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WooCommerce: Add a Store in ShipWorks

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Background

WooCommerce is a free, ecommerce plugin for the WordPress content management system. Add ecommerce functions to your WordPress site, and expand those functions with ShipWorks.

ShipWorks connects to your WooCommerce account through a third-party plug-in. You can download your orders and easily create shipping labels, invoices and packing lists. ShipWorks can help manage your customers, send emails and update the online status of your orders.

You can successfully connect your WooCommerce store with ShipWorks using a plug-in that connects via WordPress. Just think of the plug-in as a bridge, connecting ShipWorks with your WooCommerce store. This plug-in was created by ADV Web Design it is available for download here. (Please be sure to review the terms and conditions.)

This article will guide you through the steps to connect your WooCommerce store to the ShipWorks Software.

First Things First

You will also need to have a few things available before proceeding:

1. Have your WordPress login username and password.

2. Have ShipWorks installed and be logged in to ShipWorks as an administrator.

We recommend that you run the latest version of the ShipWorks software. This allows you to access the latest tools and features and ensures the steps in this article will work for you. For assistance with checking your version of ShipWorks or with upgrading to the latest version, please see the How Do I Upgrade ShipWorks help article.

The Process

Installing the ShipWorks WP Plugin on Your WordPress Site

Visit ADV Web Design's website to:

  • Learn more about the ADV Web Design ShipWorks Connector for WooCommerce

  • Sign-up for the ADV Web Design ShipWorks Connector for WooCommerce

  • Follow instructions on how to add the ShipWorks Connector plug-in to WordPress

Once the ShipWorks Connector plug-in is installed in WordPress, you are ready to connect your store to ShipWorks.

Adding Your WooCommerce Store to ShipWorks

1. Click on the Manage tab, then on the Stores button. Then, click Add Store.

Click the Manage tab then the Stores button. Then click Add Store.

2. Select the platform you are adding to ShipWorks from the What platform do you sell on? drop-down menu. Then, click Next.

Select the store type from the dropdown menu.
Box highlights the Next button.

3. Enter the ShipWorks Username from WooCommerce into the Username field in ShipWorks, the ShipWorks Password into the Password field and the URL Generic Module into the Module URL field.

copying wordpress credentials into shipworks

Complete the Setup Wizard

Great! You are connected. Now, you will need to fill out a few more screens.

1. On the Store Information screen, enter your Store Name: and Address:. Then, click Next.

Generic store information screen in Add store wizard

2. Enter the additional Contact Information: for your store. Then, click Next.

Note: This information is optional.

generic contact info screen in add store wizard

3. Select how much order history you would like to download into ShipWorks during your initial download. The default is to download 30 Days of order history into ShipWorks. You can modify this by clicking on the Edit link.

The store setup screen in ShipWorks is displayed and the Edit link is highlighted.
Add Store wizard select download days

4. Verify that the settings for When the shipment is processed: are correct. Typically, you would leave the checkbox for Update my online orders with the shipment details checked.

update my online orders with shipment details add store wizard

5. Click Next and then Finish. Then, click Close.

Your orders will begin to download automatically.

Still Need Help?

Please feel free to reach out to one of our awesome Technical Support Representatives in St. Louis.  We are happy to help.

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