Create and Publish Catalog

Build a new Catalog from an existing presentation, add a Table of Contents, and publish it so sales representatives can use it on the iPad. Catalogs are created and published in Publitas, a partner platform integrated with WizCommerce.

To Get There: Left Navigation bar (WebPortal) > Catalog Management

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Before You Begin

• You must have access to WizCommerce Catalog Management.
• Your WizCommerce account must be connected to Publitas. Contact your Customer Success Manager if the integration is not yet enabled.
• Have your presentation ready as a PDF. Catalogs are built from existing presentations, not designed from scratch.
• Files larger than 50 MB must be uploaded directly through Publitas.

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A. Create a Catalog in WizCommerce

Use this method when your presentation file is under 50 MB. For larger files, see Section B.

1. Go to Catalog Management.
   
   
   
2. Click + New Catalog at the top of the page. 
   
   
3. Enter the Catalog name.
   
   
   
4. Upload the Presentation (PDF).
   
   
5. Click Save. The presentation is uploaded and prepared for editing.
   
   
6. Select Edit in Publitas to open the Catalog in the Publitas editor.
   
   

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B. Upload Larger Presentations Through Publitas

For presentation files over 50 MB, upload directly through Publitas and sync the Catalog back into WizCommerce.

1. Log in to your Publitas account.
2. Click Upload and select your presentation PDF.
   
   
3. Enter the Content title: Use a descriptive name, for example, Spring 2026 Presentation, since this is how the Catalog will appear in WizCommerce after syncing.
   
   
4. Under Main content goal, select Support wholesale & B2B marketing from the drop down.
   
   
5. Choose the Format type that matches your content:
   • Presentation: Product-focused, fixed layout
   • Flyer: Short-form, promotional
   • Catalog: Visual, collection-driven
   • Magazine: Editorial style
   • Brochure: Informational
     
     
6. Choose the Publication layout:
   • Single-page: One page at a time. Best for flyers or short documents.
   • Booklet: Two pages side-by-side. Best for presentations and Catalogs where left and right page design matters.
     
     
7. Under Auto-tagging hotspots, choose what Publitas should detect automatically:
   • Add link hotspots automatically: Turns URLs, document links, and email addresses in your PDF into clickable hotspots.
   • Tag SKUs automatically: Scans the PDF for SKUs that match your WizCommerce product feed and creates product hotspots for them. This saves the most time during setup.
   • Show icons for hotspots added automatically: Displays a visible icon over each auto-tagged link or product so buyers know it's clickable.
     
     
8. Under Publication status, choose when the Catalog should go live:
   • Publish now (unchecked): Keeps the Catalog offline and visible only to you. Recommended for WizCommerce Catalogs so you can review and edit before syncing.
   • Publish now (checked): Makes the Catalog live in Publitas as soon as it finishes uploading.
     
     
9. Click Confirm Settings and Upload PDF. 
   
   
10. Wait for the upload to finish, then click Edit to open the Publitas editor.
    
    

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C. Add Table of Contents to Catalog

A Table of Contents acts as an index inside the Catalog. Sales representatives and buyers can click any topic to jump directly to that page.

1. From Catalog Management, click the three-dot menu next to the Catalog.
   
   
2. Select Table of Contents. 
   
   
   
3. Add each topic and link it to the corresponding page number.
   
   
4. Click Save.
   
   
5. The Table of Contents you added appears in the left navigation of the live Catalog. Buyers and sales representatives can click any topic to jump straight to that page.
   
   

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D. Publish the Catalog 

Once your Catalog is ready, publish it from the Publitas dashboard to make it available for syncing into WizCommerce.

1. Go to All Content in the Publitas dashboard.
2. Find your Catalog in the Active tab.
   
   
3. Choose the visibility setting:
   • Offline: The Catalog is restricted to account users only. Use this while you are still editing or reviewing.
   • Unlisted: Anyone with the direct link can access the Catalog. Use this for buyer-specific previews you don't want indexed publicly.
   • Public: The Catalog is listed by search engines and visible to anyone. Select this option to sync the Catalog into WizCommerce.
     
     

» Sync the Catalog to WizCommerce

1. Go to Catalog Management.
   
   
2. Click the three-dot menu at the top of the page.
   
   
3. Select Sync Catalogs. Wait for the sync to complete, the Catalog is now visible in WizCommerce.
   
   

» Set Visibility in WizCommerce

1. From Catalog Management, click the three-dot menu next to the Catalog.
   
   
2. Select one of the options:
   • Published: The Catalog is live and visible to sales representatives based on access settings.
     
     
   • Unpublished: The Catalog is hidden from sales representatives but remains in your library.
     
     

Once published in Publitas and synced to WizCommerce, this is how the live Catalog appears:

• In Publitas:
  
  
• In WizOrder:
  
  
• In WizShop: 
  
  

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FAQs

1. My presentation is larger than 50 MB. How do I upload it?

A. Upload the presentation directly through Publitas instead of WizCommerce. Once the Catalog is created in Publitas, sync it back into WizCommerce from Catalog Management using the Sync Catalogs option.

2. Can I build a Catalog from scratch inside Publitas?

A. No. Catalogs are built from existing presentation PDFs. Design your presentation first, then upload it to add interactive hotspots.

3. The Catalog is showing as Public in Publitas but it's still not appearing in WizCommerce. What do I do?

Setting visibility to Public in Publitas makes the Catalog eligible for syncing, but it does not pull it into WizCommerce automatically. Go to Catalog Management in WizCommerce and run Sync Catalogs from the three-dot menu to pull the Catalog in.

4. Why is the Publish now box unchecked by default during upload?

When uploading a presentation through Publitas, Publish now is unchecked so the Catalog stays offline and visible only to you. This is intentional, it gives you time to review the auto-tagged hotspots, edit pages, and add a Table of Contents before the Catalog goes live. Once you are ready, change the visibility setting to Public from the Publitas dashboard.

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