In this video I help you understand how to install USPS shipping to your WP E-Commerce Shopping Cart. I know this article is not for all of our readers, but I have had some questions about this so here it is.
Watch the video or follow along with the step by step screen shots below.
Step 1
- Go to the dashboard
- click on plugins
- Make sure your WP e- commerce plug in is installed and activated
Step 2
- Go to settings
- Click on store
- Click on the shipping tab
- Make sure shipping is turned on
- Enter your town and zipcode
- Check the USPS box
- Click on edit
- Enter your USPS ID
o If you do not have a USPS ID click on the “click here” link to get one.
o Fill out the USPS API form and click submit.
o A letter will be sent to you by e-mail with your username and password.
- Go to the United States Postal service website and go to Developmental guides. Read these pages.
- Return to the WP-Ecommerce Plugin settings Page and check the box “use test server”
- Click on update.
Step 3
- Call The United States Postal Service at 1-800-344-7799 and talk to a representative. They are very helpful and they will validate the services. You MUST do this step to use the USPS Shipping API
- Refresh your settings by clicking on update
Step 4
- Go to Edit product
- At the “Shipping” tab enter your dimensions.
Step 5
- Go to USPS_20.php that is found in your plugins folder
- Go to search and find the word “media”
- Delete the comments
- Click save.
- Upload it back to your server and refresh your settings.
TIP: Save a copy of your settings in a folder.
- Go back to your store settings, check the media mail box.
- Click on update.
You have now start using the USPS shipping API with your WP E-Commerce Store!
Mary Bronzich
Thanks for the tutorial. I was stumped on why it wouldn’t connect to the API.
I know, it took me a long time to unlock the code of this, which is why I created the tutorial. Glad I was able to help you avoid some of the same frustration that I went through. Ha-ha
I followed this tutorial but nothing USPS related even shows up on my checkout page. The “media” part of the tutorial was nice. i just thought media wasn’t available. At least if I ever get it working, there’s that. Thanks.
I went to your site and I see it is working now. Your shipping rates seem pretty high though. Be sure to check your dimensions weight, etc. Glad the Media mail tip helped.