Adding a Vendor

A vendor is a supplier you buy stock from. Create your vendors before raising any purchase orders, since every PO requires picking one.

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1. Open Purchases → Vendors from the sidebar.
2. Click Add Vendor.
3. Enter the Vendor Name (required) — e.g. "Acme Supplies Ltd.".
4. Enter a Vendor Code (required) — a short unique code like VND-001. Choose carefully: the vendor code cannot be changed after creation.
5. Optionally fill in the contact details: Contact Name, Contact Email, Contact Phone, and Address.
6. Optionally set Payment Terms (days) — e.g. 30 for net-30 terms — and any internal Notes.
7. In the Status card on the right, leave the vendor as Active (the default) or switch it to Inactive.
8. Changes are tracked automatically — an amber bar appears at the bottom once you've made an edit, with Save and Discard actions. There's no separate Save button on the form itself.

Once saved, you're taken to the vendor's detail page, and the vendor becomes selectable when creating purchase orders and goods receipts.

Tip: the Vendors list has a Show me how link in the toolbar that replays a short guided tour of this screen any time.

Next: Creating a Purchase Order for this vendor.