# Setting Up Customisation Options

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### Create the Department 

Begin by creating a Department to group related ingredients, such as a *Toppings Department* or *Sauces Department*. Ensure the **Shown individually?** property is disabled so the Department itself does not appear as a menu item.

[Creating a Department](/menu/departments/creating-a-department.md)
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### Create the Products

Once the Department has been created, create new products for each individual ingredient (e.g., for Toppings: Pepperoni, Bacon, Olives; for Sauces: Tomato, Barbecue, White sauce). Disable **Sold individually** property so these ingredients are not shown as standalone menu items.

[Creating a Product](/menu/products/creating-a-product.md)
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### Create the Customisation

This will allow the ingredients to appear as selectable options when a customer chooses a Detailed Product, such as a pizza or burger.

[Creating a Customisation](/menu/customisations/creating-a-customisation.md)
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### Assign the Customisation to the Product

Once the Customisation is created, assign it to the relevant product. This makes the options available during the order process, allowing staff to add or adjust ingredients as required.

[Assigning Customisations to a Product](/menu/products/product-configurations/product-customisations/assigning-customisations-to-a-product.md)
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