• This tutorial assumes you are logged into your website and at the Virtuemart Admin screen either by the backend or frontend of your website
• Navigate to Manufacturer >> Add Manufacturer Category
• Enter a name and description for the category
• Save the category
• Your new category has been created

Next to add the Manufacturer;

• Navigate to Manufacturer >> Add Manufacturer
• Enter the manufacturers name
• Enter their website -  if required, though this could drive users away from your site to the manufacturers website
• You can select a category for them
• And enter an email address for them - if required, though this could drive users away from your site by emailing the manufacturer direct
• Save the manufacturer
• Your new manufacturer has been created