Options for characteristics from vendors

Table of contents

Options for characteristics from vendors

Allows vendors to add their own variations on common features selected by site administrators.

Installation

After downloading the add-on, it is installed using the standard CS-Cart tools, on the page Administrator Panel → Add-onsDownloaded Add-onsGear buttonManual installation (For CS-Cart version later than 4.18.1)

Click Download, in the window that appears, select the add-on file, then Download and install.

Setup

  1. After installation, you need to activate the “Allow vendors to manage product features” parameter. To do this, go to Admin Panel → Settings → General → Vendors and check the corresponding checkbox:

⚠️ For the add-on to work correctly, you must activate the “Allow vendors to manage product features” parameter.

  1. Then we proceed to configuring the add-on. To do this, follow these steps: Administrator Panel → Add-ons → Downloaded add-ons → Options for characteristics from vendors → Settings and activate the necessary parameters:

    • Remove the ability for sellers to add characteristics:

      Check the box to restrict sellers from creating new characteristics.

    • Upper case for features:

      Check the box if you want to automatically set the uppercase for new characteristic values.

  2. Next, you need to allow for which characteristics sellers will be able to add new values. To do this, follow these steps: Administrator Panel → Products → Features, go to the required characteristic and activate this parameter:

    • MS: Allow sellers to upload their options

      Check the box to allow sellers to add new values ​​for this characteristic.

  3. After completing these settings, sellers will be able to create new values ​​for the selected characteristics.