Learn how to create bundles and configurators that automatically track inventory.
Get up and running in minutes with our streamlined two-step setup.
You must do this before creating assemblies. The app block displays your product options and bundles to customers.
⚠️ Important: Without this block installed, customers won't see your configurators or bundles on your store. This is a one-time setup that takes about 2 minutes.
That's it! Now your theme is ready and Auto-create will appear on your dashboard.
The fastest way to create assemblies. After setup is complete, you'll see a Auto-Create bar on your dashboard.
You have a product called "The Hidden Snowboard" with 3 variants: Small, Medium, Large.
What Auto-Create Creates:
Use the manual wizard when you need more control or for complex setups.
Click "Create Assembly" to choose:
For fixed packages where customers can't change what's inside.
Example: Starter Kit, Gift Box
For products where customers choose specific options.
Example: Custom Watch, Build-Your-Own PC
When to use manual creation:
Perfect for pre-packaged sets like a "Snowboard Starter Kit."
You sell a "Complete Snowboard Package" that includes a board, bindings, and boots—all pre-selected.
What customers see: Just your main product page. They don't see individual components—those are tracked behind the scenes.
What happens on purchase: When a customer buys your "Complete Snowboard Package," Assemblage automatically deducts 1 board, 1 binding, and 1 pair of boots from your inventory.
Perfect for products where customers choose their own options.
You let customers pick their board size (150cm, 158cm, or 165cm), then choose their binding color.
What customers see: On your product page, they'll see dropdown menus and color swatches (thanks to the app block you installed). They pick their options and click "Add to Cart".
What happens on purchase: When they choose "158cm Board + Black Bindings" and buy, those exact items are deducted from inventory—all tracked automatically by Assemblage.
Think of an Assembly as a reusable template. It's like a recipe that defines:
You create it once, then assign it to as many products as you want.
This is your control center for seeing which products have assemblies assigned.
Most of the time, you won't need to touch this because the wizard links everything automatically.
This is the magic of Assemblage:
Traditional Shopify: You sell a "Snowboard Package" product. Shopify tracks that product, but has no idea it contains a board, bindings, and boots. Your component inventory stays unchanged.
With Assemblage: Customer buys the package → Assemblage instantly deducts 1 board, 1 bindings, 1 boots from your actual component inventory. You always know what you have in stock.
These are items that come with every order but customers don't choose them.
Every snowboard you sell includes a safety manual and a sticker pack. Customers don't see these options, but inventory still needs to be tracked.
When creating a Configurator:
Result: Now when someone buys ANY configuration, you automatically deduct 1 manual and 1 sticker pack from inventory—even though customers never saw those items.
⚠️ Important: Most assemblies don't need this. Skip it if your product is just the customer's choices.
One of the most powerful features is reusing your assembly across different products.
You created "Custom Snowboard Builder" for Burton boards. Now you want to use it for Lib Tech and Ride boards too.
How it works:
The magic: Same dropdown structure ("Board Size"), same option labels ("150cm", "158cm", "165cm"), but each product connects to its own brand's inventory. Your customers see a consistent experience, and your inventory stays accurate.
Your home screen shows:
If "Needs Attention" shows 0, everything is configured and ready to sell!
For Bundles: No. Customers just see your main product (e.g., "Complete Snowboard Package"). The app block doesn't show anything for bundles—it works silently in the background tracking components.
For Configurators: Yes! Customers see dropdown menus, color swatches, or buttons to pick their options. The app block displays these options beautifully on your product page. That's the whole point—they're customizing their product.
If you sell a "Snowboard Package" that includes bindings, and bindings hit 0 inventory, customers can't buy the package anymore. The whole product becomes unavailable.
This is actually a good thing—it prevents overselling and angry customers!
This happens when you deploy an existing assembly to a new product, but haven't selected the specific inventory items for that product yet.
To fix it:
Example: You deployed your "Snowboard Builder" (created for Burton) to a Lib Tech product. Now you need to select which Lib Tech boards correspond to "150cm", "158cm", etc.
Absolutely! That's the power of assemblies.
Example: You create "Snowboard Builder" with size/color options. You can deploy it to 50 different snowboard products. For each product, you link the specific variants that match.
Same structure (dropdowns, swatches), different inventory items.
Yes, you must install it for everything. Even though bundles don't display options to customers, the app block is still required for the inventory tracking to work properly.
Think of it like this: The app block is the "engine" that makes Assemblage work. For configurators, it also displays the UI. For bundles, it runs silently in the background.
Don't worry—it's a one-time setup that takes about 2 minutes. Just follow Step 1 in the Quick Start Guide above.
Bundle = Fixed Package: "This is what you get, no changes." Example: First aid kit with 25 set items.
Configurator = Customer Choices: "Pick your options." Example: Custom watch where they choose dial color and strap material.
Choose based on whether customers can customize or not.
Use Auto-Create when:
Use Manual Creation when:
Pro tip: Most merchants use Auto-Create for 80% of their assemblies. It's fast and handles the common case perfectly. Use manual creation for the special cases.
If you use Auto-Create on a product with no variants (just "Default Title"), it will create an empty bundle for you.
To add options to your product:
Alternatively, if you're selling a fixed bundle (like a gift set), you can use manual creation to add the specific components.
Auto-Create only appears after you've completed the app block installation (Step 1 above).
This is intentional—we want to make sure your theme is ready before you start creating assemblies. Otherwise, you'd create assemblies but customers wouldn't be able to see them!
To enable Auto-Create:
Yes! Go to Assemblies → Click the assembly name → Click "Edit" in the top right.
You can add/remove components, change options, adjust quantities, etc. Changes apply to all products using that assembly.
