Configuration page is showing all vendor configurations. (see below image)
Defining sections and fields in vendor configuration similar with admin configuration.
You need to create a vendor.xml file in etc folder of your extension. The below xml code is a sample content of the vendor.xml file.
<?xml version="1.0" ?> <config> <sections> <payment translate="label" module="vendorspage"> <label>Payment Methods</label> <sort_order>100</sort_order> <groups> <paypal_adaptive translate="label"> <label>Paypal</label> <sort_order>10</sort_order> <fields> <account> <label>Email Associated with PayPal Merchant Account</label> <sort_order>10</sort_order> <frontend_type>text</frontend_type> <frontend_class>required-entry validate-email</frontend_class> <comment>Money will be transferred to this paypal email account</comment> </account> </fields> </paypal_adaptive> </groups> </payment> </sections> </config>