• Installing Customer Group Catalog Permissions 
• Uninstalling
• Compatibility
• Introducing
• Backend Configuration

Magento 2 Customer Group Catalog Permissions is equipped with rich functionality in the backend and easy to implement functionality in the frontend. The backend includes both individual and mass settings. The individual ones allow an admin to set the permissions for each category, product and CMS page separately. Mass settings provide the opportunity to configure and delete permissions for the unlimited number of store catalog elements at once.

Both individual and mass settings are aimed at visibility management of the element itself, its price and add to cart button. More to that, it’s possible to assign text messages equipped with CSS-styles and configure the redirection instead of hidden elements.

Installing Customer Group Catalog Permissions 

Command Line Installation

1. Backup your web directory and store database
2. Download the Customer Group Catalog Permissions  installation package
3. Upload contents of the Customer Group Catalog Permissions installation package to your store root directory
4. In SSH console of your server navigate to your store root folder:

cd path_to_the_store_root_folder

run the following command: 

php bin/magento module:enable Aheadworks_CustGroupCatPermissions

php bin/magento module:enable Aheadworks_CustGroupCatPermissionsGraphQl

then:

php bin/magento setup:upgrade

after:

php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f

     5. Flush store cache; log out from the backend and log in again

Composer Installation

If you are installing an extension from Aheadworks for the first time, you need to add our composer repository to your Magento store:

     1. Login to your ssh console and navigate to your store folder:

cd path_to_the_store_root_folder

Run the following commands:

composer config repositories.aheadworks composer https://dist.aheadworks.com/

On successful execution of the commands you will be able to use the composer to install the extensions.

To install the extension:

     2. Login to your ssh console and navigate to your store folder:

cd path_to_the_store_root_folder

     3. Run the following command to install the latest version of the extension:

composer require aheadworks/module-customer-group-catalog-permissions

if you need to install a specific version, run this command:

composer require aheadworks/module-customer-group-catalog-permissions:<version>

When prompted, enter Public Key (Username) and Private Key (Password):

Both Public Key (Username) and Private Key (Password) can be found in My Projects and Licenses in your personal account on our site:

Run the following command to install Customer group catalog permissions GraphQl:

composer require aheadworks/module-customer-group-catalog-permissions-graph-ql

     4. Enable the extension:

php -f bin/magento module:enable <Module_Name>

php -f bin/magento module:enable Aheadworks_CustGroupCatPermissionsGraphQl

Next, register the extension:

bin/magento setup:upgrade

Recompile your Magento store if you are in the Production mode:

bin/magento setup:di:compile

To verify that the extension is enabled, run this command:

bin/magento module:status

Clean store cache, by running the following command:

bin/magento cache:clean

Log out and Log in the backend again.

To upgrade the extension:

     5. To update or upgrade an extension:

Download the updated extension file. Take note of the module-name and version. Export the contents to your Magento root.

If a composer package exists for the extension, run one of the following.

Update per module name:

composer update aheadworks/module-customer-group-catalog-permissions

Updater per version:

composer require aheadworks/module-customer-group-catalog-permissions:<version>

Run the following commands to upgrade, deploy, and clean the cache.

php bin/magento setup:upgrade --keep-generated
php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy
php bin/magento cache:clean

Uninstalling Customer Group Catalog Permissions

Since Magento introduced declarative Database you need to be very carefull when uninstalling or disabling the module.

Manual Removal

1. Disable the module by executing the following commands:

php bin/magento module:disable Aheadworks_Customergroupcatalogpermissions 
php bin/magento setup:upgrade

2. Remove the extension files from the following folder:

app/code/Aheadworks/Customergroupcatalogpermissions

Automatic Removal (via Composer)

1. Disable the module by executing the following commands:

php bin/magento module:uninstall Aheadworks_Customergroupcatalogpermissions

Compatibility

Introducing M2 Customer Group Catalog Permissions 

Business Advantages

Magento 2 Customer Group Catalog Permissions allow you to divide catalogs between specified customer groups keeping website performance streamlined. In particular, it is possible to hide categories, individual products, CMS pages from any customer group both individually and massively. Also, you can hide price and ‘add to cart’ buttons and replace them with customizable text messages. Finally, this Magento 2 user permissions extension allows you to assign redirect pages for those customers who are allowed to access some hidden website content.

What Makes the module Different

• Divide catalog content between wholesalers and retailers
• Hide CMS pages from the specified customer groups
• Redirect your customers to any pages
• Show customized text messages instead of hidden price and/or add to cart button
• Apply permissions individually and in bulk

Integrations

• B2B Extension Suite
• Requisition List
• Company Credit
• Reward Points
• Cart to Quote
• Store Credit and Refund
• Payment & Shipping Restrictions
• Sales Representative

What's new?

The latest version of the extension (1.1.1) enables the following:

• GraphQL support

Backend Configuration

1. General Configuration

The Configuration page of the extension (Stores → Configuration → Aheadworks Extensions → Сustomer Group Catalog Permissions) includes three sections: General, Catalog Elements Permissions, and CMS Page Permissions.

