How Do I Connect My WooCommerce Store to ShipTime?

You can connect your WooCommerce store to ShipTime to sync products and orders and, if desired, display live shipping rates at checkout.

Before you connect your WooCommerce store

If you previously connected WooCommerce to ShipTime using the Bridge Connector or Live Shipping 4 WooCommerce plugins, fully delete those plugins from WooCommerce before starting a new connection.

Connect WooCommerce to ShipTime

1. Log in to your ShipTime account.
2. Go to Integrations > New Integration.
   
   
   
3. Select Connect to WooCommerce.
   
   
   
   
4. You will be redirected to WooCommerce. Select Download to download the ShipTime plugin.
   
5. Log in to your WooCommerce/WordPress admin account if you are not already signed in.
6. In your WordPress admin area, go to Plugins > Add Plugin.
   
   
   
7. Select Upload Plugin, then Choose File.
   
8. Locate the ShipTime plugin file you downloaded and install it.
   
   
   
9. Go to Plugins, find ShipTime: Discount Shipping, and select Activate.
   

   

Configure the ShipTime plugin in WooCommerce

1. Go to the ShipTime plugin settings.
2. Confirm that your address information is correct.
3. Enable:
   • ShipTime Plugin
   • Live Shipping Rate Calculations, if you want to display ShipTime rates at checkout.
4. Scroll down and select Save Changes.
5. Return to the top of the page and select Connect.

Complete the connection in ShipTime

You will be redirected back to ShipTime. Log in again if prompted.

Enter your Store Name and select your preferred integration settings.

Real-Time Rates

Turn on Real-Time Rates if you want live ShipTime shipping rates to appear during WooCommerce checkout.

Default package dimensions

Enter the default:

• Length
• Width
• Height

These dimensions are used when product dimensions are missing.

Shipment preferences

Select any options you want to apply, including:

• Signature Required
• Include Residential Surcharge
• Include Insurance

Quoting method

Choose whether ShipTime should calculate rates using:

• Individual item dimensions, or
• Packaged items using boxes saved in your Box Library

When packaged-item quoting is selected, ShipTime checks your saved boxes to determine which one can accommodate the items in the cart and generates the quote using that box.

Handling fees

Enable Handling Fees if you want to include an additional handling amount in your checkout rates.

Finish connecting your store

When your settings are complete, select Update.

Your WooCommerce store will then be connected to ShipTime, and your products and orders will begin syncing.

Need help?

If you have trouble connecting WooCommerce or configuring the ShipTime plugin, contact our Technical Support team at techsupport@shiptime.com.

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