The admin can create a Seller Central where users can separately register themselves as sellers. The user who wants to become a seller can register here. With the help of this feature every user now has a separate signup page to become a seller. Not only this, admin can change the layout of the seller signup page as per the requirement.
Note : This is a feature of default Magento2 Multi Vendor Marketplace.
Workflow – Admin Panel
Firstly admin has to disable the Seller registration from the customer registration page. For this, admin can go to Stores > Configuration > Marketplace > Landing Page Settings. From here admin can disable the Seller registration from Customer Registration Page.
When Display Seller Registration Block on Customer Registration Page is set as ‘No’, the customer will only be able to register them self as a buyer.
For enabling separate Seller Registration Page, admin has to choose Layout 2 or Layout 3 by going to Stores > Configuration > Marketplace > Landing Page Settings. Under Marketplace Landing Page Layout choose either the Layout 2 or 3.
Case 1: When Layout 2 is selected
Marketplace Landing Page Layout
Here admin can choose from various layouts that will be shown on the front-end.
Marketplace Landing Page Head Title
Here admin will enter the Head title of the Marketplace landing page and that name will appear on the front-end.
Display Banner, Banner Image & Banner Content
Here admin will enable the option “Display Banner” so that the banner will be displayed on the front-end. In “Banner Image” section, the admin will choose and upload the banner image. For the “Banner Content”, the admin will write the content which will be displayed over the banner image in the Marketplace.
Marketplace Landing Page Button Label
Here admin will enter the label for the landing page button label and it will get displayed on banners.
Terms and Conditions URL
Here admin has to enter the Terms & Conditions Page link address.
Case 2: When Layout 3 is selected
Marketplace Landing Page Layout
Here admin can choose from various layouts that will be shown on the front-end.
Marketplace Landing Page Head Title
Here admin will enter the Head title of the Marketplace landing page and that name will appear on the front-end.
Display Banner, Banner Image & Banner Content
Here admin will enable the option “Display Banner” so that the banner will be displayed on the front-end. In “Banner Image” section, the admin will choose and upload the banner image. For the “Banner Content”, the admin will write the content which will be displayed over the banner image in the Marketplace.
Marketplace Landing Page Button Label
Here admin will enter the label for the landing page button label and it will get displayed on banners.
MarketPlace Landing Page Label 1
Here admin will enter some catchy lines and it will be displayed above all feature’s icons.
Marketplace Landing Page Label 2
Here admin will enter some content which will be displayed above top 4 seller blocks.
Marketplace Landing Page Label 3
Here, Admin will enter the content for displaying above “View All Seller” button.
Display Icons-
Admin can set this as “Yes or No” and then anyone can see Feature icon and Feature label. Likewise, the admin will select for all the Feature icons 1,2,3,4,5 and Feature Label and it will be displayed as per the admin setting.
Admin will explain the overall workflow of the Marketplace through the five icons. Any Seller can register themselves in the Marketplace, they can customize their profile and add details, then add products for their shops. After adding the products into their shops, selling will be done and they will generate profit from sales.
Terms and Conditions URL
Here admin has to enter the Terms & Conditions Page link address.
Front-End
When Display Seller Registration Block on Customer Registration Page is set as ‘No‘, the customer will only be able to register them-self as a buyer.
The customer can go to the Seller Registration page (Seller Central) by clicking the ‘Sell‘ option at the footer of the webpage.
Case 1: When Layout 2 is selected
Case 2: When Layout 3 is selected
In this way, the website owner (admin) can make the Seller registration separate from the Buyer registration, in the current version of Webkul Magento2 Multi Vendor Marketplace extension.
That’s all for Magento2 Marketplace Seller Central if you still have any issue feel free to add a ticket and let us know your views to make the module better http://webkul.uvdesk.com/.
If the admin has set the field “Seller Approval Required” to “Yes” and the admin has not approved the seller account of the user.
Then, in this case the seller won’t get an option to add the products until and unless admin approves the seller account.
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