Distance Rate Shipping Settings | Techspawn Solutions

Here we will see the plugin setting in detail.

1. Enable:- Activate the functionality of the shipping plugin so that shipping rates are calculated and added to orders based on predefined rules when products/items are ordered.

2. Google API:- To calculate the distance and duration between the shipping/billing address and the WooCommerce store address/warehouse address, the Plugin utilizes the Google Maps Distance Matrix API. Thus, the Google Maps API is a mandatory requirement for the proper functioning of the Plugin.

To obtain a Google Maps API Key, follow these steps:

1. 1. Go to: https://console.developers.google.com project and sign in with your Google account.
  2. On the Dashboard screen, click the Library link from the left-hand menu. Then search for and click Google Maps Distance Matrix API.
  3. Click on the Enable button.
  4. Then Create to create a new project
  5. Give your new project a name, i.e., Distance Rate Shipping, and then click Create.
  6. Click the Enable API button, then click the Credentials tab from either the left-hand menu or the banner across the top.
  7. Click Add credentials and choose API key.
  8. A window will pop up, with your new API key. Make sure the restrictions are set to None and Don’t restrict the key.
  9. Copy the API key generated in the pop-up box and keep it as you will need to enter this in the Google API textbox.
  10. Clicking on Validate will check if the entered API key is valid or not.