How to Enable FedEx in Magento 2

FedEx in Magento 2 is known as a huge shipping service company in the US. FedEx specializes in transportation service, freight, ground shipping services or trade networks and so on with multiple level of priorities.

  • Step 1: FedEx Web Services Production Registration

A FedEx merchant account must be created and registered for FedEx Web Services Production Access. After that, take a quick look at the production account information page, at the bottom of the page click the Obtain Production Key link with a purpose of registering and containing a key.

  • Step 2: FedEx in Magento 2 is Enabled for Store

1. Tap Stores on the Admin sidebar. Select Configuration under Settings.

2. Select Shipping Methods on the left in the panel and under Sales.

3. Enlarge the FedEx section. Follow instructions:

a. Establish Enabled for checkout to “Yes”.

b. Write down a suitable Title to point out the FedEx shipping method in the checkout process

c. Fill in the following information from FedEx account:

+ Account ID

+ Meter Number

+ Key

+ Password

d. Set Sandbox Mode to “Yes” in case of a FedEx Sandbox is established and you plan to work in the testing environment.

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FedEx Account Settings
  • Step 3: Describe Package and Handle Fee

1.  In case of dividing an order into multiple shipments, choose the Packages Request Type for the best preference description.

+ Split to equal weight (one requirement)

+ Utilize origin weight (few requirements)

2. Choose the type of Packaging that is utilized to ship products from store. Options consist of:

+ FedEx Envelope

+ FedEx Pak

+ FedEx Box

+ FedEx Tube

+ FedEx 10kg Box

+ FedEx 25kg Box

+ Your Packaging

3. For delivery, establish Dropoff to the pick-up method. Options contain:

+ Regular Pickup: It can be cost effective to make arrangements with FedEx in Magento 2 in case of owning a high volume of shipments.

+ Request Courier: Call and require a FedEx courier for picking up shipments.

+ Drop Box: Nearby FedEx drop box, drop off shipments.

+ Business Service Center: At local FedEx business service center, drop off shipments.

+ Station: At local FedEx station, drop off shipments.

4. Establish suitable Weight Unit to the unit of measurement. Options consist of:

+ Pounds

+ Kilograms

5. Fill the Maximum Package Weight for FedEx shipments with the default FedEx maximum weight of 150 lbs. The default value is highly recommended, any changes will be conducted in case of having special arrangements with FedEx in Magento 2. For further information, ask shipping carrier.

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FedEx Package Settings

6. FedEx in Magento 2 is able to charge an optional handling fee but it is not visible in the checkout. Follow instructions if you intend to change a handling fee;

a. Establish Calculate Handling Fee as:

+ Fixed Fee

+ Percentage

b. Select one of those ways below to control handling fees in the Handling Applied list:

+ Per Order

+ Per Package

c. Based on the way of calculation, fill in the Handling Fee with a fixed amount or percentage.

7. Based on whether you sell B2B or B2C, establish Residential Delivery.

+ For B2C residential deliveries: Yes

+ For B2B residential deliveries: No

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FedEx Handling Fee Settings
  • Step 4: Permitted Methods and Applicable Countries

1. Residential Delivery

2. To different methods of shipment, establish Allowed Methods as demand. During this process, you should care about FedEx account, the frequency and size of your shipments even if international shipments are required. Many or few ways are welcomed. Options contain:

Europe First Priority

Ground International Priority

1 Day Freight

First Overnight

Intl Priority Freight

2 Day Freight Home Delivery

Priority Overnight

2 Day

International Economy Smart Post (enter Hub ID)

2 Day Am

Intl Economy Freight

Standard Overnight

3 Day Freight

International First

Freight

Express Saver International Ground

National Freight


3.
Select the suitable method for free shipping in the
Free Method list. Follow instructions:

a. Establish Free Shipping Amount Threshold as the following thing:

+ Enable: In case of requiring Free Shipping with Minimum Order, write down the Minimum Order Amount for Free Shipping.

+ Disable: Free FedEx shipping is impossible to any orders.

Customers are easy to know which methods are the best for their order because this is the same as Free Shipping method and exists in the FedEx section during checkout.

b. For free shipping, note the minimum amount for an order in the next Free Shipping Amount Threshold.

c. The Displayed Error Message text box is installed at first with a default message and you can change it as wish.

 

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FedEx Allowed Deliver Methods

d. Establish Ship to Applicable Countries as the following:

+ All Allowed Countries

+ Specific Countries

e. In case of being useful, set Ship to Specific Countries to each country based on customer’s allowance by FedEx in Magento 2. You can hold the Ctrl key down to choose options as much as possible.

f. Change Debug to “Yes” in case of you intend to store a log of all communication to match with your store and the FedEx system.

g. Establish Show Method if Not Applicable as the following:

+ Yes: Display all FedEx shipping ways to customers.

+ No: Display the shipping methods that are chosen based on the order.

h. During checkout, note a Sort Order numeric value to decide the sequence of FedEx with other shipping methods. The highest priority (0) is put at the top of the list.

4. Tap Save Config when finish.

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FedEx Applicable Countries 

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