Installation
Requirements
Section titled “Requirements”- CS-Cart or CS-Cart Multi-Vendor 4.17.2 – 4.21.x (tested on CS-Cart Ultimate 4.17.2 with PHP 8.1, Multi-Vendor 4.17.2 with PHP 8.1 and Multi-Vendor 4.21.2 with PHP 8.3).
- PHP 7.2.5 – 8.3 (as supported by your CS-Cart version).
- MySQL/MariaDB with InnoDB (the add-on tables use row locks for numbering and receiving).
- Inventory tracking on (Settings → General → Inventory tracking) for stock updates on receipt. Without it, receipts are still logged.
- Optional: the core PDF documents add-on for PDF files; the core Suppliers add-on if you already keep suppliers there.
Install
Section titled “Install”- Go to Add-ons → Manage add-ons, click the + (upload) button and upload
kv_purchase_orders_suppliers-1.0.0.zip. - Find Purchase Orders & Suppliers in the list and click Install. The add-on is active after the installation.
- Open Add-ons → Manage add-ons → Purchase Orders & Suppliers → Settings and review the number format, the reorder defaults and the delivery address (see Configuration).
- Enter your license key in Settings → License (or the CS-Cart Marketplace license number in Add-ons > Manage add-ons).
- Open Products → Purchase orders → Suppliers and add your first supplier.
No cron job is needed.
Privileges
Section titled “Privileges”The add-on adds the privileges View purchase orders and Manage purchase orders (group Purchase orders) for administrators with restricted access. On Multi-Vendor, vendors get access to their own suppliers and purchase orders when Vendors manage purchase orders is on.
Upgrading
Section titled “Upgrading”Upload the new package over the installed add-on (or use the Upgrade Center). Settings, suppliers, purchase orders and receipts are kept; missing tables, settings and texts are added automatically on the next admin page view.
Uninstalling
Section titled “Uninstalling”Uninstall removes the add-on tables (suppliers, purchase orders, receipts, costs, reorder points), its settings, texts, the e-mail template and the purchase order document. Export what you need (CSV) first. Stock that was received stays in your products. Suppliers of the core Suppliers add-on are not touched.