order
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## Add SEO details
Click **Edit website SEO** at the bottom to set:
* **Page title**
* **Meta description**
* **URL handle**
Screenshot: Collection editor — SEO section
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## Save the collection
Click **Save**. The collection is now created and ready to be used in your theme — in the Featured Collection section, Collection List, or any other collection-based section.
Screenshot: Collection editor — Save button
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## Assigning a Collection to a Section
How to use a collection in the theme editor
1. In the theme editor, add a collection-based section (e.g. Featured Collection, Product Slider).
2. Click on the section to open its settings.
3. Find the **Collection** setting and click **Select collection**.
4. Search for and select your collection.
5. Click **Save**.
