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Set-Up - Shipping
MultiGeoZone MultiTable Shipping Set-up
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1. Summary
Allows shipping to multiple Geo Zones using multiple tables.
Geo Zones are defined in the store admin, so exactly what makes up each zone is left in the hands of the user. Geo Zones can be just specific zones of a country, a number of different countries, or any combination thereof.
2. How the Tables Work
Each Geo Zone's tables may use either a weight, price, or count as the table method. This will be used for calculating the price.
Note:
Currently, each Geo Zone's tables must use the same method, but different Geo Zones may use different methods.
Tables are generically built as follows:
lower threshold (colon) shipping factor
Each block is then separated by a comma (,). You should list the blocks in the table from the lowest threshold to the highest:
.5:5.97,1:6.96,1.5:7.95,2:8.94,2.5:0
Using the weight method, this shipping table would be (the table breaks on commas):
- orders with weight = .5 lbs shipping is £5.97
- orders with weight = 1 lbs shipping is £6.96
- orders with weight = 1.5 lbs shipping is £7.95
- orders with weight = 2 lbs shipping is £8.94
- orders with weight = 2.5 lbs shipping is free (0)
Using the price method, this shipping table would be (the table breaks on commas):
- orders with price = £.5 shipping is £5.97
- orders with price = £1 shipping is £6.96
- orders with price = £1.5 shipping is £7.95
- orders with price = £2 shipping is £8.94
- orders with price = £2.5 shipping is free (0)
Using the count method, this shipping table would be (the table breaks on commas):
- orders with total number of products = .5 shipping is £5.97
- orders with total number of products = 1 shipping is £6.96
- orders with total number of products = 1.5 shipping is £7.95
- orders with total number of products = 2 shipping is £8.94
- orders with total number of products = 2.5 shipping is free (0)
Flat rate shipping can be built by a single entry to the table, i.e. by entering something like:
.5:14
or perhaps even better, like:
0:14
Percentage is allowed and is denoted with the percent symbol (%). Example:
.5:14,5:400%
- In a weight method, this table will charge 400% of the weight for 5 lbs or more.
- In a price method, this table will charge 400% of the cart total for £5 or more.
- In a count method, this table will charge 400% of the total number or items for 5 or more items.
To make reading table easier, the currency symbol (£) is also allowed. Example:
.5:14 can be written as .5:£14 and
.5:5.97,1:6.96,1.5:7.95,2:8.94,2.5:0 can be writtten as:
.5:£5.97,1:£6.96,1.5:£7.95,2:£8.94,2.5:£0
The symbols can be mixed within the table as well. Example:
.5:£14,5:400%
This concludes the basic overview of how tables work and how to write them.
3. Setting Up Geo Zones
You set up your Geo Zones in: Admin -> Shipping / Taxes -> Setup Zones
As not to confuse your shipping zones with your tax zones and to ensure the module functions properly, the name of your shipping geo zones must begin with the letters "shp" (case does not matter).
We recommend naming your shipping zones with "Shp: " at the beginning and tax zones with "Tax: " at the beginning.