# Can Vendors be the business that is listing itself?

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**Created:** [June 13, 2023, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.hivepress.io/t/can-vendors-be-the-business-that-is-listing-itself/6208 "2023-06-13T21:15:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![onlinebyjohn](https://community.hivepress.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/ed8c4c/32.png) [@onlinebyjohn](https://community.hivepress.io/u/onlinebyjohn)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.hivepress.io/t/can-vendors-be-the-business-that-is-listing-itself/6208/1 "2023-06-13T21:15:32Z")

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Hi, am trying to understand how to set up the Listings, Categories and Attributes for a beauty service website that is global.

And can Vendors be the business that is listing itself?  
If so how does one connect it all together?

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**Author:** ![andrii](https://community.hivepress.io/user_avatar/community.hivepress.io/andrii/32/2951_2.png) [@andrii](https://community.hivepress.io/u/andrii)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 6:53am UTC](https://community.hivepress.io/t/can-vendors-be-the-business-that-is-listing-itself/6208/2 "2023-06-14T06:53:20Z")

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Hi,

Please provide more details, and we will try to help you.

You can add listings from the backend in WP Dashboard \> Listings \> Add new, or from frontend, by clicking on the button Add Listing, attributes in WP Dashboard \> Listings \> Attributes, and categories in WP Dashboard \> Listings \> Categories [How to add listing categories - HivePress Help Center](https://help.hivepress.io/article/74-how-to-add-listing-categories)  
[How to add listing attributes - HivePress Help Center](https://help.hivepress.io/article/75-how-to-add-listing-attributes)

A regular user becomes a vendor only after publishing at least one listing.

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**Author:** ![onlinebyjohn](https://community.hivepress.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/ed8c4c/32.png) [@onlinebyjohn](https://community.hivepress.io/u/onlinebyjohn)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 8:59am UTC](https://community.hivepress.io/t/can-vendors-be-the-business-that-is-listing-itself/6208/3 "2023-06-14T08:59:13Z")

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Hi Andrii,

Thank you for your reply. Apologies for not explaining my questions in detail.

The directory I am building will be available worldwide as long as the listings are in English.

I understand where to add listings, attributes, and categories.  
What I do not understand is;

1. which do I use (listings, attributes, and categories) to set up cities?
2. which do I use (listings, attributes, and categories) to set up Stylist types: barbers, hair salons and hairdressers?
3. which do I use (listings, attributes, and categories) to set up Service Types: haircut, hair colour, and hair styling?

Also with Add Attribute what goes where

Add Attribute  
Add Title

Editing

Editable - Allow front-end editing  
Field Name?  
Field Type?

Search  
Filterable - Display in the filter form  
Indexable - Include in keyword search  
Sortable - Display as a sorting option  
Field Type (optional)

Display  
Areas (optional)?  
Icon (optional)?  
Format (optional)? %value%

I have read and watched many videos on how to set it up however, I just do not understand it all.

Cheers  
John

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**Author:** ![andrii](https://community.hivepress.io/user_avatar/community.hivepress.io/andrii/32/2951_2.png) [@andrii](https://community.hivepress.io/u/andrii)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 7:16am UTC](https://community.hivepress.io/t/can-vendors-be-the-business-that-is-listing-itself/6208/4 "2023-06-15T07:16:06Z")

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Hi,

1. Please use the Geolocation extension, you can check this doc [How to set up Geolocation - HivePress Help Center](https://help.hivepress.io/article/120-how-to-set-up-geolocation)

2. Please try to use categories for this case.

3. Please use the select attribute for this.

Regarding attributes, please check this doc for more details [How to add listing attributes - HivePress Help Center](https://help.hivepress.io/article/75-how-to-add-listing-attributes)

​I hope this is helpful to you.

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**Author:** ![system](https://community.hivepress.io/user_avatar/community.hivepress.io/system/32/13990_2.png) [@system](https://community.hivepress.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 7:16am UTC](https://community.hivepress.io/t/can-vendors-be-the-business-that-is-listing-itself/6208/5 "2023-07-15T07:16:16Z")

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