linkOverview
linkFeatures
Adds support for layouts, styles, templates and UniTheme2 theme functionality for full-fledged work in CS-Cart Multi-Vendor installations (for marketplaces).
It is not an independent addon (it requires the UniTheme2 complex to work).
linkCompatibility
| Available add-on version | CS-Cart/Multi-Vendor compatible versions |
|---|---|
v4.16.1.a |
4.16.1 – 4.18.1 |
v4.15.1.b |
4.15.1, 4.15.2 |
v4.14.3.a |
4.14.3 |
v4.14.1.a |
4.14.1 – 4.15.2 |
v4.12.2.b |
4.12.2 – 4.13.3 |
v4.12.2.a |
4.12.2 – 4.15.2 |
v4.12.1.a |
4.12.1 – 4.15.2 |
v4.11.5.a |
4.11.5 |
v4.11.4.a |
4.11.4 |
v4.11.3.a |
4.11.3 |
v4.11.2.a |
4.11.2 |
v4.11.1.a |
4.11.1 |
v4.10.4.b |
4.10.4 |
v4.10.3.b |
4.10.3 |
v4.10.2.c |
4.10.2 |
v4.10.2.a |
4.10.1, 4.10.2 |
linkSupport
General technical support conditions are available at this link (be sure to review these conditions, all solutions from the AlexBranding development team come with limited technical support).
In order to use our technical support, you need to:
- Log in with your order owner account on https://cs-cart.alexbranding.com;
- Go to the page My Account → Orders;
- Find the corresponding order with the problem add-on in the orders list and pass to its details;
- Find the “Support” link next to the corresponding add-on name (near you can find Documentation link also) and click on it;
- Fill in the data with the problem, provide access to your CS-Cart installation (path to the administration panel, admin mail, admin password + FTP access) and create a ticket (after you will create the ticket, you will receive an e-mail and a special code to track the ticket in the future);
- Wait for the specialist answer in accordance with the regulations of the technical support service and the priority of your ticket.
If you didn't receive an answer within the deadlines, according to the chosen ticket priority, send e-mail info@alexbranding.com with the ticket number, for which you did not receive an answer in time, and the team manager will solve the problem in compliance with regulations.
link Demo
You can test the addon work with admin access using our demo server Demos for CS-Cart solutions from Alexbranding by choosing it in Addons list or just follow the link.
linkRestrictions and warnings
We recommend to note general restrictions:
- All solutions from AlexBranding developers team require pre-installation of the AB: Addons Manager service addon. It is delivered free of charge and is responsible for such services: installation, upgrades, license verifications. Excluding this service addon usage is not possible;
- Addon files may have a closed (encoded) part, in which only a license check is located;
- The addon will work only on those domains, that are specified in the user's license. If you try to use the solution on CS-Cart installations, whose domains are not included in the license, the addon will be automatically turned off;
- Local installation is not possible, so that the addon works on the additional domain (subdomain), enter this domain (subdomain) in the Domain field, when ordering (or write to info@alexbranding.com) - adding technical domains for the developing or for testing is always free.
linkUsage
linkInstallation
After your order has been processed by our manager, it will be transferred to Completed state, you will receive an email to your mailbox with ordered add-ons license numbers (usually it takes from 15 minutes to 8 hours depending on the day time and week day).
Then follow the steps below, which differs depending on your version of the CS-Cart platform:
You can also install the add-on with a standard installation for CS-Cart. To do this, download the appropriate archive with an add-on version compatible with your version of the CS-Cart platform.
Go to the website cs-cart.alexbranding.com, log in under the account of the order holder and go to the page My Profile → Orders → Relevant Order, go to details and you will see a list of available archives for the ordered add-on. Download the version (archive) you need and make the installation (standard for CS-Cart installation: Add-ons → Downloaded add-ons and in the gearwheel menu select Manual installation).
Install the addon together with other addons included in the UniTheme2 MV package. The addon will automatically add layouts, styles, functional support and some templates for the full-fledged work of UniTheme2 in CS-Cart Multi-Vendor edition.
FollowUniTheme2 documentation.
linkSettings, added by add-on to UniTheme2
Add-on also adds several settings in UniTheme2 settings:
For access to the theme settings go to the page Administration panel → Add-ons → Manage add-ons and at the theme name AB: UniTheme2 (Multi-Vendor) in the gearwheel menu select section Vendor settings on product page. On the opened page select the section Block with vendor information.
linkНастройки продавца для вида списка товаров "Список без опций"
Настройки для вида списка товаров "Список без опций". Обратите внимание, некоторые настройки позволяют управлять отображением элементов функционала для разных устройств в отдельности.
linkНастройки продавцы для вида списка товаров "Компактный список"
Настройки для вида списка товаров "Компактный список". Обратите внимание на наличие модулезависимых настроек. Некоторые настройки позволяют управлять отображением элементов функционала для разных устройств в отдельности.
linkVendor page
For access to the theme settings go to the page Administration panel → Add-ons → Manage add-ons and at the theme name AB: UniTheme2 (Multi-Vendor) in the gearwheel menu select Vendor settings on vendor page.
linkBlock "Vendor categories" with the template "AB: Advanced subcategories menu"
Block Vendor categories adds the possibility to create a view with dependent categories, concerning current category in the form of list or tree. The bock is located on the layout page AB: Vendor store and contains of settings in the tab Block settings. Here you can select type of dependent categories that will be used for block filling.