The General section of the General configuration page allows you to enable the extension via choosing the option ‘Yes’.

Catalog Elements Permissions - section of the Configuration page contains the following configuration options:

Browsing Catalog Elements - the field to be used for the needed mode for the element visibility to be chosen: Show for everyone, Hide from specified customer groups or Hide from everyone;

Note that if you choose mode ‘Hide from specified customer groups’, the following fields appear:

Customer Groups - the field to be used for you to choose the definite customer groups;
Redirect Visitor to This Page - the field to be used for you to insert the URL page for redirection those customers who reach the hidden browsing catalog element;
Display Product Price - the field to be used for the needed mode for the price visibility to be chosen: Show for everyone, Hide from specified customer groups or Hide from everyone.
Allow Adding to Cart - the field to be used for the needed mode for the add to cart button visibility to be chosen: Show for everyone, Hide from specified customer groups or Hide from everyone.

Note that if you choose mode ‘Hide from specified customer groups’ for these two fields (Display Product Price and/or Allow Adding to Cart), the following fields appear:

Customer Groups - the field to be used for you to choose the definite customer groups;

Text Message When Price Is Hidden - the field to be used for you to insert a customized text message using a ready-made HTML-code.

Text Message When Button Add to Cart Is Hidden - the field to be used for you to insert a customized text message using a ready-made HTML-code.

<?php if ($_product->getHideAddToCart()):?> 
<?= /* @escapeNotVerified */ $_product->getHiddenAddToCartMessage(); ?> 
<?php endif; ?>

vendor/magento/module-catalog/view/frontend/templates/product/view/addtocart.phtml

vendor/magento/module-catalog/view/frontend/templates/product/list.phtml

<?php if (!$_product->getHidePrice() && !$_product->getHideAddToCart()):?> 
... the output of the text "Out of stock" 
<?php endif; ?>

<?php if ($_product->isAvailable()):?> 
    <div class="stock available"> <span> <?= /* @escapeNotVerified */ __('In stock')?> </span> </div> 
<?php else:?> 
    <div class="stock unavailable"> <span> <?= /* @escapeNotVerified */ __('Out of stock')?> </span> </div> 
<?php endif; ?>

<?php if ($_product->isAvailable()):?> 
    <div class="stock available"> <span> <?= /* @escapeNotVerified */ __('In stock')?> </span> </div> 
<?php else:?> 
    <?php if (!$_product->getHidePrice() && !$_product->getHideAddToCart()):?> 
        <div class="stock unavailable"> <span> <?= /* @escapeNotVerified */ __('Out of stock')?> </span> </div> 
    <? php endif; ?> 
<?php endif; ?>

Static Pages -  the field to be used for the needed mode for the CMS page visibility to be chosen: Show for everyone, Hide from specified customer groups or Hide from everyone.

Note that if you choose mode ‘Hide from specified customer groups’, the following fields appear:

Customer Groups - the field to be used for you to choose the definite customer groups;

Redirect Visitor to This Page - the field to be used for you to insert the URL page for redirection of those customers who reach the hidden CMS page. Finally, note that these settings are applied to the whole store catalog without dividing it into separate categories, products, or CMS pages. More to that, the settings configured are applied as the default unless other individual ones are specified.

That's it. The configuration is done.

2. Category Permissions (individual settings)

If you want to set the permissions for the individual category, you need to reach the New Permission fieldset. The fieldset is available through the following path: Сatalog → Categories → Needed Category chosen from the Category tree → Category Permissions by Aheadworks → New Permission and includes the following columns:

Store View - the website which will be the application scope for the permissions specified;
Customer Group - the particular customer group for which you want to apply the permissions specified;
Category - contains the ‘Show’ or ‘Hide’ modes for you to choose;

Product Price - contains the ‘Show’ or ‘Hide’ modes for you to choose;

Add to Cart Button - contains the ‘Show’ or ‘Hide’ modes for you to choose.

3. Product Permissions (individual settings)

If you want to set the permissions for the individual product, you need to reach the New Permission grid. The fieldset  is available through the following path: Products  → Categories → Needed Product chosen from the Product grid  → Edit → Product Permissions by Aheadworks → New Permission and includes the following columns:

Store View - the website which will be the application scope for the permissions specified;
Customer Group - the particular customer group for which you want to apply the permissions specified;
Product - contains the ‘Show’ or ‘Hide’ modes for you to choose;

Product Price - contains the ‘Show’ or ‘Hide’ modes for you to choose;

Add to Cart Button - contains the ‘Show’ or ‘Hide’ modes for you to choose.

4. Static Page Permissions (individual settings)

If you want to set the permissions for the individual CMS page, you need to reach the Static Page Permissions by Aheadworks fieldset. The grid is available through the following path: Content → Pages  → Needed Page chosen from the Page grid → Select  → Edit → Static Page Permissions by Aheadworks > and includes the following columns:

Static Page - contains the ‘Show’ or ‘Hide’ modes for you to choose;
Store View - the website which will be the application scope for the permissions specified;
Customer Group - the particular customer group for which you want to apply the permissions specified. 

5. Update Permissions in Bulk