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Connect OpenCart With AfterShip Tracking

Plans: All plans Platforms: OpenCart


Overview


AfterShip Tracking is a shipment tracking platform for eCommerce businesses. It enables integration with multiple shipping cart solutions.


OpenCart is an open source PHP-based online eCommerce solution. Connect your OpenCart store to start tracking your OpenCart orders and offer a branded tracking experience to shoppers. Analyze the shipping performance with detailed analytics across 1100+ couriers worldwide for improved delivery rate and customer experience


What you’ll learn


In this article, we will show you:



Installation steps for OpenCart extension for 2.x


  1. Download the new extension from ** here **
  2. Ensure the downloaded extension filename is ending with .ocmod.zip



  1. Log in to your OpenCart store as an admin user
  2. Ensure you have FTP enabled on your server. Refer ** here ** on how to enable FTP on your server
  3. Ensure the FTP user has the correct permissions to read/write the OpenCart directories
  4. For proper FTP usage, it is recommended to install ** QuickFix **
  5. Go to Extensions > Extension Installer
  6. Click Upload > Select the .ocmod.zip extension you had downloaded earlier > Click Continue



  1. Go to Extensions > Modifications. Click on the Refresh button. 



  1. Go to Extensions > Modules > AfterShip Track Shipment v2.0 and click Edit
  2. Enter your AfterShip username, api_key and change the status to Enabled. Click on the Refresh button


  1. Verify that module is Enabled and the Carrier List from AfterShip has been updated in OpenCart.


Installation steps for OpenCart extension for 3.x


  1. Download the new extension compatible for versions 3.0.0 and above
  2. Ensure the downloaded extension filename is ending with .ocmod.zip
  3. Log in to your OpenCart store as an admin user
  4. Go to Extensions > Extension Installer
  5. Click Upload > Select the .ocmod.zip extension you had downloaded earlier > Click Continue
  6. Go to Extensions > Modifications. Click on the Refresh button
  7. Go to Dashboard > Settings > Theme. Click on the Refresh button
  8. Go to Extensions > Extensions. Choose Modules, Click on the AfterShip Track Shipment v2.2 install and click Edit
  9. Once you are inside, enable the App, insert your AfterShip API key and your username. If you don't have AfterShip account, API or Username. Follow the next steps:


  • Create new AfterShip account here.
  • Create new AfterShip API here. Install API, and generate one API Key.
  • Create new AfterShip username here. It is the short name you've configured for your organisation. Get more details ** here **


  1. Click on the Refresh button.
  2. Verify that module is Enabled and the Carrier List from AfterShip has been updated in OpenCart.

Updated on: 01/04/2024