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Transform your Magento 2 store into a powerful marketplace platform similar to Avito, Facebook Marketplace, Shopee, Lazada, AliExpress, or Ozone. Enable multiple sellers to create their own stores with subdomains or subdirectories, manage products (new and used), and build a thriving marketplace ecosystem.

🚀 Features

🏪 Multi-Seller Platform

Seller Registration & Verification - Complete seller onboarding with document verification
Individual Seller Stores - Each seller gets their own store with custom branding
Subdomain/Subdirectory Support - seller1.yourstore.com or /seller/seller1/
Seller Dashboard - Comprehensive management interface for sellers
Seller Profiles - Public profiles with ratings, reviews, and statistics

🛍️ Product Management

New & Used Products - Support for both new and second-hand items
Advanced Product Attributes - Custom fields for marketplace-specific data
Bulk Product Import/Export - CSV/Excel support for large catalogs
Product Moderation - Admin approval workflow for new products
Inventory Management - Real-time stock tracking per seller

⭐ Rating & Review System

Seller Ratings - Overall seller performance scoring
Product Reviews - Detailed product feedback from buyers
Review Moderation - Admin controls for review approval
Rating Analytics - Comprehensive seller performance metrics

💬 Communication Tools

Internal Messaging - Direct buyer-seller communication
Order Messaging - Contextual messaging tied to orders
Notification System - Email and in-app notifications
Dispute Resolution - Built-in conflict resolution tools

💰 Commission & Payment

Flexible Commission Rates - Configurable commission per category/seller
Multi-Payment Methods - Support for various payment gateways
Escrow System - Secure payment holding until order completion
Payout Management - Automated seller payouts with reporting

🎛️ Admin Management

Seller Management - Approve, suspend, or manage seller accounts
Commission Settings - Configure commission rates and rules
Dispute Resolution - Handle buyer-seller conflicts
Analytics Dashboard - Comprehensive marketplace analytics
Content Moderation - Review and approve products/reviews

🌐 Multi-Store Support

Subdomain Configuration - Easy subdomain setup for sellers
Subdirectory Support - Alternative path-based seller stores
Custom Themes - Seller-specific store themes
SEO Optimization - Individual SEO settings per seller store

📱 Mobile & API Support

REST API - Complete API for mobile app integration
GraphQL Support - Modern API for frontend applications
Mobile-Optimized - Responsive design for all devices
PWA Ready - Progressive Web App capabilities

📋 Requirements

Magento 2.4.x (2.4.0 or higher)
PHP 7.4+ (8.1+ recommended)
MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.2+
Elasticsearch 7.x (for advanced search)
Redis (for caching, recommended)

Optional Dependencies

NativeMind Translation Module - For multi-language marketplace support
Elasticsearch - For advanced product search and filtering
Varnish - For improved performance

🛠️ Installation

Via Composer (Recommended)

composer require nativemind/module-marketplace
php bin/magento module:enable NativeMind_Marketplace
php bin/magento setup:upgrade
php bin/magento setup:di:compile
php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy
php bin/magento cache:flush

Manual Installation

# 1. Download and extract module
mkdir -p app/code/NativeMind/Marketplace
# Extract module files to app/code/NativeMind/Marketplace

# 2. Enable module
php bin/magento module:enable NativeMind_Marketplace

# 3. Run setup
php bin/magento setup:upgrade
php bin/magento setup:di:compile
php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy
php bin/magento cache:flush

⚙️ Configuration

1. Basic Setup

Navigate to Stores > Configuration > NativeMind > Marketplace to configure:

Enable Marketplace - Activate marketplace functionality
Seller Registration - Configure seller signup process
Commission Settings - Set default commission rates
Subdomain Configuration - Configure seller subdomains

2. Seller Subdomain Setup

Option A: Subdomains (seller1.yourstore.com)

# Add to your web server configuration
*.yourstore.com -> yourstore.com

Option B: Subdirectories (/seller/seller1/)

# Configure URL rewrites in Magento admin
# Stores > Configuration > Web > URL Options

3. Payment Configuration

Configure payment methods for marketplace:

Escrow Payments - Hold payments until order completion
Commission Collection - Automatic commission deduction
Seller Payouts - Automated seller payment processing

