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[refraim]

Is it not time for multi Store (Multiple Shops) Module??
I was very impress with Prestashop few months ego and I made a decision to migrate all my shop from CRE loaded (oscommerce), I did have a choice between Prestashop and Magento witch DOES HAVE the Multi store feature, and yet I choose PrestaShop in the hope of having the multi store feature module available soon!

First I read in the forum that it will be available after v1.0 Final, well, we’re now with v1.1 Final!

Come on guys please make it happen!

[balbaweb]

Here the example of Multi Store on Magento

http://www.magento-mall.com/

Magento's multi store retailing functionality provides the ability to manage multiple websites and stores from within a single Magento instance. This demo presents multiple websites running on unique domains.

It will be so wonderful if presta have module for multi store like Magento

[refraim]

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It will be so wonderful if presta have module for multi store like Magento

A agree!
It a very clever Module that works with .htaccess file in each store unique domain or sub domain instead of uploading the whole shopping cart files you upload only one file .htaccess and the rest is controlled from one admin

again Com on Guys Please make it happen

[TropischBruin]

Nice,

But how does it work with a templates for each shop?

[refraim]

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But how does it work with a templates for each shop?

you can assign different categories, Products, Payments Methods, Shipping Methods, Themes and language to each store

[TropischBruin]

PS is not like Magento and I don't think this setup will work the same.

I know that VP-ASP uses a simular setup but with a complete set of files and only a shop_id.
You then set for each product in wich shop it should be displayed, if no id set then it will display in all shops.

[wHaT]

But, Magento do not provide Super-Admin & second level admin feature at this stage.

Meant www.storeA.com & www.storeB.com control by a super administrator
And storeA & storeB also with their own administrator (second level)

Second level admin only can enter to the control panel of Store which assigned to him.

I'm looking for this multiple shop system .... like ecmall or shopEx http://www.shopex.cn...ulti_intro.html (chinese)

When will PrestaShop release multiple shop :bug:

[Paul C]

I'm currently working on using a single product database for multiple sites, I'll let you know how it works out. The categories will be the same for all the stores though, as I don't think that is achievable with PrestaShop as it stands. Magento's categories are layered, so it's more complex, but gives that kind of flexibility.

Paul

[refraim]

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I’m currently working on using a single product database for multiple sites

The Idea for multi shop is to have the ability to assign deferent categories and products to each store.
Is there away assign deferent store ID in the DB? And every store will have its own config file?
I don’t know how Magento multi shop module work but presta shop don’t have to copy them there are other shopping carts that have multi shop module like ZEN CART (you can download it from their contribution site or from OsCommerce Contribution site)
It could be easier then you think

[Paul C]

Right, not meaning to sound critical, but have you actually tried either the Magento or the ZenCart multi shops?

Magento is a b*tch to configure for one web site, having two in there makes it particularly exciting, not to mention expensive in terms of developer hours spent getting it working.

The ZenCart Module (osCommerce and CRELoaded included) works after a fashion, but all it provides over a shared database is a category filter - now that's something that could be done in a PrestaShop store quite easily I guess, but not really as an add-on i.e. a module as such. It would require modification to the core.

What I'm aiming to do (at least to begin with) is have two stores using the same products and stock levels. Both will retain their own shopping carts and customer database. Once that all works (and isn't a pain to deploy), then I guess you could look at restricting the products in each store.


It could all be easier than I think, but I doubt it ;)

Paul

[TropischBruin]

Paul,

Have a look at the documentation of VP-ASP.
The way they have set it up is so easy to use.

I think that is the way to go!

[refraim]

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not meaning to sound critical, but have you actually tried either the Magento or the ZenCart multi shops?

The answer is yes as to ZenCart and OsCommerse (CRE Loaded) as of this moment I’m still using them (I own multi shops and I split them between CRE Loaded and ZenCart ) and I did “play” (tested) with Magento
I’m not an expert when it comes to writing php codes or mysql.
I do appreciate the work that you guys doing, after all I did choose to migrate to prestashop over Magento.
I still believe and convince that you guys will come with the right module for prestashop

[Damien Metzger]

"Multishop" is somewhat vague.
What do you want to do exactly ?

- Only selling your products in shops with different templates and different prices

- Giving shop to your affiliates, letting each of them animate their own shop with your products

- Creating a virtual shopping mall, with totally different shops

- Creating a reserved space for a brand, a manufacturer or a supplier

- Separating B2B and B2C

- Becoming a host for prestashop stores


The whole concept of multishop is huge, and some of my points ar far more complicated to develop than other.
A module for synchronizing your stock between your shops is easy to do.
A module for having multiple templates must not be hard either.
The first one is 2 shops fully different with 2 databases synchronised, the second one shop with one database and only an additionnal template. Do you see the difference.

I don't think that magento or zen cart or others are that bad, but just inappropriate.

[boran]

"Multishop” is somewhat vague.
What do you want to do exactly ?
- Only selling your products in shops with different templates and different prices"

Personally I've like to have the same products in two sites, but with different currency, price and stock count, i.e. for two physically different shops, in two separate countries. But it would be nice if product descriptions, translations, dimensions/weights/images, and customer lists were common.

I too tried Magento, but spent days trying to get it to work, Prestoshop has been a much better experience!

