Stockbase Extension Magento 2.0

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1 Stockbase Extension Magento SEPTEMBER 2016 V STOCKBASE EXTENSION FOR MAGENTO 2.X WEBSHOP

2 Introduction This module integrates your Stockbase service with your Magento (version 1.x+) shop for extra stock availability straight from your suppliers. To use this extension, you need a Stockbase account with connected suppliers. Please visit for further information. 2

3 Introduction to Stockbase Stockbase offers web shop owners a way to reduce lost sales due to products that are out of stock. It offers a direct connection with product suppliers and adds their stock levels to your own. This allows web shop users to continue to order products, when the web shop would normally show an "out of stock" message. This is useful for web shops with limited own stock, or which regularly experience surges in demand, quickly consuming all stock. An order placed through Stockbase will be received by a supplier with whom you have an agreement. The supplier will then, depending on the type of agreement, ship the order either to you (so you can ship it to your customer), or directly to the customer (drop shipping). 3

4 Requirements This extension has to be installed in a well working Magento 1.x web shop. The shop should have these minimum requirements: Minimum PHP Version 5.5 A Stockbase username and password with suppliers connected to the Stockbase account. A Magento web shop version 2.x or up with products and their EAN's filled in correctly. All products should have a EAN reference that will be used to find products at Stockbase. This is configurable through the Stockbase settings in the backend. The Magento cron setup and running. Our module uses the Magento cron schedule and can be validated by looking in the cron_schedule table after installation for cronjobs prefixed with: stockbase_*. 4

5 Manual installation (ftp) Step 1: Download/purchase the Stockbase extension for Magento 2.x Step 2: Unzip the file in a temporary directory on your computer Step 3: Upload it to your Magento installation root directory Step 4: Disable the cache under System- >> Cache Management Step 5: Edit app/etc/config.php file and add this line of code: 'Divide_Stockbase' => 1' Step 6 : Login into the adminpanel and see a new Menu Item on the leftside with Stockbase. Click on it and select configuration under the Stockbase menu. Step 7: Configure the module with the asked information, and make sure you save the settings by clicking on "Save Config". CLI installation (command line) When you have command line access to your web shop follow the following steps to install the extension. Step 1: Download/purchase the Stockbase extension for Magento 2.x Step 2: Unzip the file in a temporary directory on your computer Step 3: Upload it to your Magento installation root directory Step 4: Navigate to the installation directory of Magento with your CLI and try to list the modules status: `bin/magento module:status` Step 5: Now you would see a list of active modules with the Divide_Stockbase module as disabled. Now we have to enable the module with: `bin/magento module:enable Divide_Stockbase` Step 6: Now upgrade your setup as needed for the module to be setup right: `bin/magento setup:upgrade` Step 7: optional clear your cache and navigate to your Magento admin panel to check installation. Now there should be Stockbase in the left menu. 5

6 Extensions features This Stockbase magento module adds some useful features to your stock: Feature 1: Product Never-Out-Of-Stock (NOOS): The key feature of this module lies in the products that are never out of stock (NOOS). By keeping Stockbase as your backup, we will use your connected suppliers to keep products always on stock and available. By default, your magento web shop prevents products to be ordered when the stock is too low. This extension synchronizes your products with the Stockbase Suppliers and lets customers order products with low quantity. Additional notes: - We don't change any quantity for products. We only adjust the Magento configuration for the product to be always available. - After a sale has been made for a low-stock product, our extension sends the order to Stockbase to be ordered directly from the supplier. These products will be delivered to you, so you deliver the products your customer. 6

7 Feature 2: Image import from Supplier: Stockbase works together with large fashion brands to give the best possible service to their customers. Besides the stock information we also distribute images for some of our connected suppliers. This feature can be turned off in through the settings for the module. Additional notes: - Not all suppliers have added product images to their products. Please check your Stockbase suppliers if there are any images. - Images will be imported once for each product that matches with Stockbase. The existing product images will not be changed, and the import could result in duplicate images. 7

8 Feature 3: Automated backorders for sales: Because our extension changes your products availability despite stock quantity, we also make the extra order after a sale has been made in your store. When customers order more quantity of stock in your shop, we backorder the items through your Stockbase account for you. The products will be ordered automatically after an order is completed with a payment. These orders that are place through the extension can be found in your Stockbase account. Additional notes: - We only apply this to orders that have been successfully paid in your web shop. This is to make sure you have been paid before the backorder is made at Stockbase. - Find and use the order prefix configuration in the Magento backend of the Stockbase extension. This order-prefix input will be appended to your orders, so you can easily find them back when your login into your Stockbase account. 8