5.8.2. Vendors
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#### 5.8.2. Vendors

Vendors are the main organizational factor in mambo-phpShop. Products and product categories, billing options, etc. are all configured per-vendor.

Upon installation, a global, default vendor is created. This special case cannot be deleted, and is managed separately via the "Store | Edit Store" menu option.

If you are running a shopping site for a single vendor (for example, if you are the only vendor that will be offering products in your store) then there is no need to create additional vendors. If, however, you will be running an online mall site that will be host to several vendors, then create one vendor account for each storefront owner.

It may be worth noting here that you should not confuse vendors with manufacturers. A single vendor may have a different manufacturer for each product that they offer. If the person supplying the products on your site will be managing their own shipping, etc., then they are a vendor. If you will be managing these aspects, then the supplier is a manufacturer. (See Manufacturer Administration for more information on that topic).

##### Adding Vendors

To create a new vendor, select "Vendor | Add Vendor" in the mambo-phpShop admin menu.

Edit the following fields in the Vendor Information Form:

Full Image

  Required

  Displays the currently configured store logo.

Upload Image

  Optional

  Browse to the vendor's company logo. This will be uploaded when you click on the "Save" icon.

Currency

  The vendor's global / default Currency

Minimum purchase order value

  This is the amount which is the minimum Order Value for Checkout.

Minimum Amount for Free Shipping

  This is the amount, from which on Shipping is free.

Currency symbol

  This is the currency symbol which will be used when displaying prices.

Decimals

  Number of decimals.

Decimal symbol

  Can be somethin like . , or empty.

Thousands separator

Positive format

  Display Order / Style for positive numbers.

Negative format

  Display Order / Style for negative numbers.

Description

  This is the Vendor Store's Description which is shown on the page `shop.index`.

Terms of Service

  This is the complete text for your Terms of Service that is displayed to the customer.

Store Name

  Required

  The name of the Vendor Store.

Store Company Name

  Required

  The name of the vendor company.

URL

  the vendor's Internet Address.

Address 1

  Address Line 1

Address 2

  Address Line 2

City

  The City where the vendor is located.

State/Province/Region

  The State / Region where the vendor is located.

Country

  The Country where the vendor is located.

Zip/Postal Code

  The ZIP of the vendor's location.

Phone

  The Vendor's Phone Number

Last, First & Middle Name

  The Name of the Vendor's Contact Person.

Title

  The title of the Contact Person.

Phone 1 & 2

  Vendor's contact's Phone number.

Fax

  The Fax number for the Contact.

Email Address

  Primary Vendor contact email address

Click the "Save" icon to create your new vendor.

##### Editing Vendors

To edit an existing vendor, select "Vendor | List Vendors" to see a list of all vendors. You may also get to this screen by clicking on the linked text, "list", in the Vendors column on the Vendor Category List screen.

Click on the name of the vendor you would like to edit, or click on the linked text "update" in the Admin column - either will take you to the same Vendor Add Information form. Make your changes in the Vendor "Add Information" form (described above), and click on the "Save" icon. You will be returned to the Vendor List screen.

##### Deleting Vendors

Since vendors represent the top most tier of site management, deletion of vendors should be avoided unless absolutely necessary.

Before deleting an existing vendor, all products, product categories, users, and orders associated to that vendor must be removed through either deletion or re-association to another vendor. mambo-phpShop will not allow the deletion of a vendor while these child records still exist for that vendor.

Once these child records have been removed, select "Vendor | List Vendors" to see a list of all vendors. Then click on the name of the vendor you would like to delete. In the Vendor Add Information form, click on the "Remove" icon. You will be returned to the Vendor List screen.

Once this vendor has been deleted, it is removed from the system. To recover this vendor, you must re-create the vendor information, and re-associate all appropriate product categories and products.

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