- Show parent categories ‒ display parent categories concerning current one in the block Subcategories.
- Show sibling categories ‒ display sibling categories concerning current one in the block Subcategories.
- Show child categories ‒ display child categories concerning current one in the block Subcategories.
linkLayout of the page "AB: Vendors"
When you install CS-Cart add-on Vendor locations [Beta], layout of the page AB: Vendors is rewritten. It causes to violation of the page style.
To restore the layout and get maximal correct style of the page, we recommend you to follow the steps below:
- Activate or install the Vendor locations [Beta] add-on.
- Create a new layout in the store with a set of blocks that begins from prefix Original: UniTheme2.
- Go to the page AB: Vendors and manually carry over the settings that are used in the layout (customer classes in sections and blocks) to the page AB: Vendors of your layout in use.
linkМеню "АВ: Меню продавца"
На странице макета АВ: Микро-магазин продавца разработано специальное меню АВ: Меню продавца, разделами которого продавец может управлять.
linkHow to update
AB: Add-ons Manager will notify you about available updates (you will see an indicator of new alerts). The recommended way is to update via the CS-Cart Upgrade center (a regular procedure of the platform). This method will allow lossless configuration of the transition to the new add-on version, that is guaranteed to be compatible with your CS-Cart platform version.
To make updates procedure:
- Go to the Administration panel → Administration → Upgrade center;
- Find the appropriate update among the available updates and click the Update button;
- Follow all the instructions, that will be shown during the upgrade procedure;
- Clear CS-Cart cache and start using new add-on version.
linkList of releases
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v4.16.1.a from 03 February 2023
New features and improvements:
[+] Added compatibility with CS-Cart 4.16.1.
Layout changes:
[*] Updated all alyouts to the version MV8.
v4.15.1.b from 25 August 2022
Discuss release, share your point of view, notify about error or suggest and improvement you can on our forum !
Do you wish to make update without any problems and ensure the result? Use the help of AB team to support your on-line store in the actual state.
Service - theme update
New features and improvements:
[+] Added a new style for the “Checkout” page (layout update is required to - mv7).
[+] On the layout page "Checkout" added new blocks with new templates:
* Block "Order summary" with the template "AB: Order summary";
* Block "AB: Promo code" with the template "AB: Promo code";
* Block "Your order" with the template "AB: Products in cart".
You need to update layouts if you wish to start working with the blocks rapidly.
Functionality changes:
[*] Added a new style for content block "Request a call”. The block is available at all new (mv7) theme layouts.
v4.15.1.a from 06 Jule 2022
Functionality changes:
[*] Added compatibility with CS-Cart 4.15.1.
v4.14.3.a from 01 June 2022
Discuss release, share you point of view, notify about any problem or suggest improvement, you can at our forum !
Do you wish to make update without any problems and ensure the result? Use the help of AB team to support your on-line store in the actual state.
Service - theme update
New features and improvements:
[+] Added a new block “Vendor categories” with the template "AB: Advanced subcategories menu". The block is located on the layout page "AB: Vendor store".
Functionality changes:
[*] Compatibility with the template UniTheme2 version 4.14.3.c - 4.14.3.d.
[*] Improved adaptivity for block with vendor information on the product page and vendor page.
Bug fixes:
[!] "Vendor locations [Beta]" add-on. In the blocks “Closest vendors” and “Featured Vendors” vendor logo has been malformed. Fixed.
[!] Language variables of sorting by vendor rating were missed. Fixed.
[!] “General products for vendors” add-on. The button “Add to comparison list” has not been hidden with the function of “AB: Antibot” add-on. Fixed.
[!] On the search and feature pages, the button “Filters” has been displayed at the bottom of the page on mobile devices. The button has been relocated to the top of the page. Layout update is required (with index mv6).
[!] On the vendor page in the block “Vendor information”, a possibility to ask vendor a question has been missed. Fixed.
[!] Product view has been missed on the vendor page on tablet devices at vertical mode with screen resolution 768х1024. Fixed.
[!] “General products for vendors” add-on. In the general product, vendor list has been displayed not in one line. Fixed.
Layout changes:
[*] Added new layouts (with index mv6) that are compatible with UniTheme2 version 4.14.3.c - 4.14.3.d.
v4.14.1.a from 06 January 2022
New features and improvements:
[+] Added compatibility with CS-Cart 4.14.1.
Functionality changes:
[*] "Antibot" add-on. On the page of vendor store, link to vendor page is hidden for bots.
Bug fixes:
[!] On the page of vendor store, sending of the form "Ask question" was loading endlessly. Fixed.
[!] Logos were displayed deformed on all pages and blocks. Fixed.
v4.12.2.b from 12 April 2021
New features and improvements:
[+] Added new layout of the template Light v2.
Functionality changes:
[*] On the page “AB: Vendor store” added dependence of display of subcategories and categories description from theme settings “Show subcategories on category pages” and “Display category description”.
