• Payment
• Shipping
• Order Total

Modules

The system comes standard with several payment and shipping modules. This section of the administration tool allows you to enable, disable, and configure your modules. This is where you select what payment methods you will have at your store, and what shipping options are available.

• Payment : This is the main payment module section. On this page, you will see a list of all currently installed payment modules in your store. Next to the module name, you will see a green icon and a red icon. To activate a module, click the green icon next to it. To deactivate a module, click the red icon next to it.

  Once a payment module is active, you may have to configure that module with certain required information. If this is needed, click the payment module, then click the 'edit' button in the right column. Now, you will see all the available options for that module. we have taken the time to detail the options for each payment module below.

  • Cash on Delivery :: This is the basic COD payment module if you want to use this type of payment option. This is also good for testing your store. Configuration options are below:
    • Enable Cash On Delivery Module :: Set to 'True' to enable.
    • Payment Zone :: Allows you to limit the use of this module to a single zone.
    • Set Order Status :: You can set the default order status to the store default, or set it to one of these: Delivered, Pending, Processing
    • Sort order of display :: This is where you set the order of the payment modules display on the checkout_payment.php page. Set this to a NON ZERO number.
      
  • Check/Money Order :: If you would like to accept checks and money orders via snail mail, enable this module. This module gets the address information from the adress configured under 'My Store' in the Configuration section of the admin. The configuration options for this module are below:
    • Enable Check/Money Order Module :: Set to 'True' to enable.
    • Payment Zone :: Allows you to limit the use of this module to a single zone.
    • Set Order Status :: You can set the default order status to the store default, or set it to one of these: Delivered, Pending, Processing
    • Sort order of display :: This is where you set the order of the payment modules display on the checkout_payment.php page. Set this to a NON ZERO number.
    • Make Payable To :: Enter the name that checks should be made out to
  • PayPal :: Enable this module to accept payments using PayPal. Learn more about this at the PayPal website. Below are the configuration options for this module:
    • Enable PayPal module :: Set to 'True' to enable.
    • E-Mail Address :: The e-mail address to use for the PayPal service.
    • Transaction Currency :: The currency to use for credit card transactions.
    • Selected Currency :: The current selected currency in the catalog
    • Payment Zone :: Allows you to limit the use of this module to a single zone.
    • Set Order Status :: You can set the default order status to the store default, or set it to one of these: Delivered, Pending, Processing
    • Sort order of display :: This is where you set the order of the payment modules display on the checkout_payment.php page. Set this to a NON ZERO number.
• Shipping : This is the main shipping module section. On this page, you will see a list of all currently installed shipping modules in your store. Next to the module name, you will see a green icon and a red icon. To activate a module, click the green icon next to it. To deactivate a module, click the red icon next to it.

  Once a shipping module is active, you may have to configure that module with certain required information. If this is needed, click the shipping module, then click the 'edit' button in the right column. Now, you will see all the available options for that module. we have taken the time to detail the options for each shipping module below.

• Table Rate :: This shipping method allows you to set so called table rate shipping. This module allows you to set whether shipping will be charged based on weight or quantity. Further, you define shipping price breaks based on weight or quantity amounts. The following options need to be set for this module:
  • Enable Table Method :: Set this to true to enable this module.
  • Shipping Table :: Set this option by following the example provided below.
  • Table Method :: Set this to weight or price.
  • Handling Fee :: Set the amount you want to charge for handling. This can be set to zero to deactivate the handling fee.
  • Tax Class :: Set this to the tax class you want to use for this shipping method, or leave it set to none if you do not want to tax the shipping charge.
  • Shipping Zone :: If you set this to a zone, this method will only be available to orders shipping to that zone.
  • Sort Order :: This sets the sort order of your shipping methods during checkout. If you have more than one shipping method, set this to a non zero quantity. Lower numbers defined here will appear higher/first on the checkout shipping page.
  • Update :: Always click this button to commit your changes to the system.
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• EXAMPLE for Table Rate Shipping A store owner wants to charge $10 for orders weighing up to 20 lbs. Any orders over 20 lbs, but under 40 lbs are charged $18. To set this up using the table rate shipping method, the following must be entered into the 'Shipping Table' field of this module: 25:10.00,40:18.00
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• United Parcel Service :: If you want to ship using UPS, enable this module. It is also important to note that in order for shipping calculations to be done correctly, you must set the zip/postal code of your store corectly in the configuration section of the system. The following options must be set:
  • Enable UPS Shipping :: Set this to true to enable this module.
  • UPS Pickup Method :: This should be set to however your UPS packages are picked up. Your options are : CC - Customer Counter, RDP - Daily Pickup, OTP - One Time Pickup, LC - Letter Center, OCA - On Call Air
  • UPS Packaging :: Set this to the UPS Packaging method that you use. The following options are available : CP - Your Packaging, ULE - UPS Letter, UT - UPS Tube, UBE - UPS Express Box
  • Residential Delivery :: Set this to either RES or COM to have the module quote a residential or commercial shipping rate.
  • Handling Fee :: Set the amount you want to charge for handling. This can be set to zero to deactivate the handling fee.
  • Tax Class :: Set this to the tax class you want to use for this shipping method, or leave it set to none if you do not want to tax the shipping charge.
  • Shipping Zone :: If you set this to a zone, this method will only be available to orders shipping to that zone.
  • Sort Order :: This sets the sort order of your shipping methods during checkout. If you have more than one shipping method, set this to a non zero quantity. Lower numbers defined here will appear higher/first on the checkout shipping page.
  • Update :: Always click this button to commit your changes to the system.
    
• Order Total Module: Each listing is enabled by clicking on the "i" with the circle around it on that listing's line. A sort order is available to sort the listing in a specific order. The listings and descriptions are as follows:
  • Low Order Fee: A low order fee can be displayed, sorted, allowed, a low order fee for orders under a certain amount, set a low order fee, attach a low order fee for orders sent to the set destination, either national, international, or both, and attach a tax class to a low order fee.
  • Shipping: display or not display the order shipping cost, sort order of display, allow free shipping for orders over a certain amount, and provide free shipping for orders national, international or both.
  • Sub-Total: display or not display the order sub-total cost and place a sort order.
  • Tax: display or not display the order tax cost and place a sort order.
  • Total: display or not display the total order cost and place a sort order.