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How to Set Up WooCommerce UPS Shipping Plugin

Written by Admin | Aug 23, 2022 4:00:00 AM

Adding UPS Shipping to WooCommerce allows you to ship with UPS rates directly from your WordPress site.

1. SETTING UP UPS PLUGIN

  • You first need to ensure that you have the WooCommerce UPS Shipping Plug-in Installed. Once installed, click “settings” to edit the settings.
  • You can also reach this screen by going to WooCommerce → Settings → Shipping → UPS

2. REQUESTING API ACCESS KEY

  • Once in the settings for the UPS Shipping Plugin, you will need to request API credentials. Click “via their website.”
  • If you have a UPS account created, skip to request an access key

3. FINISHING SET UP IN WOO COMMERCE

  • Create an Access Key and gather your UPS Shipping Account number.
  • Enter your Access Key and account credentials into WooCommerce.

4. TURN ON UPS AS SHIPPING ZONE

  • Go to Shipping Zones and edit United States
  • Add UPS shipping method and enable it

5. UPDATE UPS DATA

  • Edit the shipping zone settings
  • Configure origin address and rate options

6. UPDATE SHIPPING METHODS AND PRICING

  • Modify available shipping methods and pricing adjustments

7. CREATE BOXES

  • Choose parcel packing method
  • Create custom box dimensions

8. UPDATE PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

  • Set product dimensions in WooCommerce products tab
  • UPS will calculate required boxes automatically

  • If you do not set custom dimensions for your products, WooCommerce will automatically make the dimensions the exact size of your boxes. You must set the product dimensions.