Magento Tutorial

Shipping methods in Magento

We will provide you with details about the available payment modules in the magento core installation.

In order to start setting up the payment functions you should login to the administrator back-end of the store:

http://yourdomain.com/index.php/admin

If you have installed Magento under a subfolder of the www root folder for an example “store” you should add this directory name before the index.php.

When the admin back-end is completely rendered navigate to the System > Configuration. You will notice on the left side bar the Shipping Methods and Settings menus under the sales section:



The first thing you have to take care of here is the Shipping Settings:



The two sections here are self-explanatory and should be filled with the correct details for your storage from where the items will be shipped. Note that if your carrier offers live price quotes this information will be used to calculate the price to the customers’ location. You should ensure that you have saved the configuration with the “Save Config” button.

After you have filled the above mentioned information you may proceed with the Shipping Methods setup:



There are a few preinstalled shipping methods you may select from. However if you need an extra shipping method added for a different carrier you may check if there is an available extension on the Magento Connect page:

http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/filter/all/shipping

If an extension is available you may install it following the instructions in this article:

How to install extensions in Magento