Flat Shipping

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Go to EShop -> Plugins -> Shipping, then click on eshop_flat to config Flat Shipping plugin.

Flat Shipping is a simple shipping method to define a fixed shipping cost for orders. You should use Flat Shipping in the case you have the same shipping cost for all orders in your store.

Parameters

  1. Package fee: If you would like to add a fixed amount as package fee to the shipping cost, enter that amount here. Leave 0 if you do not want to add package fee.
  2. Min Total: If the total amount reach Min Total, then the Flat Shipping will be disable and the Free Shipping will be available. Leave 0 if you do not want to use it.
  3. Cost: Enter the shipping cost that you want to use as Flat Shipping.
  4. Payment Methods: Choose corresponding available payment methods when Flat Shipping method is chosen. Select all or Un-select all to choose all payment methods.
  5. Customer Group: Choose the customer group(s) to make the Flat Shipping to be available with customers from that customer group(s). Don't choose any groups if you don't want to use.
  6. Tax Class: Choose a tax class for the shipping plugin. When a tax class is chosen, then the tax will be applied to the shipping cost of shipping method.
  7. Geo Zone: Choose a geo zone for shipping plugin. When a geo zone is chosen, then the shipping method is only available to the customers from that geo zone.

Translate Title and Description

Title and Description of Flat Shipping can be edited/translated by going to EShop -> System -> Translation, then filter by "PLG_ESHOP_FLAT", you will see the variables for them. Simply edit and click on Save button on the toolbar.

Duplicated Flat Shipping Plugins

Each Flat Shipping is used to set shipping cost for one Geo Zone. In the case your site has different shipping costs for different Geo Zones, you should use duplicated Flat Shipping plugins.

In the "eshop_unzip_first.zip" package that you received after purchasing EShop, go to folder "duplicated-shipping-plugins" you will see 5 duplicated Flat Shipping plugins there.

Simply go to EShop -> Plugins -> Shipping, scroll mouse to "Install New Shipping Plugin"to install these duplicated shipping plugins one by one and configure them in the same with with default Flat Shipping plugin.