Magento 2 Multi Vendor Akeneo Connector

• Create vendors on Akeneo and export them
• Reference data attribute for vendor
• This module is compatible with the latest Akeneo version 7.0.x
• Assign products to vendors and export them to Magento 2

For the new version of module:

Please follow these steps for installing Multi-Vendor Akeneo Connector for Magento 2 in your Akeneo PIM platform.

• Unzip the respective extension zip then merge the “src” folder into the Akeneo project root directory.

• Goto app/AppKernel.php then add the following line in function registerProjectBundles()

  new Webkul\Magento2MarketplaceBundle\Magento2MarketplaceBundle(),

  

• After that goto app/config/routing.yml then add these lines at top of the file

  mutlivendor:
      resource: "@Magento2MarketplaceBundle/Resources/config/routing.yml"    
      prefix:   /
  

  

• Navigate app/config/config.yml then add this line according to your akeneo version in the imports section –
  For Akeneo 2.x – 

  - { resource: "@Magento2MarketplaceBundle/Resources/config/2.x/config.yml" }

  For Akeneo 3.x – 

  - { resource: "@Magento2MarketplaceBundle/Resources/config/3.x/config.yml" }

  

• After that you have to navigate first to Akeneo installation directory (Ex: cd /opt/bitnami/apps/akeneo/htdocs). After SSH, you have to run the command to your Akeneo server by the terminal.

php bin/console vendor:setup:install

• If you are using php-fpm. Then you need to restart the php-fpm services and apache web server.

It might happen that even after proper installation, upon opening your Akeneo admin dashboard, you see a loading screen. In that case, do check for the following solution:

• Webpack Installation: If you get the below error It means that the web pack is not installed in your system. Run the following command

  npm install --save-prod webpack
  npm install
  

• Module routing.yml is not configured properly. Re-check the routing.yml file as mentioned in the 3rd step of Module Installation
• Clear your browser cache.

After successfully installing the module Multi-Vendor Akeneo Connector for Magento 2 in Akeneo, you need to set up the Magento 2 API credentials in Akeneo.

For creating credentials in Akeneo, you can follow the Akeneo Magento 2 connector user guide.

Then you can see the installed module in Akeneo. After clicking on the Vendors, you can see the Marketplace vendors page.

After clicking on the Add vendor icon, you will go to the Add Vendor page where you can create the vendor.

Here you have to fill in the details like code, Email, first name, last name, and Profile/Shop URL. After entering the details, click on the Save button.

You can see all the created vendors.

Before creating the product in Akeneo, you have to create a Reference data simple select attribute for the vendor in Akeneo.

Goto Akeneo Dashboard -> Setting ->Attributes -> Create Attribute. Then have to select the Reference data simple select attribute.

After it, you have to enter the details like attribute code, and attribute group.

After that, you have to also add the type-specific parameter in this attribute. Click on the Save button.

Then you have to add this attribute to the product family. Then you have to go to Akeneo setting -> Family -> add Attribute.

After adding the attribute to the attribute family, you can see the attribute.

After that to create a product in Akeneo, go to navigate to Products then click the Create button. Then you need to choose the product type – as Product or Product Model.

Product – Select this type for creating simple and virtual products.

Product Model – Select this type for creating a configurable product with variations.

Family – A family is a set of attributes that will be the same for all products belonging to a family. The product family represents product type, imposes product information structure, and defines the list of attributes for a product that it belongs.

Add Product Details

After that, you need to provide information about the product. Then you have to enter the data like Name, Description, Quantity, Price, and SEO information.

Then you can associate the vendor with the product.

Select Category

After entering all the product information, save your changes after that go to Product Navigation then select Categories.

Note:

After that to make seller approval by default on the Magento 2 end. For it, you have to navigate Stores->Configuration->Marketplace->General Settings->Seller Approval Required.

Select the Yes option then click on the Save button.

Then to export your product data you need to create a job profile then execute it.

First, go to Exports>Create Export Profile and enter a unique code, the label then select a job profile.

For more information about creating an export profile in Magento 2 Click Here

Export Now

After creating the export profile, click on the Export Now button. The execution of the export process will begin, and the page will refresh continually to update the information.

Execution Process

After that wait for the execution process to complete then check the errors.

After the completion of the export job, the products will appear in the Magento catalog.

Then you can also see the Vendors created and associated with the product in Akeneo.

As you can see that the following products have been imported from Akeneo.

The admin can view the products and make any changes in the product edit form of Magento.

After that, you can see the vendors associated with the product in Akeneo.

For this, you have to navigate Magento 2 DashBoard -> Marketplace Management -> Manage Seller.

After clicking on the Manage seller, you can see all the vendors associated with the products that are exported from Akeneo.

After that, you can also check the products assigned to the vendors in Magento 2.

For it, you have to navigate Magento 2 DashBoard -> Marketplace Management -> Manage Product.