Admin Guide to Creating and Assigning Vendors in Magento 2 Multi Vendor

Here is a step-by-step knowledge base guide for creating and assigning vendors in Magento 2 Multi Vendor. This guide assumes you have  Purpletree Magento 2 Multi-vendor extension installed that adds the "Is Seller" attribute to the customer registration form.

Creating a Vendor

Step 1: Log in to the Admin Panel

  1. Open your Magento 2 admin panel.
  2. Enter your admin username and password to log in.

Step 2: Navigate to Customers

  1. In the left sidebar, click on the Customers menu.
  2. Select All Customers from the dropdown menu.

Step 3: Add a New Customer

  1. Click the Add New Customer button at the top right of the page.

Step 4: Fill in Customer Details

  1. Fill in the required customer details in the Account Information section:
    • First Name
    • Last Name
    • Email
    • Customer Group
  2. Fill in the Addresses section with the customer’s address information.

Step 5: Set Customer as Vendor

  1. In the same customer registration form, look for the new attribute Is Seller.
  2. Check the Is Seller checkbox to designate this customer as a vendor.

Step 6: Save the Customer

  1. Click the Save Customer button to create the new vendor.
  2. Once saved, the new vendor will appear in the multi-vendor seller list.

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Assigning Customers to Vendors

Step 1: Log in to the Admin Panel

  1. Open your Magento 2 admin panel.
  2. Enter your admin username and password to log in.

Step 2: Navigate to Customers

  1. In the left sidebar, click on the Customers menu.
  2. Select All Customers from the dropdown menu.

Step 3: Select Customer to Assign

  1. Find the customer you want to assign to a vendor from the list.
  2. Click on the customer's name to edit their details.

Step 4: Edit Customer Details

  1. In the customer edit page, you'll see the customer registration form.
  2. Look for the new attribute Is Seller.
  3. Check the Is Seller checkbox to designate this customer as a vendor if it's not already checked.

Step 5: Fill in Vendor Details (if applicable)

  1. If the customer is being designated as a vendor for the first time, fill in all the necessary vendor details such as:
    • Vendor Name
    • Store Name
    • Vendor Profile Information (description, logo, banner, etc.)

Step 6: Save Customer Details

  1. Click the Save Customer button to save the changes.
  2. Once saved, the customer will be assigned as a vendor, and their details will appear in the multi-vendor seller list.

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