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title: "Create add-ons"
slug: "create-your-add-ons"
updated: 2026-06-16T15:15:04Z
published: 2026-06-16T15:15:04Z
canonical: "mysupport.roller.software/create-your-add-ons"
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create add-ons

Using add-ons is a great way to highlight items that guests can purchase alongside other products. These add-ons can be used to show special offers and encourage upsells, or they can be a required item (such as jump socks) during the checkout process.

With [progressive checkouts](/v1/docs/create-your-online-checkout), add-ons can also be sold as standalone products.

This guide will walk through how to create an add-on product.

> [!NOTE]
> The add-on product type is available on request only. We recommend using [stock products](/v1/docs/create-your-stock-products) or [any other product to upsell guest purchases](/v1/docs/what-s-new-in-roller-february-2024).

## Create an add-on

> [!NOTE]
> Add-ons can be used for merchandise and other stock products.

To create a new product add-on, follow the steps below.

1. From Venue Manager, go to **Products** > **Create** **product**.
2. Select **Add-on**.
3. Give your add-on a name, set up the product details, pricing, variations and other options. Keep reading for more details on how you can customize your add-ons.
4. **Save** your add-on.

## Set up the add-on details

First, you'll need to set up your add-on details. This includes a name, description, product image and when the add-on can be booked. Follow the steps below.

1. Give your add-on a **Name** and add a **Detailed description**.
2. Select **Upload file** to add a thumbnail image for your add-on.
  - **Recommended size**: 640 x 390 pixels (width x height).
  - You can pull and drag the crop marks to frame your image. Anything with a dark overlay will be cropped out.
3. Add tags to help manage your products in online and food and beverage checkouts.
4. Set product attributes for pricing and quantities (if applicable), and any relevant variations based on your selections. Read on for more information.
5. Choose which days the add-on can be booked:
  - **Bookable for any day** (highly recommended).
  - **Only on certain dates:** You must select specific or recurring dates.
  - Select the **Override this text** checkbox to customize the way the default text presents the date and time on the [guest email confirmation](/v1/docs/customize-your-email-templates) and [PDF ticket](/v1/docs/master-and-itemized-ticket-templates).
6. Select additional options.

## Set the pricing, variations and other attributes

Answer the product attribute questions to set **pricing,** and if applicable, **quantities, varieties** and **resources** for your add-on.

Select **Yes** or **No** for the questions:

- Is there **limited availability** of this add-on?
- Does a **specific date** need to be selected when purchasing this add-on?
- Are there **different varieties** (eg Size, Location) that need to be selected pre-purchase?
- Do you need to **define resources** for this add-on?
- Select **Save**.

> [!NOTE]
> Your answer to these questions will determine further configurations (eg setting quantities and defining variations in fields that pop up below).

![CleanShot 2025-09-24 at 13.04.23@2x.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/23700755-951c-4b69-8afe-ec8b33c6c689/Images/Documentation/13855134206095.png)

## Automatically add to cart

If your venue sells add-ons that are highly recommended for purchase (eg ticket insurance) forced inclusions are helpful.

- If **Automatically add to cart** is selected, determine whether this add-on product will automatically add to cart (forced) when a quest adds the primary product:
- Select between **Forced inclusion** where a guest cannot remove it once added, and **Optional inclusion** where it gets added to the cart automatically but can be removed by the guest.

![CleanShot 2025-09-24 at 13.17.45@2x.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/23700755-951c-4b69-8afe-ec8b33c6c689/Images/Documentation/13855162085647.png)

## Configure quantity and variation options

Now, add the basic information for each variation:

1. If you selected **Yes** to the question **Are there different varieties (eg size, location) that need to be selected pre-purchase?** shown above, then define your variations.

To add another variation, select the **Add another variety** button.
2. Enter a price for each variation in the **Price** column.
3. If you selected **Yes** to the question **Is there limited availability of this Add-on?** then enter a value in the column **Qty per day**.
4. If you selected **Yes** to the question **Do you need to define resources for this Add-on?** then select a value in the **Resource** column by using the drop-down.

Setting a resource will limit the availability of the add-on based on the resource capacity. If the add-on product is added as a recommended add on to another product type in its product settings (eg standard pass), this can prevent it from showing up in the online checkout.
5. Select **Save**.![CleanShot 2025-09-24 at 13.18.28@2x.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/23700755-951c-4b69-8afe-ec8b33c6c689/Images/Documentation/13855134208527.png)

To further customize variations, select the **options menu** (3 dots) for each variation to open more advanced settings such as:

1. **Add a variation image (POS only)**: Use an image other than the main image set (recommended size 640 x 390 pixels)
2. **Has user-defined cost**: This lets your POS operators set the price.
3. **Reporting category:** Set a specific GL code/reporting category.
4. **Tax override:** Select a specific tax rate and check **Tax** **inclusive** if applicable.
5. Select **Save**.

![CleanShot 2025-09-24 at 13.20.16@2x.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/23700755-951c-4b69-8afe-ec8b33c6c689/Images/Documentation/13855134210063.png)

Your add-on is ready to be added as an upsell or forced (required) item for a [product](/v1/docs/get-started-with-products) in the online checkout (eg party package, session pass or standard pass). Go to the product's additional options to link your add-on to the product.

If you're using the [progressive checkout](/v1/docs/create-your-online-checkout), you can also add the add-on to the online checkout as a standalone product. If you want to sell it at POS, add it to [a POS menu](/v1/docs/create-your-pos-devices)[.](/v1/docs/create-and-edit-pos-menus)

## Related

- [Create and manage products](/create-and-manage-your-products.md)
- [Create your online checkout](/create-your-online-checkout.md)
- [What's new in ROLLER: February 2024](/what-s-new-in-roller-february-2024.md)
- [Create party package products](/create-your-party-package-products.md)
- [Create stock products](/create-your-stock-products.md)