Operator Guide
Launching a marketplace just got easier.
Nautical is your central marketplace operating system. Explore our popular guides designed to help you make the most of Nautical. If you're just getting started, see our quick start checklist.
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Invite your team
Add a team member Invite each team member who should have access to your marketplace.
Define permissions Set up permission groups to control access to features and data.
Monetize your marketplace
Craft seller agreements Agreements are crucial to the monetization of your marketplace, defining commission structures and fees.
Understand revenue recognition Get to know how cash transitions from deferred to earned income for each party through the order process.Onboard and support sellers
Onboard sellers Add sellers to your marketplace through a sign-up form or from the dashboard.
Allow sellers to connect to Shopify Allow your sellers to import their catalog from their Shopify store. 
Turn on product approvals Consider approving seller listings before they go live on your marketplace. 
Pay your sellers Pay out sellers for income they've earned through sales on your marketplace.
Design your catalog
Learn about the catalog model Get to know how Nautical structures the product catalog.
Plan your PIM strategy Consider key questions to decide how flexible or structured to make your product information management (PIM).
Define attributes Add the building blocks of data to capture structured information about your products, like size or color.
Create product types Create templates with attribute sets and other settings for similar products.
Manage inventory
Add warehouses Before you can assign inventory you need to add the warehouses that store your products.
Assign inventory Assign product inventory to warehouses and choose when to track inventory. Choose where you're selling
Define shipping zones Choose where each warehouse ships to and the shipping rates available to each.
Use multiple currencies To operate in multiple currencies, you must configure each currency in your marketplace and payment gateway settings.
Fulfill orders Whether you're fulfilling orders or keeping an eye on seller fulfillment, learn how orders are fulfilled.
Process refunds Refund specific line items or the entire order to the buyer's original payment method.
Prepare drafts or quotes Prepare a draft or a quote order for a buyer and customize the total before requesting payment.
Prepare draft orders Manually create a draft order on behalf of a buyer you can later finalize.
Choose your integrations Connect a payment provider, tax plugin, and any other integrations you need.
Configure your marketplace operations Control the functionality and features across your marketplace.
Design emails Customize the templates used to send each email notification.