ShippingKit Labels integrating FedEx Services for X-Cart

Quick Guide

Content:

1. Introduction
2. Installation
3. Configuration
4. Obtain Meter number
5. Labels Configuration
6. Orders and Labels
7. Shipment Tracking

Configuration

After successfull installation the module will appear in the administration backend of your store. To configure it click the "FedEx Subscription" link which appeared in the "Management" menu of the X-Cart's administration back-end, the "FedEx Subscription" module settings page will appear.

Fedex Subscription settings

1. The "FedEx Server" field allows to choose "Test" or "Live" mode:

• Test Server - allows to test FedEx Services.
* In this mode you will not be charged for Shipping Label generation (and other services) by Fedex.


• Production Server
Set it when you are ready to start working with the FedEx Services in the production mode.

2. The "Carrier" field allows to enable proper FedEx service:

• "FedEx Ground" - when you are going to use only "FedEx Ground" shipments.
• "FedEx Express" - when you are going to use only "FedEx Express" shipments.
• "FedEx Ground & FedEx Express" - when you use both of them.

3. The "Account number" field should be populated with your Fedex account number issued by FedEx during the registration on FedEx.

4. The "FedEx Meter Number" field should contain your FedEx Meter Number.

* The Meter Number can be obtained using Fedex Subscription form). Also, you may input your FedEx Meter Number manually, if you already got it.

5. The "Drop-off type" field allows to define a drop-off method:

• "Regular pickup"
• "Request Courier"
• "Drop at station"

6. The "Package type" field allows to define a type of your packages:

• "Your packaging", if you use packages of your own sizes
• "FedEx Pak", if you ship items in the "FedEx Pak"
• "FedEx Box", if you ship items in the "FedEx Box"
• "FedEx Tube", if you ship items in the "FedEx Tube"
• "FedEx Envelope", if you ship in the "FedEx Envelope"

*If you chose the "Your packaging" option as the package type, you have to define the package dimensions. The dimensions will be used by FedEx Rates and FedEx Shipping Labels generation modules as well.

7. The "Currency" field allows to choose currency FedEx modules work with:

• "USD" - US dollar
• "CAD" - Canadian dollar

* The currency must be the same as the currency of your store which is set on the General Setting page.

8. The "Ship to residence" field allows to set the "Business/Residence Address" flag:

• "Always NO" - All adresses are treated as "Business"
• "Always YES" - All adresses are treated as "Residence"
• * Extra field

* You can define an additional user profile field on the "User Profiles options" page, and select it as the "Ship to residence" option here. We recommend setup the "checkbox" or "select box" type for the extra field associated with the "Ship to residence" field. If it's a select box, it should just contain "Yes" and "No" options.

9. The "Show rates errors" flag may be desirable while testing.

10. The "Log FedEx transactions" flag allows to log all queries and responses to/from FedEx server in (LOG_DIR/fedex.txt)

* If you have many visitors on your site, it may waste your server disk space very quickly.