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Setting Shipping Rates for Purpletree Product, Category, Weight, and Zip Shipping Extension
Managing shipping rates effectively is crucial for any eCommerce business. With Purpletree Shipping, you can set customized shipping rates based on various criteria such as product, category, weight, and zip code. This guide will walk you through the process of defining shipping rates from the admin panel, ensuring that your customers receive accurate shipping costs during checkout.
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Login to Admin Panel
- Navigate to your website's admin panel.
- Enter your admin credentials to log in.
2. Accessing Purpletree Shipping Rates
- Go to Purpletree Shipping.
- Click on Shipping Rates.
3. Viewing and Managing Shipping Rates
- View Shipping Rates: From the Shipping Rates page, you can see a list of existing shipping rates that will be applied to orders.
- Manage Shipping Options: Click on the Manage Shipping Options link at the top to access the global settings for Purpletree Category Shipping.
- Add, Edit, Delete Rates: You can add new shipping rates, edit existing ones, or delete rates as needed.
4. Adding a New Shipping Rate
- Click on Add New located at the top right corner.
5. Setting Shipping Rate Details
- Assign Shipping Rate: You can assign the shipping rate to any product, category, or both.
- Select Country: Choose the country from the dropdown list.
- Enter Zip Code Range:
- Zip From: Enter the starting zip code of the range.
- Zip To: Enter the ending zip code of the range.
- If the zip code is not numeric, the Zip From and Zip To must be the same to enable this shipping rate.
- Enter Weight Range:
- Weight From: Enter the starting weight of the range.
- Weight To: Enter the ending weight of the range (must be greater than the starting weight). Both can be set to 0 if not known.
6. Entering the Shipping Price
- Price: Enter the shipping rate to be applied for the specified conditions.
7. Selecting Category or Product
- Category/Product Selection:
- If you select Category, choose the category from the right-side category dropdown. The shipping price will apply to the selected category.
- If you select Product, choose the product from the right-side product dropdown. The shipping price will apply to the selected product.
- If you select None, the shipping price will apply to all products and categories.
Conclusion
By following these steps, you can efficiently manage shipping rates for your eCommerce store using Purpletree Shipping. This ensures that your customers are charged the correct shipping fees based on the product, category, weight, and zip code, enhancing their shopping experience and your store's efficiency.
For more information or further assistance, please refer to the Purpletree Shipping documentation or contact customer support.