How to Set Up Manufacturers in OpenCart 2.0.x

In the modern world, a well-known and proven brand means prestige, quality and trustworthiness. A brand is usually the thing that makes up for the price of a given product. Being able to advertise the brands you are selling is a very important part of any marketing strategy. In this article, we will show you how to set up and modify the manufacturers for your OpenCart store.

How to insert a new manufacturer

• Go to Catalog → Manufacturers.
• Click on Add new.

In the form you have to fill in all the information needed for OpenCart to apply the manufacturer. You must specify a name and you have some optional fields as well:

- to select the stores you want it to appear in

- to add some SEO keywords

- to add an image

- to modify the sort order of the manufacturer.

When you click Save, you are all set! On the store’s front end, a customer can view all your manufacturers when clicking Brands on OpenCart’s custom footer. An alphabetical list of your brands will appear.

Adding the manufacturer to your products

• Go to Catalog → Products.
• Choose a product and click Edit.
• Go to Links.

The first field you see is labeled Manufacturer. This is where you must apply your new manufacturer to the product. When you are done, hit Save.

Adding the manufacturer to the ‘Manufacturers’ banner

• Go to Brands on your OpenCart’s frontend.
• Click on the brand you added.
• Copy the URL of the page.
• Go to System → Design→ Banners
• Click Edit on the Manufacturers field

• You will see all the currently enlisted manufacturers. Scroll down to the bottom and click on Add Banner.
• Type the title of the manufacturer and paste the URL you copied in the Link field. After that, upload the logo for you manufacturer.
• Hit Save.

You are all set! Go to your store’s front end to test the banner’s performance.

Conclusion

Whether it is a custom brand you want to advertise, or a trademark you are working with, which you feel will boost your store’s conversion rates, showing it to the public is never a bad thing.

If you want to read up on the product<>manufacturer relationship in OpenCart, check out these awesome articles on the subject:

How to add the manufacturer logo to your product page in OpenCart 2.x

How to add a tab with products from the same manufacturer in your product page in OpenCart 2.x

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