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# 5. Manufacturers
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**URL:** `http(s)://url/manufacturers`
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![Manufacturers Page](../images/manufacturers.png)
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The Manufacturers page is where you manage all **filament manufacturers** whose products you want to track in the system. Each manufacturer can have multiple associated filaments.
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## Table Columns
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| Column | Description |
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|--------|-------------|
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| **NAME** | Name of the manufacturer |
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| **URL** | Manufacturer's website (clickable link) |
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| **FILAMENTS** | Number of filament types registered for this manufacturer |
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| **SPOOLS** | Number of spools from this manufacturer currently in stock |
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| **MATERIALS** | Materials used (e.g. PLA, PETG, ABS) |
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| **ACTIONS** | Edit / Delete buttons |
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## Features
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### Search
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Use the **search bar** at the top left to filter manufacturers by name.
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### Filter by Material
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The **"All Materials"** dropdown filters the manufacturer list by a specific filament material (e.g. show only PLA manufacturers).
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### Add a Manufacturer
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Click **"Add Manufacturer"** in the top right. A dialog will open with two creation modes:
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#### Create from FilaManDB (recommended)
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> **Prerequisite:** The FilamentDB plugin must be enabled under [Admin → System](/Docs/En/11-Admin). If the plugin is not active, only the manual mode is shown.
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1. Select the **"Create from FilaManDB"** mode (radio button at the top of the dialog)
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2. Type at least 2 characters in the search field – a dropdown appears with matches from the [FilaManDB community database](/Docs/En/18-Filamandb)
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3. Click on the desired manufacturer
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4. **Name** and **website** are automatically pre-filled
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5. The **manufacturer logo** is also automatically downloaded if available in the FilaManDB
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#### Manual entry
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1. Select the **"Manual entry"** mode
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2. Fill in the fields:
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- **Name** – Required: manufacturer name (e.g. "Prusament")
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- **URL** – Optional website address of the manufacturer
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### Edit a Manufacturer
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Click the **pencil icon** in the **ACTIONS** column next to a manufacturer.
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When the FilamentDB plugin is enabled, the **"Load from FilaManDB"** button is available in the edit dialog. Use it to update the manufacturer data (name, website, logo) with the latest data from the community database.
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### Delete a Manufacturer
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Click the **trash icon** in the **ACTIONS** column. A manufacturer can only be deleted if no filaments are assigned to it.
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fe70cf Manuel Weiser 2026-03-09 08:10:11
Update documentation links to use consistent casing and absolute paths - Changed links in German documentation to use absolute paths with consistent casing. - Updated links in English documentation to follow the same format. - Ensured all navigation links point to the correct sections across all documents.
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