Hide or Disable categories based on customer group

[dfunkydog]

Once customer groups are set up, is it possible to display only selected categories for that group?

 

The store would have items that are not yet available for public purchase, but I would like to have only wholesalers/distributors browse those and order those items.

 

I am thinking of a wholesale/distributor group where only that group will be able to see/buy items from a category(ies).

 

I would not be averse to an alternative solution or buying a module.

[olea]

In BO, in the category configuration page, you can defin whihc group can access the category

[dfunkydog]

Thanks, I didn't realise it was so simple.

[PrestaHeroes USA]

This is ok for existing customers, the problem starts when a customer registers, they are set to 'default' group, or '1'. Then you have to modify from the back office which groups they are assigned to. The only modules I've seen allow the customer to assign themselves to a group after registration or via their account set up. Which I have never understood how that add's any value.

 

Suerte!

[dfunkydog]

@elpatron

 

Thanks for the additional input.

 

I could see how this would be a problem. However I wouldn't want everyone being able to register as a wholesaler, so it is actually better in my case that I manually assign groups.

[PrestaHeroes USA]

@elpatron

 

Thanks for the additional input.

 

I could see how this would be a problem. However I wouldn't want everyone being able to register as a wholesaler, so it is actually better in my case that I manually assign groups.

 

We (I) am going to address this in the very near future...it would be nice to run a 20% discount coupon for new registrants...etc..

not to toot my own horn, we do have a couple modules for private shop...http://www.etiendas.co/en/13-prestashop-private-store and we running a discount, coupon kickstart on our modules..cheers and happy prestashopping

[PrestaHeroes USA]

TIP: modify and install this override in override/classes/Customer.php to change what group people are assigned at registration:

 

<?php
class Customer extends CustomerCore
{
public function add($autodate = true, $nullValues = true)
{
 if (empty($this->id_default_group))
  $this->id_default_group = 'some group ID');
 return parent::add();
}
}
?>

Edited June 4, 2012 by elpatron (see edit history)

[jon88]

@elpatron

Your solution is simple and elegant to change the default user group.

But how to autoassign the user group based on customer country provided when customer create account?

Something like:

 

If new customer create account, fill the addres form, dropdown select country ex:SPAIN.

After register customer to be assignet to one specific group

 

Thank you

[PrestaHeroes USA]

@elpatron

Your solution is simple and elegant to change the default user group.

But how to autoassign the user group based on customer country provided when customer create account?

Something like:

 

If new customer create account, fill the addres form, dropdown select country ex:SPAIN.

After register customer to be assignet to one specific group

 

Thank you

 

We solved this with our MultiShop module which allows you assign 'default group' by country (domain) i.e. country. For example you create group 'Spain', when www.example.es enters your shop, they are assigned to default country 'Spain'. And any categories that are not assigned to group 'Spain' will not be shown.(*1)

 

(*1)..if your menu module does not check that the category is allowed for the group of the visitor...it will display the category menu, when the visitor clicks that category they will receive 'no products in category'.

 

I have planned for some time to create a standalone module allowing manipulation of group assignment...but it keeps getting pushed down the list. (currently creating a antivirus module for ps )

 

Hope this helps

[fuskoz]

Hello friends,

I was wondering, how to hide specific products for visitors. 

I found out how to hide categories, but it turned our it will hide lots of products this way.

So I want to hide only some specific products to visitors.

how can I do that?

Thank you in advance and sorry for my not so good english:)

[carras]

how do you hide product instead of categories?