Setting Up a Gift Registry

A gift registry can be created for any type of event, such as a wedding, birthday, anniversary, new baby, or any other special occasion. By default, Magento includes the following special events:

• Baby
• Birthday
• Wedding

When you create a new registry, it becomes an option in the list of gift registry types in the customer’s account.

You can use one of the three prepared gift registries, or create your own custom registry. Each gift registry type includes a number of attributes, which are the data entry fields that a customer completes to create a gift registry. The attributes provide additional information about the event, time and location, or any other information that is needed. Depending on the input type, some attributes have multiple options. For example, the Wedding gift registry type has the attribute Role, with the Bride, Groom, and Partner options. To learn more about attributes and input types, see Attributes.

Gift Registry Types

Use a Prepared Gift Registry

1. On the Admin sidebar, go to Stores > Other Settings > Gift Registry.

   The birthday, wedding, and baby registries are ready for customers to use from their accounts.

2. Make sure to complete the email template configuration, so they reflect your brand.

Create a Custom Gift Registry

1. On the Admin sidebar, go to Stores > Other Settings > Gift Registry.

2. In the upper-right corner, click Add Gift Registry Type.

3. Under General Information, complete the following:

   • Enter a unique Code to identify the gift registry internally.

     The code must begin with a lowercase letter. The rest of the code can be any combination of lowercase letters (a-z), numbers (0-9), and underscore (_).

   • In the Label field, enter a name for the gift registry, as you want it to appear in the store.

     This label will be an option in the list of gift registry types that are available to the customer.

   • In the Sort Order field, enter a number to determine the order that this gift registry appears when listed with other types.

   • To activate the gift registry, set Is Listed to Yes.

     General Information

4. Examine each section of the Gift Registry to determine the type of information you want to include.

5. In the left panel, choose Attributes. Then, click Add Attribute.

   New Gift Registry Attribute

6. For each attribute, do the following:

   • Assign a unique Code to identify the attribute internally. The code can be up to fifteen characters in length, and must begin with a lowercase letter. The rest of the code can include lowercase letters(a-z), numbers (0-9) and the underscore (_) character to separate words.

   • Choose the Input Type to be used for data entry. You can use one of the custom or static types.

   • If the input type has multiple options, click Add New Option and complete the information for each option.

     Some input types have additional properties. For example, the Event Location has additional properties to make the event searchable, and included in your store’s public list of gift registries.

     • Set Attribute Group to the section in the gift registry where you want the attribute to appear.

     • In the Label field, enter a name to identify the data entry field.in the registry.

     • If the customer is required to make a selection or enter a value in the field, set Is Required to Yes.

     • In the Sort Order field, enter a number to determine the sequence in which this gift registry appears when listed with other gift registries that might be available in the store.

7. To add another option, click Add New Option.

   Each new option added appears in a new section at the top. Then, repeat this process for the new attribute.

   Attribute with Multiple Options

8. When complete, click Save.

Field Descriptions

General Information

Attributes

Input Type Options

Select the type of data and input control that is associated with the attribute.

Attribute Group Options

Select the group where the attribute is listed in the gift registry.