🎯 Usage Examples

Seller Registration

// Enable seller registration
$sellerRegistration = $this->sellerRegistrationFactory->create();
$sellerRegistration->setData([
    'email' => 'seller@example.com',
    'firstname' => 'John',
    'lastname' => 'Doe',
    'company' => 'John\'s Store',
    'tax_id' => '123456789'
]);
$sellerRegistration->save();

Product Management

// Add product to seller's catalog
$product = $this->productFactory->create();
$product->setData([
    'name' => 'Used iPhone 12',
    'sku' => 'used-iphone-12-001',
    'price' => 599.99,
    'seller_id' => 123,
    'condition' => 'used',
    'description' => 'Excellent condition iPhone 12...'
]);
$product->save();

API Integration

// Get seller's products via API
GET /rest/V1/marketplace/seller/123/products

// Create new product via API
POST /rest/V1/marketplace/seller/123/products
{
    "product": {
        "name": "Product Name",
        "price": 99.99,
        "condition": "new"
    }
}

🔧 Advanced Configuration

Custom Seller Attributes

<!-- Add custom seller attributes -->
<fieldset name="seller_information">
    <field name="business_license" formElement="file">
        <argument name="data" xsi:type="array">
            <item name="config" xsi:type="array">
                <item name="label" xsi:type="string">Business License</item>
            </item>
        </argument>
    </field>
</fieldset>

Commission Rules

// Set category-specific commission rates
$commissionRule = $this->commissionRuleFactory->create();
$commissionRule->setData([
    'category_id' => 15,
    'commission_rate' => 8.5,
    'seller_group' => 'premium'
]);
$commissionRule->save();

📊 Analytics & Reporting

Seller Dashboard Metrics

Sales Performance - Revenue, orders, conversion rates
Product Performance - Best-selling items, inventory levels
Customer Feedback - Reviews, ratings, response rates
Financial Reports - Commissions, payouts, earnings

Admin Analytics

Marketplace Overview - Total sellers, products, orders
Revenue Analytics - Commission income, growth trends
Seller Performance - Top performers, inactive sellers
Product Analytics - Popular categories, search trends

🔒 Security Features

Seller Verification - Document verification system
Product Moderation - Admin approval for new products
Fraud Detection - Automated suspicious activity detection
Data Protection - GDPR compliance for seller data
Secure Payments - PCI-compliant payment processing

🌍 Multi-Language Support

Integrate with NativeMind Translation Module for:

Automatic Translation - Translate product descriptions
Multi-Store Support - Different languages per seller store
Localized Content - Region-specific marketplace features

📱 Mobile Integration

Flutter Integration

// Using flutter_magento package
final marketplace = FlutterMagento();
await marketplace.getSellerProducts(sellerId: '123');
await marketplace.createSellerAccount(sellerData);

React Native Integration

// Using react-native-magento package
import { MagentoMarketplace } from 'react-native-magento';

const marketplace = new MagentoMarketplace();
await marketplace.getSellerStore(sellerId);

🧪 Testing

# Run unit tests
vendor/bin/phpunit tests/unit/

# Run integration tests
vendor/bin/phpunit tests/integration/

# Run API tests
vendor/bin/phpunit tests/api/

📈 Performance Optimization

Elasticsearch Integration - Fast product search
Redis Caching - Improved page load times
CDN Support - Global content delivery
Database Optimization - Indexed queries for large catalogs
Image Optimization - Automatic image compression

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

Development Setup

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/nativemind/module-marketplace.git
cd module-marketplace

# Install dependencies
composer install

# Run tests
vendor/bin/phpunit

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🆘 Support

Documentation - Full Documentation
Issues - GitHub Issues
Community - Magento Community
Email Support - support@nativemind.net

🗺️ Roadmap

Version 2.0 (Q2 2024)

Advanced AI-powered product recommendations
Blockchain integration for authenticity verification
Advanced analytics with machine learning
Mobile app SDK improvements

Version 2.1 (Q3 2024)

Multi-currency support with automatic conversion
Advanced shipping integration
Social commerce features
Voice search integration

📞 Contact

Website - nativemind.net
Email - contact@nativemind.net
Twitter - @NativeMindDev

Transform your Magento store into a powerful marketplace today! 🚀

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