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S-Cart Multi-Vendor - Detailed Guide

Table of Contents

1. Specific Features

Customers:

• Manage personal information
• Manage shopping cart, wishlist, comparison list
• Manage order history
• Purchase products from marketplace stores or distributor's own domain
• Support quick purchase of multiple products from vendors

Vendors:

• Have separate admin panel
• Manage products
• Manage banners, categories
• Manage orders
• Update store information
• Create custom content pages (promotions, introductions, etc.)
• Write blogs, news
• Have store on main website (marketplace)
• Can use custom domain for vendor website
• Customize layout and interface of own website and store
• View payment history: total sales amount, received amount, remaining amount
• Have 2 types of vendor accounts: regular account (store only), partner account (custom domain)

Admin:

• Admin account has full authority over the system
• Manage all vendors (including products, orders, domains, etc.)
• Create/delete, change vendor store information
• Create, delete, change vendor login account information
• Configure commission rates with vendors
• Allow/block automatic vendor account registration feature
• Automatic/non-automatic vendor store approval
• Automatic/non-automatic product approval posted by vendors
• Manage history and statistics of vendor payments
• Block/allow domains to access the system

System:

• Always receive new features and bug fixes from GP247
• Have all features of S-Cart ecommerce system: API, multi-language, multi-currency, flexible cart processing, powerful admin group/permission management, news creation
• Free plugin library always updated and supplemented
• GP247 ecommerce community groups (facebook, github) always ready to provide free support

2. Vendor Classification

Note:

• Admin links: Root admin root-domain.com/gp247_admin
• Vendor admin: root-domain.com/vendor_admin

3. Payment Processing Logic for Vendors

Step 1:

Orders must be in completed status.

Step 2:

Admin accesses gp247_admin/MultiVendorPro/payment, enters payment processing date

• Payment date must be less than current date
• Already processed payment dates will not be processed again
• Orders completed (Step 1) less than or equal to payment date will be processed

Step 3:

• Processed orders will be grouped by currency type

4. Installation Guide

Step 1: Install S-Cart

First, you need to install the S-Cart system. Refer to the detailed guide at: S-Cart Overview

Recommended method - Install via Composer:

composer create-project s-cart/s-cart

Then perform configuration steps:

• Check and configure .env file
• Generate APP_KEY: php artisan key:generate
• Initialize S-Cart: php artisan sc:install
• Install sample data (optional): php artisan sc:sample

Step 2: Install MultiVendor Plugin

After successfully installing S-Cart, you can install the MultiVendor plugin in the following ways:

Method 1: Import zip file

1. Access "Extensions" in S-Cart admin panel
2. Select "Utilities" section
3. Choose "Import file" tab and upload MultiVendor plugin zip file

Method 2: Manual installation

1. Extract and copy source code folder to directory: app/GP247/Plugins/MultiVendorPro
2. Copy public folder to: public/GP247/Plugins/MultiVendorPro
3. Access admin and install plugin in "Saved on local" tab

Refer to details: Extension Installation Guide

Step 3: Activate and use

1. Access admin panel:

   • Root admin: your-domain.com/gp247_admin
   • Vendor admin: your-domain.com/vendor_admin

2. Activate plugin:

   • Go to "Extensions" menu ->  "Plugin"
   • Find MultiVendor plugin and click "Activate"

3. Initial configuration:

   • Set commission rates for vendors
   • Configure automatic registration permissions (if needed)
   • Set up product/store approval process

4. Start using:

   • Create vendor accounts
   • Configure stores and custom domains
   • Manage products and orders