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How to set up local store pick up shipping method

Many a times you might want to display a Store pickup option in the shipping method selection area of your site. Here is how it can be done.

Methods: ​

There are two ways in which the local store pick up method could be shown on the store front.

  1. Renaming the free shipping.
  2. Creating a shipping method using the standard shipping method.

Renaming the free shipping: ​

Ideal for: The following method is ideal when you don’t intend to use the free shipping plugin for other purposes.

Procedure:

  • Navigate to Component > J2Commerce > Setup > Shipping methods > Free shipping.

freeshippping

  • Click on the View option.
  • Rename the plugin’s display name to Local store pick up.

renametolocalpickup

  • Save the changes.
  • Now the free shipping would appear as Local store pick up at the frontend for users who choose the USA region at their address.

freeshippingaslocalstore

Video Tutorial:

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Creating a shipping method using the Standard shipping method: ​

Ideal for:

This process is ideal when you wish to use the Free shipping for other purposes but wish to display a store pickup option to users of a certain region.

Procedure:

  • Navigate to Components > J2Commerce > Setup > Shipping methods > Standard shipping methods.
  • Click on the View option.

  • Click on the New option.

standardshippingmethod

  • Set the name as Store pick up and define the other conditions, if any

setthedisplayname

  • Click save and close.
  • Click on the set rates button next to the newly created shipping method.

setrates

  • Choose the geozone (you will have to create one already in Components > J2Commerce > Localisation > Geozones) for which this shipping option should be available.

  • Set the rate as 0.
  • Click on the create button.

geozone

  • Now the frontend would show the shipping method for users of the chosen region.

frontend

Video tutorial:

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