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In this article, you will learn how to manage the shipping methods of your online store.

Manage shipping methods

In the menu, select Settings > Shipping. An overview of the shipping methods you have set up appears. You have the following options for managing the shipping methods:

  • Add shipping method: You can find out how to add a new shipping method in a separate section of this article.
  • Change visibility: Select the desired shipping methods in the overview. Then click on Visibility and select whether these shipping methods should be visible in your online store. Shipping methods that are not visible are marked with the eye symbol in the overview.
    Tip: Only make shipping methods visible once you have set them up completely.
  • Delete shipping methods: Select the relevant shipping methods in the overview. Then click on Delete and confirm the deletion.
  • Edit shipping method: Click on the desired shipping method in the Shipping method column. You can find out how to set up a shipping method in a separate section of this article.
  • Preset shipping method: Use the Preset column to specify which shipping method is preset (activated) by default when ordering in your online store
  • Sort shipping methods: Use the Sorting column to specify the order in which the shipping methods are displayed when an order is placed in your online store.

Add shipping methods

  • In the menu, select Settings > Shipping. All shipping methods that have already been added are displayed.
  • Click on Add. The Add shipping method window appears.
  • Decide on a logistics provider:
    Custom shipping method: To not process the shipment via a specific logistics provider.
    DHL: To process the shipment via the logistics provider DHL. If you select the logistics provider DHL, you can create prepaid parcel labels in your MyShop, for example.
  • Select the type of shipping method:
    Free delivery: For free shipping or self-collection
    Fixed price: For constant shipping prices
    Free shipping limit: To offer your customers free shipping from a certain order value
    Basket price: For an order value-dependent shipping price
    Weight of the products in the basket: For a weight-dependent shipping price
    Number of products in the basket: For a shipping price depending on the number of products.
  • In the Name in store field, enter the name under which the shipping method should be displayed in your online store.
  • Click on Add.

Set up shipping methods

If you have added a new shipping method, the settings will open automatically. Alternatively, you can start the setup via MyShop:

  • Select Settings > Shipping in the menu.
  • In the Shipping method column, click on the corresponding shipping method.
  • Set up the following in the General area:
    Identifier: Enter the name under which the shipping method should be saved in your MyShop administration. This identifier is not visible in the online store.
    Visible: Select whether the shipping method should be displayed in your online store.
    Tip: Only make shipping methods visible once you have set them up completely.
    Preset: Select whether the shipping method should be preset by default during the order process.
    Name in store: Enter the name under which the shipping method should be displayed in your online store.
    Note: You can also enter a comment about the shipping method in the field below. This comment will also be displayed in your online store when the order is placed.
    Logo: Upload a logo for the shipping method, e.g. the logo of the logistics provider. Then specify whether the logo should be displayed during the ordering process.
  • Click on Save.
  • Set up details for the shipping method in the Settings area. Please note: The Settings section does not exist for the Free delivery shipping method without the logistics provider DHL, as no further details need to be specified here.
  • Click on Save.