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--- supplier_hub:configure [2022/02/15 15:45] – [Server Settings] Gary Willetts
+++ supplier_hub:configure [2023/08/07 04:49] (current) – mSupply Link name chnage Chris Petty
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-====== 12.01. Configuring the Supplier Hub ======
+====== 12.01. Configuring the mSupply Link ======
-The Supplier Hub is an intermediary service for requesting, sending and receiving stock between separate mSupply instances.
+The mSupply Link is an intermediary service for requesting, sending and receiving stock between separate mSupply instances.
 ===== Server Settings =====
-To use the Supplier Hub, you first need to define the supplier hub URL - this is the URL to which the mSupply instances will be connecting. If you don’t know what this should be, contact us at support@msupply.foundation.
+To use the mSupply Link, you first need to define the mSupply Link URL - this is the URL to which the mSupply instances will be connecting. If you don’t know what this should be, contact us at support@msupply.foundation.
-This can be done through the Preferences window. Navigate to the //Supplier Hub// tab:
+This can be done through the Preferences window. Navigate to the //mSupply Link// tab:
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-In the **URL** field, enter the supplier hub url that you are using. Click OK to save these details.
+In the **URL** field, enter the mSupply Link url that you are using. Click OK to save these details.
 ===== Store Settings =====
-To use the supplier hub, you must register at least one store on your own mSupply instance as a Supplier Hub site. Search for the store that you would like to register (either through Suppliers or Customers on the mSupply navigator). Click on the ‘Supplier Hub’ tab and enter in the details of your store and password - this will be given to you by Sustainable Solutions staff.
+To use the mSupply Link, you must register at least one store on your own mSupply instance as a mSupply Link site. To do this, choose //Customer > Show customers// in the menus and find the store. Open the details window for the store by double-clicking on it. Click on the //mSupply Link// tab on the left hand side:
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-To interact with facilities on other mSupply instances, you must first have them set up as a customer or supplier on your instance, and then register them as a Supplier Hub site.
+In the **Site name** and **Password** fields, enter the name and password that will have been supplied to you by Sustainable Solutions.
-This is done through the same window as above. Only the site name needs to be entered here. This must be the same site name as the one stored on the Supplier Hub (contact Sustainable Solutions if you are not sure).
+Finally, click on the **Register** button to register the site with the mSupply Link. A message will be displayed as shown in the above screenshot if the registration is successful.
+To interact with facilities on other mSupply installations, they must also be set up as a customer or supplier on your instance, and registered with the mSupply Link using the same process described above. However, this time only the site name needs to be entered: this must be the same site name as the one stored on the mSupply Link (contact Sustainable Solutions if you are not sure):
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-=== Setting up Catalogs ===
+=== Setting up Catalogues ===
-If you are a supplier site, you can define which goods a supplier hub site can order from you via catalogs. All master lists and local lists that you assign to a customer will be added to their Supplier Hub Catalog for your site. They will only be able to order these items from your site.
+If you are a supplier site, you can define which goods a mSupply Link site can order from you via catalogues. All master lists that you assign to a customer will be added to their mSupply Link Catalogue for your site. They will only be able to order the items on those lists from you.
-Master and local lists can be added through the editing window for the customer.
+For details on how to assign master lists to customers, please see the [[items:master_lists#assigning_a_list_to_a_customer|4.04. Item master lists]] page.
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-On the customer side, this will show up as a new local list for the supplier called ‘Supplier Hub Catalog’. This is created by the supplier hub and does not need to be edited.
+When you have done this, on the customer's site they will see a new master list for the supplier called //mSupply Link Catalog//. This is created by the mSupply Link, contains all the items on the master lists assigned to the customer by the supplier and does not need to be edited:
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