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Flint Engine — The eCommerce Operating System

Flint Engine eCommerce OS

Products

Overview

Products are the digital goods you sell through Flint Engine. Each product has a name, description, pricing, and license configuration. Products with the software flag enabled can have license keys generated and tracked.

Accessing Products

Navigate to Products from the admin sidebar. This opens the products workspace with its own layout and navigation.

Product List

The product list shows all your software products with:

  • Product name and slug
  • Price
  • Software toggle status
  • Creation date
  • Quick actions (edit, delete)

Creating a New Product

Click Create to open the product form:

Basic Information

  • Name — Product name visible to customers (required)
  • Slug — URL-friendly identifier (auto-generated from name, editable)
  • Description — Short product description
  • Price — Selling price in your configured currency
  • Version — Product version string (e.g., "V1.0")

Product Type

  • Digital — Downloadable digital products
  • Software — Software with license key management
  • Service — Service-based products

License Configuration

  • Licensable — Toggle ON to generate license keys for this product
  • When enabled, a license key is automatically created for each order

Display Settings

  • Logo URL — Product logo or icon image URL
  • CTA Text — Call-to-action button text (e.g., "Buy Now")
  • CTA URL — Call-to-action link
  • Sort Order — Display order on the website
  • Active — Toggle product visibility

Product Detail Page

Each product has a public page at /products/{slug} that displays:

  • Product name, description, and version
  • Price and purchase button
  • License information (if applicable)
  • Checkout form for purchasing

Software Products

Software products have additional capabilities:

  • License Key Generation — Keys are created automatically for each order
  • Activation Tracking — Track which devices have activated a license
  • License Management — Activate, deactivate, suspend, revoke, or reissue keys
  • Documentation — Store installation, activation, and usage documentation

Editing a Product

  1. Go to Products → Software
  2. Click on the product name or the edit icon
  3. Modify any fields as needed
  4. Save changes

Deleting a Product

  1. Open the product detail page
  2. Click the delete button
  3. Confirm the deletion

Warning: If a product has order history, it will be deactivated rather than deleted to preserve your data.

  • Orders — View orders for your products
  • Inventory — Track license activations
  • Customers — Manage customer accounts