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# Campaigns
The **Campaigns** section is where you bring everything together by linking your completed **template** to an actual **product** in your store. This is the final step that makes your personalized product live and shoppable for customers.
Create a campaign
To create a campaign:
1. Go to the **Campaigns** tab
2. Click the **“Add Campaign”** button (top right)
3. Choose your product source:
* **Shopify Products**: Select a product already listed in your Shopify store
* **Product Bases**: Use if the product is not yet added to Shopify
> 📝 **Note:** If your product isn’t in your Shopify store yet, you need to first create it in the **Product Base** section before linking it in a campaign.
## Create a campaign from a product from Product Bases
Select a product from your Product Bases
You’ll see a list of all your available [Product Bases.](/overview/menu/product-bases.md)
* Use the search bar to quickly find the one you want
* Click to select the desired product (e.g., *Classic Dad Cap*)
This links the campaign to the structure and variants defined in that Product Base.
Choose a template
Next, click **“Add template”** and select the template that matches this product.
This template should already have a preview and print file layout that fits the selected product mockup.
Your **preview images** will be automatically pulled in from the template — no need to upload them again.
Under **Variants**, click **Browse** to choose the specific variants (e.g., sizes, colors) you want to make available for this personalized product. Once everything looks good, click **Save** in the top-right corner.
## Create a campaign from a Shopify product
If your product is already listed in your **Shopify store**, you can create a campaign directly from it.
After selecting **“Shopify Products”** as your campaign type, you’ll see a list of products pulled directly from your Shopify store. Use the search bar to locate the product you want to personalize quickly, then click to select it.
Once you’ve selected the product, click the **“Add template”** button. Choose the template you previously created that matches this product’s mockup and customization logic.
Once you’ve confirmed everything — product, template, and variants — click **Save** in the top-right corner.
## Activation and Further Setup
No matter if your campaign is created from a **Shopify product** or a **Product Base**, after clicking **Save**, the campaign will remain in **Draft** status by default. To make it live on your storefront, you have to:
* Locate the **“Status”** section on the right
* Switch the dropdown from **“Draft”** to **“Active”**
After saving, two advanced sections appear at the bottom of the campaign editor.
### **Template Variants**
This section lets you:
* Assign **different templates** to specific variants
* Useful if different sizes or styles need their own customization setup
### **Variant Functions**
This section allows you to:
* Assign **different preview images** to different product variants
* For example, show the white shirt mockup when customers select "White / M", and show the grey mockup for "Sport Grey / M"
To do this:
* Choose the function: **Change previews**
* Select the variant(s) you want to target
* Enter the **index number** of the preview image (starting from 1)
📌 *Example:* If “Sport Grey” is the first preview image, use index **1**. If “White” is the second, use **2**, and so on.
Once your previews and template-variant settings are done, click **Save** again. Your campaign is now fully set up and live!
