How to Configure Customer Account Scope in Magento 2

by Cozmot | Oct 9, 2020 | Magento2

Magento 2 facilitates multiple websites within one Magento installation.

In such a case, the merchant can restrict or allow customers to use the same customer account information for all the websites or the customer has to create another account as he/she will not be able to access other websites with the same account credentials.

Therefore, to configure customer account scope means to share customer account information to multiple websites or not.

The post shows the method to configure customer account scope in Magento 2

Steps to Configure Customer Account Scope in Magento 2:

1. Login to Magento 2 admin panel

2. Navigate to Stores > Settings > Configuration

3. Select the Customer Configuration under the Customers section.

4. Expand Account Sharing Options section

5. In Share Customer Accounts in Magento 2, select Per Website or Global based on your business requirement.

   1. Global – Select this option to share customer account information with every website and store in the Magento 2 installation.

   2. Per website – Select this option to limit customer account information to the website where the account was created.

6. Click Save Config

That’s it.

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How to Remove Minicart in Magento 2

by Cozmot | Oct 9, 2020 | Magento2

Magento 2 offers mini cart on the left upper side where the customers can easily track the order summary. However, there is an option to remove minicart in Magento 2 store and simply redirect the customer to the cart page. A customer may change his/her mind and remove an item from the mini cart. Simply eliminating that option and instead, taking them nearer to checkout by directly redirecting them to the cart page in one click is more feasible for some businesses. You can remove the cart sidebar in Magento 2 with the steps given below:

Steps to Remove Minicart in Magento 2:

1. Login to Magento 2 Admin Panel.
2. Navigate to Stores > Settings > Configuration
3. Under the Sales section, open Checkout
4. Expand the Shopping Cart Sidebar section
5. Set No in Display Shopping Cart Sidebar
6. Save the configuration

How to Sort Category Products in Magento 2

by Cozmot | Oct 9, 2020 | Magento2

An E-commerce store is a shopping platform for customers looking out for various products and it is a part of better user experience to offer an online store that is easy to navigate and find the desired products.

Customers may want to sort products based on price and name. Allowing customers to sort category products based on their interest makes it easy for them to shop online.

Moreover, making it easy and quick to find a particular product increases the chance of conversion and reduces the bounce rate. It prevents a potential customer to leave your site frustrated and jump over to your competitor.

Sorting products are useful for E-commerce store having so many products. It allows customers to find their desired products based on product attributes like price or name.

Now, if you are a Magento 2 store owner and want an easy solution for sorting options that include advanced sorting like options such as best sellers, ratings, top-rated, most reviewed etc, you can check Meetanshi’s Magento 2 Improved Sorting extension.

However, the default Magento 2 provides three options for product listing.

• Product
• Position
• Name

This post shows stepwise methods to sort category products in Magento 2.

Methods to Sort Category Products in Magento 2:

Method 1: Sorting by Product Listing

1. Login Magento 2 admin panel
2. Navigate to Catalog > Categories
3. Select the Store View
4. Expand Display Setting section
5. Go to Default Product Listing Sort By and select as per your requirement
6. Click Save Config

Method 2: Sorting by Product Position

1. Navigate to Catalog > Categories
2. Select the Store View
3. Expand the Products in Category area and make changes in Position column as per your requirement.
4. Save te configuration

That’s it.

Any doubts about the topic can be mentioned in the Comments section below. I’d be happy to help.

Also, do share the tutorial with the Magento 2 community via social media.

Thank you.

How to Allow Multiple Admin Login in Magento 2

by Cozmot | Oct 9, 2020 | Magento2

allow multiple admin login in Magento 2 according to the business requirements. Multiple admin users can better administer the store and divide the workload for more efficiency. As the default feature is set to not allowing the admin account sharing, this method can be helpful. Additionally, in such cases where the admin has to spend a considerable amount of time on the admin panel, it would help to change Magento 2 admin session time and increase it for convenience.

Steps to Allow Multiple Admin Login in Magento 2:

1. Login to Magento 2 admin panel
2. Go to Stores > Configuration
3. Under Advanced, select Admin
4. Expand the Security section
5. Set “Yes” in the Admin Account Sharing field
6. Save the configuration

How to Change the Admin Startup Page in Magento 2

by Cozmot | Oct 9, 2020 | Magento2

change the admin startup page in Magento 2. Set the admin startup page to the most used or frequently required page. This will quicken their daily task and skip the unnecessary repetitive navigational steps.

Steps to Change the Admin Startup Page in Magento 2:

1. Login to Magento 2 admin panel
2. Go to Stores > Configuration
3. Under Advanced, select Admin
4. Expand Startup Page
5. Select the desired page from the dropdown menu.
6. Save the configuration

How to Show Gender in Customer Accounts in Magento 2

by Cozmot | Oct 9, 2020 | Magento2

Magento 2 offers options to configure customer accounts that include name and address options, password configuration, email, contact number, fax, store credit, and many more options. Today, I’ll explain the method to show gender in customer accounts in Magento 2. The admin can set this option to either optional, required, or no as per the business requirement. If you offer gender-centric products for male and female or offer complimentary gender-based gifts, etc., you may need to configure the option to show gender in the customer accounts.

Steps to Show Gender in Customer Accounts in Magento 2:

1. Login to Magento 2 admin panel
2. Navigate to Stores > Configuration
3. Select Customer Configuration under Customers
4. Expand Name and Address Options
5. Set “Required” from the dropdown menu in the “Show Gender” field.
6. Save the configuration