Setting up the 'Suppliers' addon

1. Log in your administrator panel and click on the Addons link in the ADMINISTRATION side box on the right.
2. Select the Suppliers check box and click on the Update button.
3. Click on the Suppliers link in the Users side box on the left.
4. Create a new supplier. Define supplier's e-mail, company, phone and address (from which his products are shipped).
5. Open the Update products page of the product to which the created supplier should be assigned.
6. Select a necessary supplier in the Suppliers select box and click on the Save changes button.

   NOTE: You can see all products of a supplier on its Update profile page by clicking on the View supplier products link.
   

To use certain shipping methods for certain suppliers:

1. Click on the Shipping methods link in the SHIPPING/TAXES side box.
2. Create a new shipping method or edit the existing one.
3. Select suppliers for the shipping method in the Suppliers select box and click on the Update button.
   

   NOTES:
   - If a customer buys a product that is assigned to a supplier, the shipping methods assigned to this supplier will be available only.
   - When an order is placed, a notification about it will be sent to the corresponding supplier's email in order that he could ship the purchased product(s) to a customer.