--- title: Create a vendor description: This article will walk you through how to create and manage a new vendor. --- [Skip to content](https://support.paragon-erp.com/create-a-vendor#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![paragon logo-1.png\]](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/paragon%20logo-1.png?width=240&height=75&name=paragon%20logo-1.png)](https://support.paragon-erp.com/?hsLang=en) - [New Ticket](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1PiwaZCxTRpabuHVnQxGeXQc751y) - [Tickets](https://help.paragon-erp.com/tickets) - [Knowledge Base](https://support.paragon-erp.com/) - [Sign out](https://20488534.hs-sites.com/_hcms/mem/logout) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [New Ticket](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1PiwaZCxTRpabuHVnQxGeXQc751y) - [Tickets](https://help.paragon-erp.com/tickets) - [Knowledge Base](https://support.paragon-erp.com/) - [Sign out](https://20488534.hs-sites.com/_hcms/mem/logout) - English Show submenu for translations - [Go to website](https://www.paragon-erp.com/) [Go to website](https://www.paragon-erp.com/?hsLang=en) Welcome! Search our Knowledge Base. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [ParagonERP](https://support.paragon-erp.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Purchase](https://support.paragon-erp.com/purchase?hsLang=en) 3. [Vendor](https://support.paragon-erp.com/purchase?hsLang=en#vendor) September 28, 2026 # Create a vendor ### **Introduction** This article will walk you through how to create and manage a new vendor.     ### **Step-by-step instructions:** - #### Step 1: Access the vendor module From the ParagonERP home screen, select the **vendor** icon on the right side bar. This will take you to the vendor module. ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/edbsnb7274173771fb9cad31079c18729fda568a86f5b4b34f0c12006219674e797bb3d2b4cc9a1c258bdf7677a77d36eb9b8-2-3-1.png) - #### Step 2: Access the new vendor screen In the vendor [list view](https://support.paragon-erp.com/aglv-using-list-view?hsLang=en), click the create **new** button. This will take you to the vendor entry screen. ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/edbsn8bab1add5a2c02c72ba138ba3a2ecebffa8a90e58b8b56d0a30ce6da8df109baa325f03f6eb3b00139f6502667b75685-2-3-1.png) The vendor screen is separated into three categories 1. Business card 2. Attribute panel 3. Activity panel When creating new vendors, only sections 1 and 2 should be filled out. Transactions created for the vendor will appear in section 3. ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/edbsn16bb731b979bc3d1466596f7ab0ae843d528e54978ba06e45896575da8184d08c82dae0dbbd456ac386fd5a66a7ed02e-2-3-1.png) - #### **Step 3: Enter information in the business card** The first field identified by *code* is mandatory and must be unique. We suggest using a vendor ID. ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/edbsn9d8067f4405613313324d2e0fa367b8a7de0b10a374dc08617864c20f5b611c9d256275ecb026d152904334bebb82c6a-2-3-1.png) Fill in the other required fields in the business card. Fields with drop-down values are marked with a down arrow. - #### Step 4: Add vendor attributes The attributes that you see in the vendor attributes modal were set as **always show** in vendor setup. If you wish to add an attribute not present on the attribute panel, click the **add new** button. This will display the other attributes available for use, but not set up to always show. ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/edbsn90ab44d73b7221834d4b91d11d9e7b7087f337633047c2c8de030ecfc4161a3de2429c209a8939bc41cc0cb6a73a0685-2-3-1.png) Select an attribute to add from the list displayed. ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/edbsn35ce0ac0fd4e5c264ef3b7ac8c194e9df48b1f6c6a7a2d5a64ced9f3f5a4f325809b69679426c50ca476fb153386e76b-2-3-1.png)   If the attribute is not listed, go to [screen setup](https://support.paragon-erp.com/how-to-set-up-reference-screens?hsLang=en) for vendor and add the new attribute.  - #### **Step 5: Add addresses** **![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Add%20addresses-jpg.jpeg?width=407&height=168&name=Add%20addresses-jpg.jpeg)**   Follow this document to add [a new address](https://support.paragon-erp.com/creating-new-addresses?hsLang=en) to your vendor.    - #### Step 6: Add notes You can enter notes about the vendor, at the bottom left the screen. To do so, press the **add new** button on the notepad and enter the note in the field provided. ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/edbsn822078408049c8284448809fd16b38aeabc1f58d6f99285a6ac208dcebba7d862059292b1696f7ecca306f8b2b95e150-2-3-1.png) ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/edbsn21dd27d89b21aae47259f9fb62247b9b7bb13808cb47138c5655e9b6b3a1129553ddf81d221fc85fea2d6bd7a4b00e34-2-3-1.png) - #### Step 7: Save the vendor Once you've finished entering your information, click the **save** button at the bottom right. ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/edbsn83c45b7064aeb313a067ff64d997bdcc4a7efdbecc6994de5ad0b289f2acbb8afa9daa1abe264557a59beca6fb8d46af-2-3-1.png) Any fields left blank will no longer show on the screen when you save the vendor. ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/edbsn83768f826aa9fab348f1ca3dd467b0344e9f6c67cb37f3e0e098f8e96e0e8c1b52933b631877133eb3baf15d4955d4cb-2-3-1.png)  Click **edit **to see all available attributes on the screen once more. - #### Step 8: Activate the vendor By default the newly created vendor will be inactive. You won't be able to use the vendor in transactions until it is activated. Click the default **action** button post-saving, identified with **activate**.   ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/edbsnfb7ccaee768414a74d995caaf24351a8ea62fdd6051ed77884fa94ffa7db402787b5b4b22b11ae5fadca7a542392c117-2-3-1.png)   ### Action Button Once a vendor has been created you can proceed in a number of ways using the** action** button in the bottom right-hand corner: ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-06-10%20082916-png.png?width=118&height=84&name=Screenshot%202025-06-10%20082916-png.png)  ### **What's Next?** Once you start to create transactions for your vendors, the [**activity** panel](https://support.paragon-erp.com/using-the-activity-panel?hsLang=en) will display all transactions related to the vendor. 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