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2. UPS Live Rates for PrestaShop

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Activate the UPS Shipping Services you want to have active in your Prestashop Carriers section.

Step-by-Step Guide

1

Requirements and Preparation

Supported PrestaShop Versions: 1.7.8.x and 8.x. Login to your account on ups.dashboardlink.com. Make sure that the core Addon for PrestaShop is installed.

https://ups.dashboardlink.com/
1.1

Make sure that the core Addon for PrestaShop is installed

Make sure that the core Addon for PrestaShop is installed

https://link.ecommerce.help/ups-plugins-prestashop
1.2

Download the UPS Live Rates Plugin

Download the UPS Live Rates Plugin for Prestashop to your computer and save it in a folder you have easy access to. You will need it soon.

https://link.ecommerce.help/ups-plugins-prestashop/live-rates
2

Installation Process

Navigate to your PrestaShop back office. Go to the module manager. Click on upload module. Install the UPS Live Rates Addon by dragging and dropping the downloaded ZIP file into the modal dialog. Click on the configure button after installation. Click on the connect button. Login to your UPS Account with your UPS Account credentials.

2.1

Login to your account on https://ups.dashboardlink.com

Login to your account on https://ups.dashboardlink.com

https://ups.dashboardlink.com
2.2

Navigate to your PrestaShop back office

Navigate to your PrestaShop back office

2.3

Go to the module manager

Go to the module manager

2.4

Click on upload module

Click on upload module

2.5

Install the UPS Live Rates Addon by dragging and dropping the downloaded ZIP file into the modal dialog

Install the UPS Live Rates Addon by dragging and dropping the downloaded ZIP file into the modal dialog

2.6

Click on the configure button after installation

Click on the configure button after installation

2.7

Click on the connect button

Click on the connect button

2.8

Activate UPS Shipping Services in your Dashboard by enabling them and clicking save

Activate the UPS Shipping Services you want to have active in your Prestashop Carriers section.

3

Configuration

Activate UPS Shipping Services in your Dashboard by enabling them and clicking save. This creates carriers in the carrier section of your PrestaShop back office.

Configuration
3.1

Login to your UPS.com Account with your UPS.com Account credentials

Follow the process to connect your ups.com account. You'll end up in your Dashboard on https://ups.dashboardlink.com. Please add your 6-digit ups.com Account Number into the UPS Account Number field and configure if you want to use negotiated rates by activating the checkbox.

3.2

Activate UPS Shipping Services in your Dashboard by enabling them and clicking save

Activate the UPS Shipping Services you want to have active in your Prestashop Carriers section. This creates carriers in the carrier section of your PrestaShop back office

Activate UPS Shipping Services in your Dashboard by enabling them and clicking save
4

Carrier Setup

In your PrestaShop Backoffice set taxations, values, countries, and groups for the carriers. Define access for users to see the rates in the checkout process.

Carrier Setup
4.1

Once the services are displayed, the installation and configuration of the UPS Live Rates Addon for UPS is complete.

Once the services are displayed, the installation and configuration of the UPS Live Rates Addon for UPS is complete.

Once the services are displayed, the installation and configuration of the UPS Live Rates Addon for UPS is complete.
4.2

In your PrestaShop Backoffice set taxations, values, countries, and groups for the carriers

In your PrestaShop Backoffice set taxations, values, countries, and groups for the carriers

4.3

Define access for users to see the rates in the checkout process

Define access for users to see the rates in the checkout process

Define access for users to see the rates in the checkout process
5

Verify Checkout

Navigate to the checkout in your PrestaShop. Verify that the UPS services are displayed in the checkout.

Verify Checkout
5.1

Verify that the UPS services are displayed in the checkout

Verify that the UPS services are displayed in the checkout

6

Completion

Once the services are displayed, the installation and configuration of the UPS Live Rates Addon for UPS is complete.

6.1

Navigate to the checkout in your PrestaShop

Navigate to the checkout in your PrestaShop

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