Books & Orders

How to Add Books

Create book listings with pricing, inventory tracking, images, and connect them to courses or sell independently

How to Add Books

Sell physical books, study materials, and merchandise through your Course37 platform. Manage inventory, pricing, and orders all in one place.

Creating a Book Listing

  1. Go to Books in the sidebar
  2. Click Add Book
  3. Fill in the details:
FieldRequiredDescription
Title✅Book name
Description✅Detailed description (supports markdown)
Price✅Selling price
Discounted Price❌Sale price (shows original crossed out)
Cover Image✅Book cover photo
Gallery Images❌Additional photos (multiple angles, table of contents)
Stock Quantity✅Available inventory count
SKU❌Stock keeping unit for tracking
Weight❌For shipping calculations
Category❌Group books by type
Tags❌For filtering and search
  1. Click Publish to make it available

📸 Screenshot: Book creation form with fields

Book Display Options

OptionDescription
On WebsiteBooks appear in a Books section on your website
With CourseConnect a book to a course ("Recommended Materials")
StandaloneSell independently, not tied to any course
BundleCombine multiple books at a discounted package price

Inventory Management

StatusMeaning
In StockAvailable for purchase (stock > 0)
Low StockRunning low (configurable threshold, default: 5)
Out of StockNo inventory left (auto-set when stock = 0)
Pre-orderNot yet available but can be reserved

Inventory is automatically decremented when an order is placed.

Connecting Books to Courses

  1. Edit a course → Materials tab
  2. Click Add Book
  3. Select from your book listings
  4. The book appears as "Recommended Material" on the course page
  5. Students can purchase directly from the course page

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