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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. 1.
    Renaming the free shipping.
  2. 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 J2Store->Setup->Shipping methods->Free shipping.
freeshippping
  • Click on the create/edit/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:

Creating a shipping method using the Standard shipping method:

Ideal for:
This process is ideal when you wish to use the Free shipping to other purposes but wish to display a store pick up option to users of a certain region.
Procedure:
  • Navigate to J2Store->Setup->Shipping methods-> Standard shipping methods.
  • Click on the Create/edit/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 J2Store->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.
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Video tutorial: