When you’re setting up a new WooCommerce store, one of the first things you’ll need to do is configure shipping. Depending on the products you’re selling, and where you’re shipping them to, there are a few different shipping options available to you. In this article, we’ll show you how to create a shipping class in WooCommerce.
Creating a shipping class is a good idea if you have products that need to be shipped differently from your other products. For example, if you sell both small items that can be shipped via first-class mail, and larger items that need to be shipped via UPS, you could create two different shipping classes. That way, when customers purchase both types of items from your store, they’ll be able to see the different shipping options and prices at checkout.
To create a shipping class in WooCommerce, first log into your WordPress admin panel and go to WooCommerce > Settings. On the Settings page, select the Shipping tab from the top menu. Then, select Shipping Classes from the sub-menu.
On the Shipping Classes page, you’ll see a list of any existing shipping classes that have been created for your store. To add a new shipping class, click on the Add Shipping Class button.
On the Add Shipping Class page, you’ll need to enter some information about your new shipping class. First, give your shipping class a name. This name will be displayed to customers at checkout.
Then, enter a description of the items that should be assigned to this shipping class. This description will also be displayed at checkout.
Finally, enter a slug for your shipping class. This slug is used internally by WooCommerce and should be all lowercase with no spaces.
Conclusion:
Creating a shipping class is necessary if you have products that require special or different handling when compared with other products in your inventory. This could include large items that UPS offers better rates on than first class mail or products of varying sizes where flat rate boxes are not an option.
Assigning products to multiple classes allows customers purchasing more than one type of product from your shop an opportunity to see different rates and options at checkout.
The steps for creating a new shipping are easy and only require entering some basic information about your product and desired handling.
