Copyright © 1999, William Weiland
The shipping modules provide alternate methods for charging shipping in MIVA Merchant. All of the shipping modules are installed the same way. They are then configured according to the specific module.
1) In admin, click Add Modules (fig 2)
2) Click the file upload button
3) Browse to find the file on your hard drive and upload (fig 3)
4) Click Add to add it to the domain
5) Select Stores, then click on the plus sign to the left of the store you are installing the module to
6) Click on the link to Shipping Configuration (fig 4)
7) Check the box next to the new module and select Update
8) Click on the "tab" link at the top for the new module
9) Click on the button for New Method
10) Enter the name of a method, e.g. Ground
11) Fill out the rest of the requested data for that method
12) Click Add
13) Continue to add as many methods as you want, e.g. 3-day Air, Overnight Express, etc.
Q: In the Minimum or Subtotal Shipping by XXXX Zone module, could you explain the rate string 0|0|0.00^.01|4.99|5.50^5.00|9.99|6.00^10.00|9999.99|7.25
A: The string is in the format "from|up to|shipping cost" with a ^ between each range. So in the example above, if the subtotal is 0, the shipping cost is 0.00. If the subtotal is from .01 up to 4.99, the cost is 5.50. If the subtotal is from 5.00 up to 9.99, the cost is 6.00. If the subtotal is from 10.00 up to 9999.99, the cost is 7.25. I included the 0 range because it allows you to have free shipping if you have entered product codes in the input at the bottom of the screen for "Suppress Shipping for Product Codes". Those products will not be summed in the subtotal for shipping calculation purposes. Hence, if they are the only products in the order, the shipping would be free. If there are other products in the order, it would not be free, but they would not contribute to the subtotal for shipping costs either.
Q: In the Weight Table Shipping by XXXX Zone module, could you explain the rate string 0|0|0.00^.01|4.99|15.50^5.00|9.99|16.00^10.00|9999.99|17.25
A: The string is in the format "from|up to|shipping cost" with a ^ between each range. So in the example above, if the weight is 0, the shipping cost is 0.00. If the weight is from .01 up to 4.99, the cost is 15.50. If the weight is from 5.00 up to 9.99, the cost is 16.00. If the weight is from 10.00 up to 9999.99, the cost is 17.25. I included the 0 range because it allows you to have free shipping if you have entered product codes in the input at the bottom of the screen for "Suppress Shipping for Product Codes". Those products will not be summed in the order weight for shipping calculation purposes. Hence, if they are the only products in the order, the shipping would be free. If there are other products in the order, it would not be free, but they would not contribute to the weight for shipping costs either.
Q: In the Number Table Shipping by XXXX Zone module, could you explain the rate string 0|0|0.00^1|4|5.00^5|9|9.00^10|999|12.00
A: The string is in the format "from|up to|shipping cost" with a ^ between each range. So in the example above, if the quantity is 0, the shipping cost is 0.00. If the quantity is from 1 up to 4, the cost is 5.00. If the quantity is from 5 up to 9, the cost is 9.00. If the quantity is from 10 up to 999, the cost is 12.00. I included the 0 range because it allows you to have free shipping if you have entered product codes in the input at the bottom of the screen for "Suppress Shipping for Product Codes". Those products will not be summed in the quantity for shipping calculation purposes. Hence, if they are the only products in the order, the shipping would be free. If there are other products in the order, it would not be free, but they would not contribute to the quantity for shipping costs either.
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