How To: Enable and Configure Suppliers¶

Step 1. Enable the Suppliers Add-on¶

1. In the Administration panel go to Add-ons → Manage add-ons.
2. Find the Suppliers add-on and make it active. If it is not installed yet, switch to the Browse all available add-ons tab and click the Install button.
3. Click the name of the add-on to configure it.
4. If you want your customers to see the supplier of the product, tick the Display product supplier company checkbox.
5. Click the Save button.

Step 2. Create a Supplier¶

You need to create a supplier before you continue:

1. Go to Customers → Suppliers.

2. Click the + button to add a supplier.

3. Specify the supplier’s information in the mandatory fields:

   • Name
   • Email

   Note

   When a customer places an order on a supplier’s product, the supplier will receive a notification to the specified email.

   • Phone
   • Address from where his/her products are shipped: city, country, state/province, zip/postal code

4. Click the Create and close button.

Step 3. Assign Suppliers to Products¶

The last step is to assign a supplier to products:

1. Go to Products → Products.
2. Click on the name of a product you want to assign a supplier to.
3. Select the desired supplier in the Supplier select box.

4. Click the Save button.

Step 4. Configure Shipping Methods for Suppliers¶

1. Go to Customers → Suppliers.
2. Click the name of the supplier.
3. Switch to the Shippings tab.
4. Tick the checkboxes next to the shipping methods you want to make available for the supplier.
5. Click the Save button.