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
- Open your Magento 2 admin panel.
- Enter your admin username and password to log in.
Step 2: Navigate to Customers
- In the left sidebar, click on the
Customers
menu. - Select
All Customers
from the dropdown menu.
Step 3: Add a New Customer
- Click the
Add New Customer
button at the top right of the page.
Step 4: Fill in Customer Details
- Fill in the required customer details in the
Account Information
section:- First Name
- Last Name
- Customer Group
- Fill in the
Addresses
section with the customer’s address information.
Step 5: Set Customer as Vendor
- In the same customer registration form, look for the new attribute
Is Seller
. - Check the
Is Seller
checkbox to designate this customer as a vendor.
Step 6: Save the Customer
- Click the
Save Customer
button to create the new vendor. - Once saved, the new vendor will appear in the multi-vendor seller list.
Assigning Customers to Vendors
Step 1: Log in to the Admin Panel
- Open your Magento 2 admin panel.
- Enter your admin username and password to log in.
Step 2: Navigate to Customers
- In the left sidebar, click on the
Customers
menu. - Select
All Customers
from the dropdown menu.
Step 3: Select Customer to Assign
- Find the customer you want to assign to a vendor from the list.
- Click on the customer's name to edit their details.
Step 4: Edit Customer Details
- In the customer edit page, you'll see the customer registration form.
- Look for the new attribute
Is Seller
. - 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)
- 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
- Click the
Save Customer
button to save the changes. - Once saved, the customer will be assigned as a vendor, and their details will appear in the multi-vendor seller list.