How to Configure Shipping Methods in Magento

Log in to your Magento Admin -> system -> configuration -> sales -> Shipping methods.

Before enable shipping methods, you should first configure the shipping setting from

Magento admin -> system -> configuration -> shipping setting.

Now, expand the Origin section and enter the address from which shipping will be initiated.

Then expand the Options section. Make enabled yes which means single ordered product can be shipped to multiple addresses.

You can define the maximum number of single product to be shipped to multiple addresses from Maximum Qty Allowed for Shipping to Multiple Addresses field.

Now, how to enable the USPS shipping method.

Open the Magento admin area -> System -> Configuration -> Sales ->Shipping Methods and navigate to the USPS section:

Enable the shipping method, then enter the Gateway URL and the UserID.

The next option where you can add packages details like size, weight etc.

Next you need to define the handling fee. You can make it fixed or calculated on the percent basis of region.

Then you can pick the ‘allowed delivery methods’. Also, you can configure a free shipping method and define whether there is a minimum purchase sum for it.

And finally, you can add the countries for which the shipping is supported and the default error message in case the service is refused.

In the Sort order field you should enter the position of this shipping method compared to the other shipping methods offered to the customers.

And when you are finished with settings, click on ‘Save Config’ button.

The configuration has been saved. Repeat this process to setup other shipping methods.

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