Introduction
The Opencart Fastway Shipping extension allows the customers to choose the Fastway Courier shipping method for their product delivery. The shipping rates are automatically calculated according to the store address, product weight, and delivery zip code. The API fetches the real-time shipping charges and displays them to the customer.
Features – Fastway Shipping
- Fastway shipping method is a global courier service.
- Cost-effective and reliable shipping method.
- The admin can customize the shipping method name.
- The admin needs to add a Fastway API key.
- Moreover, the admin can manage the shipping method from the configuration.
- The customer can use the shipping method if the shipping method available at his address.
- Customer can see the shipping method name on the order detail page.
Installation
Upload Files
First, extract the downloaded zip file. After that, open the correct Opencart Version Folder. According to Opencart Version installed in your system.
Then, upload the admin, catalog to the OpenCart root directory.
Edit User Groups
After that, go to System > Users > Usergroups. And then edit ‘Administrator’. Select the shown checkboxes only for both Access Permission and Modify Permission and Save it.
Install
Now navigate to Extensions > Extensions > Shipping. Find Webkul Fastway Shipping from the list. Click the Install button as visible in the screenshot below.
Further, by clicking on the edit button, the below page will open up.
Retrieve Fastway API Key
In order to use the module the store admin and the seller/vendor both require the Fastway API Key.
Firstly, visit the webpage for the Fastway API Key click the Get API Key as shown in the below image.
As a result, the user will be redirected to the below page. Here, enter all the required details and click Create API Key.
Thereafter, a success message with the required Fastway API Key will appear copy or save for later use in the module configuration.
Note: Using the section Resend API Key in case If you forgot your API key, you can enter the email address you signed up with and fetch the API Key.
Module Configuration Settings
After the successful installation of the extension Marketplace Fastway Shipping for OpenCart. To configure the extension. Firstly, in the sidebar menu go to Extensions > Extensions > Shipping.
Further, click on the edit button next to Webkul Fastway Shipping.