Layout changes:
[*] In the theme layouts (Advanced, Fixed, Default, Light, Light v2), on the page “AB: Vendor store”, added new block “AB: Vendor categories” in the column above vendor filters.
v4.12.2.a from 27 January 2021
New features and improvements:
[+] Added new theme layout “Light” with a new type of blocks view.
Functionality changes:
[*] Added compatibility with CS-Cart 4.12.2.
v4.12.1.a from 30 November 2020
New features and improvements:
[+] Added compatibility with CS-Cart 4.12.1.
v4.11.5.a from 04 September 2020
New features and improvements:
[+] Added compatibility with CS-Cart 4.11.5.
Bug fixes:
[!] Fixed user group privileges.
[!] Add-on "Common Products for Vendors": On the page of general products with the template "The big picture" the button "Add to wishlist" in the list of sellers was not displayed correctly. Fixed.
[!] Add-on "Common Products for Vendors": The lists of products with a template "Compact List" for discount sticker of general products was not displayed. Fixed.
v4.11.4.a from 18 May 2020
Bug fixes:
[!] On the vendor page the search was held including all the products instead of vendor products only. Fixed in the layouts. It is needed to change "Search" block into "Vendor search" in the layout that you use.
To add the changes in your layout by yourself, go to the layout "Design → Layouts → UniTheme 2 Multivendor (layout that you use)". On the page "AB: Vendor store" delete block "Search" and add instead the block "Vendor search" (If it does not exist, create a block). Go to the settings of the "Search by vendor" block and write a custom CSS class "top-search" and save.
Layout changes:
[*] In the layout "UniTheme 2 Multivendor (Advanced)" on the page "AB: Vendor store" the block "Search" is deleted and the block "Vendor search" is added instead.
[*] In the layout "UniTheme 2 Multivendor (Default)" on the page "AB: Vendor store" the block "Search" is deleted and the block "Vendor search" is added instead.
[*] In the layout "UniTheme 2 Multivendor (Fixed)" on the page "AB: Vendor store" the block "Search" is deleted and the block "Vendor search" is added instead.
v4.11.3.a from 19 February 2020
New features and improvements:
[+] Added compatibility with CS-Cart v4.11.3.
v4.11.2.a from 12 December 2019
New features and improvements:
[+] Added compatibility with CS-Cart 4.11.2;
[+] Added settings for the vedor’s block on the product page, allow you to adjust the output of all block elements;
[+] Added settings for the block with information about the vendor on the vendor’s page.
Bug fixes:
With turned on "Direct Customer-to-Vendor Payments" addon, if you add to cart products from different vendors, the amount of products in the counter of the "Cart" block does not change. Fixed.
v4.11.1.a from 15 November 2019
New features and improvements:
[*] Added compatibility with CS-Cart v.4.11.1.
v4.10.4.b from 04 November 2019
New features and improvements:
[+] Added compatibility with "Direct Customer-to-Vendor Payments [Beta]" addon.
v4.10.4.a from 19 September 2019
New features and improvements:
[+] Technical compatibility with СS-Cart 4.10.4 is added;
v4.10.3.b from 05 September 2019
Bug fixes:
[!] On the vendor page, If you add HTML tags to the seller's description, the vendor information block imposition was broken. Fixed;
[!] On the product card page, at active "PayPal Adaptive Payments" addon — the seller information was displayed two times. Fixed;
[!] At installation addon, wasn't displayed layouts for Multi-Vendor. Fixed.
v4.10.3.a from 26 Jule 2019
Functionality changes:
[!] In "Advanced", "Default" and "Fixed" templates, on the "Checkout" page in the container "Content" the "Address" block was added to the section "Grid 12" (available from the version CS-Cart 4.10.3). The layouts version is changed to UniTheme 2 Multivendor (Advanced) - mv2, UniTheme 2 Multivendor (Default) - mv2, UniTheme 2 Multivendor (Fixed) - mv2. The used template actualization is recommended.
v4.10.2.c from 05 Jule 2019
Bug fixes:
[!] fixed layout update;
v4.10.2.b from 02 Jule 2019
New features and improvements:
[+] In all layouts, new blocks are added: "Location" and "Customer location";
Functionality changes:
[*] Blocks position in container "Top panel" sections is changed. The user class of one of the sections is removed;
[*] Our own functionality of UniTheme2 layouts addition for the Multi-Vendor edition is removed. Use standard CS-Cart functionality for work with layouts, for more details see documentation https://docs.cs-cart.abt.team/ru/abt__unitheme2.doc#p-1221;
Bug fixes:
[!] On the product page in the variations list two buttons "Add to List " were displayed. It is corrected;
[!] Block "AB: Phone numbers" caused a mistake at the switched-off "Call request" addon. Fixed;
[!] On the "Feature comparison" page the space to the left of the "Main content" appeared. Fixed (for the "Features" layout for the "Dispatch" option it is necessary to chose to "View product features" option);
v4.10.2.a from 22 May 2019
Feature additions:
[+] Added AB: UniTheme2 files (layouts and templates) for support of Multi-Vendor edition;