In this chapter, we will cover the basic tasks related to creating a catalog and products in Magento 2. You will learn the following:
- Creating shipping and tax rules
- Managing customer groups
- Configuring inventories
- Configuring currency rates
- Managing advanced pricing
Although we've created categories and products, we are not yet ready to go online. Depending on the country or state we live in and ship to, we have to levy additional charges such as VAT and shipping fees.
These shipping fees and tax rates need to be configured correctly according to the website or store view. Shipping options can be straightforward from free shipping to advanced calculations. But keep in mind that, depending on the situation, it is not as easy as it looks and could take some time to set up.
Besides shipping and tax, we should not forget the inventory. Without the correct inventory setup, we could create issues when it comes to stock management. Magento 2 uses...