[Our Happy Hands]

I could be way out in left field here but when I think of a multi-store (under one domain) I see a Super Admin being able to have a store-being able to optionally either lease stores on a monthly or quarterly basis or take a percentage commission of the individual stores sale. The store owner will be able to adjust the color scheme, products, prices, shipping options (pick-up, C.O.D., not to mention varying shipping from countries), tax/vat options, MULTIPLE payment options because guess what? Paypal does not cover the world. For the countries that are not in the good ol U.S.A., Canada, U.K. or the European Union payment options are very, very, limited, i.e. I think Alert-pay and possibly money Bookers (tho could be wrong) and be in control of the database of customers that have purchased from them.
Personally as the mall "owner" I would rather not have to accept all the payments for the store owners. It's their store, why cant they set their own payment, color scheme, and shipping options. All as an "owner" I want to control is the ability to open my own store and run it, authorize someone else to open a new shop and close their shop for failure of payment or poor customer service and keep track of their net sales so I can apply a small commission. Now I could be guessing but I don't think I am the only one wanting something like this per this article:

http://www.avalon5.c...te-multi-store/

Are there stores out there that have these features? I think so Like X-Cart Pro $575.00 U.S. , iBoutique.MALL $439.00 and a smattering of other carts.

3DCart
AbleCommmerce
AFCommerce
AspDotNetStorefront
Captures
Cart32
ChannelAdvisor
digiShop
eCartsoft
Ecommerce Templates
eCrater
E-junkie
Fortune3
Hostway
iBuilder
Kyozou
Magento
Make a Store
Marketworks
Mercantec
MIVA
MonsterCommerce
osCommerce
PayLoadz
ProductCart
ShopSite
VergePoint
Volusion
Yahoo Stores
X-Cart

.netCART
ABC eStore
AbleCommerce
A-CART
Actinic
Advanced Cart
AFCommerce
AgoraCart
Amplecom
Ashop
ASPCart
AspDotNetStorefront
BakeSale
Bizar Shop
BugMall
BusyBeeCart
BV Commerce
CactuShop
CandyPress
Captures
CartGenie
Cart32
CartIt Commerce
Cartweaver
CATALooK.netStore
cf_ezcart
CFWebstore
Charon Cart
cigTek
ClearCart
ClickCart
Clover Shop
Comersus Cart
CometMall
Commerce.cgi
CommerceV3
CS-Cart
CubeCart
CyberShop
CyberStrong
digiShop
EasyCart
eCart
Ecommerce Templates
Ecommercemax
Edit-X Ecommerce
EROL
EShoppingPro
Evolve
eziMerchant
fipsShop
Fortune3
Get Trolleyed
GoECart
IntLink
LetMeShop
LiteCommerce
Magicway
Make a Store
Mal's e-Commerce
MetaCart
MidiCart
MIVA
MMK Cart
Mountain Commerce
osCommerce
PayPal Shopping Cart
PDG Commerce
PDshop
PepperCart
PHPBasket
phpCart
phpShop
Pinnacle Cart
ProductCart
ProStores
Q-Shop
Quick.Cart
QuickEStore
QuickStore
RealCart
SalesCart
SearchFit
SecureNetShop
Shop a la Cart
ShopFactory
Shop-Script
ShopSite
ShopZone
SiteDirector
Smilehouse Workspace
Squirrelcart
Static Cart
StoreFront Solutions
Sunshop
SurfShopPRO
TopShopper
VevoCart
ViArt Shop
Volusion
VP-ASP
Web+Shop
WebGenie
WebmasterCart
WebStores 2000
X-Cart
Yahoo Stores
Zen-Cart

I appreciate everyone of them but they are a little ways out of the poor mans budget lol, or they have serious issues when it comes from trying to ship and accept payments from multiple countries. Anyways just a thought. Sorry if I bored you............

[boran]

Hi,

That made me think that another approach is just to allow several shops to use the exact same software, but each shop is completely independent. For example like Drupal does it, all site specific information is stored in the sites directory and each site has its own DB.

That simply allows one to run several shops efficiently, software upgrades are easier. (I appreciate that very much with Drupal)
Of course it does not solved all the other needs mentioned, but the idea might be worth consideration.

[Our Happy Hands]

I thought about that but then the stores arent really connected. Kind of the whole idea for the E-Mall is so that all the stores can feed off of each other and be easily navigatable through the entire mall, yet still giving the store owner control of their own store and products. I looked at well a lot honestly and am still looking for something that doesnt cost an arm and a leg.

[maite]

From 1231008936:

"Multishop" is somewhat vague.
What do you want to do exactly ?

- Only selling your products in shops with different templates and different prices

- Giving shop to your affiliates, letting each of them animate their own shop with your products

- Creating a virtual shopping mall, with totally different shops

- Creating a reserved space for a brand, a manufacturer or a supplier

- Separating B2B and B2C

- Becoming a host for prestashop stores


The whole concept of multishop is huge, and some of my points ar far more complicated to develop than other.
A module for synchronizing your stock between your shops is easy to do.
A module for having multiple templates must not be hard either.

The first one is 2 shops fully different with 2 databases synchronised, the second one shop with one database and only an additionnal template. Do you see the difference.

I don't think that magento or zen cart or others are that bad, but just inappropriate.

Groupes de clients et de filtrer les produits

Bon matin:

Je prépare un commerce électronique à un client.

Le client est un distributeur en gros des produits phytopharmaceutiques.

Il veut tout simplement de vendre à leurs clients (enregistré auprès de la validation). Ces clients sont des trois groupes et chaque groupe a seulement accès à une sélection spécifique de produits.

PrestaShop pas encore compte de la gestion des groupes de clients.
Solvertar Comment la configuration que mon client a besoin? Avec PrestaShop est-ce possible?

Merci beaucoup

[Ox40]

Guys, we have hashed through this many many many times.

READ THIS: http://www.prestasho...hops__read_this

Admin : Please sticky the above thread...

The thread linked above explains WHAT is happening and why.

--Kevin Klika