How to create multi store/branches for showing products?

Question

I want to create website for one shop who is having two branches in different areas. Once the user visit the site, they have to select the branch of the shop. Products have to display according to each store.

Can anyone give me suggestions how to do this?

Answer 1

This is standard feature of Magento.

You can create multis-stores/multi-websites in admin and can assign different products to each store.

You can display a pop-up page on loading of site and can give option to chose from 2 store. And you can load specific stores accounting to selected choice of customer.

Below are few links to create multi-stores and you can create with ease.

• https://www.properhost.com/support/kb/30/How-To-Setup-Magento-With-Multiple-Stores-And-Domains
• https://www.templatemonster.com/help/magento-how-to-set-up-and-manage-multiple-stores.html#gref
• http://inchoo.net/magento/how-to-set-multiple-websites-with-multiple-store-views-in-magento/