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Opencart Store Pickup

Updated 13 March 2024

OpenCart Store Pickup module allows the customers to use the pickup option for their products. Under this module, admin can add different pickup locations.

Also, the admin can add products, the quantity of added products for each pickup location.

Using this module you can provide your customers with a faster shipping option where customers can go and collect their product right after the purchase.

Opencart Store pickup is also available as Marketplace Store Pickup.

Check a brief overview of plugin working and pickup location creation –

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Features of Opencart Store Pickup

  • Buyers can check all the stores near them.
  • Provides faster product delivery option to the customers.
  • Customers do not need to pay the shipping fee.
  • Shoppers can choose the store from the product page.
  • Merchant can create as many pickup locations they want.
  • The owner can assign products to the pickup location.
  • Merchant can enter product quantity for each products.
  • Owner can add pickup address and zipcode.
  • Admin can set pickup maximum distance.
  • Customers can view the pickup point address on the received place order email.

Note – You can display a custom store close message on your store with the help of the OpenCart Store close extension.

Note – Google Map API feature is a paid service.

Installation of Opencart Store Pickup

Installation of Opencart Store Pickup is very easy. Under the module zip, there are 3 folders admin, catalog, and ocmod. you just need to upload admin and catalog folders to the root directory of the website.

opencart_store_pickup_installation

Once you have uploaded the file then login to admin and go to Extensions> Extension installer and upload the XML file. The XML file can be found on the ocmod folder.

opencart_store_pickup_extension_installer

After uploading the XML file go to the Extensions > Modification and click on the refresh field.

Access to modify in Opencart

After that in Admin panel go to System -> Users -> Usergroup and edit ‘Administrator’ and select all for both Access and Modify Permission then save it.

Access to modify in Opencart

Then under Extension > Modules install the Opencart Store pickup module.

Module Translation

As this Opencart Store Pickup module supports multiple languages so this section will describe how to make the module work in different languages. Please check this link for language translation

How To Get Google Location API Keys

To configure this module, you will need a geolocation API key.

You can get this API using the following steps :

  1. Go to: https://console.cloud.google.com
  2. Login in and go to API’s and Services > Credentials.

OBTAINING GEOLOCATION KEY

3. Create a project here

Obtaining Geolocation Key

Obtaining Geolocation Key

4. Select API key from the option and Click on create credentials.

Obtaining Geolocation Key

5. Credentials will be created

Obtaining Geolocation Key

So this is how geolocation API key can be obtained and used to configure our module.

Domain Verification

The user needs to follow the given steps for verifying the domain.

Initially, on the Google Cloud Platform page, the user must navigate to APIs & Services > Domain verification as shown below.

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This navigates the user to the Domain Verification page, where the user needs to click on the Add Domain button.

domain-verification

A popup shall appear as shown in the image, where the user needs to fill in the Domain URL (https://example.com/) in the text box and click the ADD DOMAIN button.

add-domain-1

On clicking the ADD DOMAIN button, another popup opens up bearing a name Verify ownership.

The user must click on TAKE ME THERE, to proceed further.

verify-ownership

On clicking the same, it redirects the user to the Webmaster Central page as shown in the image below.

The user must click on ADD A PROPERTY button present on this page.

add-property

A textbox opens up where the user needs to add the URL of the property that the user wishes to verify and click on Continue.

adding-property-url

Google recommends some steps that the user must follow to verify the URL of the property.

steps-1

Thereafter, the user can tick-mark the I’m not a robot checkbox and further click Verify button.

verify

Once the verification process is completed, the following page shall appear.

domain-verified

Enable Google API Keys

To enable the Google APIs, the user must open up the Google Cloud Platform page and navigate to the Credentials page.

The user will find All Google Maps APIs dropdown, clicking which the user needs to click on the ENABLE API.

credential

In doing so, a list of Google APIs opens up. If users don’t find the required API, they can type the name of the API in the search box and search for it.

To enable the API, the user needs to click on it.

Geocoding & Maps JavaScript APIs

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Geocoding API: Enable

Geocoding-API

Maps JavaScript API: Enable

Maps-JavaScript-API

Places API

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PLaces API: Enable

Enable-Places-API

Configuration of Opencart Store Pickup

After installation admin can configure the Store Pickup module and set the default distance units under which a customer can find the stores from their location. Enter the Google Map Key to show customer’s address on storefront based on the distance.

  • Store Pickup Module Status – Enable or disable.
  • Distance Unit – Now, set the distance unit in miles and kilometers.
  • Maximum Default Distance – Define the maximum default distance unit under which a customer can find the stores from their location.
  • Google Map Key – In the end, enter the Google Map Key to integrate the Google Map.  It allows matching close stores as per customer search.

store-pick-up-module

  • Store Pickup Popup Header Text – Set the popup header text which will show after buyer zip code entered.
  • Welcome Popup Body Header Text – Then, set welcome popup body header text.
  • Welcome Popup Body Content Text – Next, set welcome popup body content text.
  • Pickup Point Search Button Text – In the end, set pickup point search button text.

After enabling the module admin can see the pickup option in the admin panel. From here admin can add pickup points according to their choice.

pick-up-points-list

After that clicking on the add button, admin can enter pickup point name, address, zip code, and the distance in kilometer or miles.

edit_pickup_point

If an admin has entered the distance then the customer under that distance can see the pickup point for the assigned product.

Product List – After clicking on the product list admin can see products that are assigned to the pickup point. From here admin can add/ edit the new products to the list.

Admin can also enter the product quantity and the quantities of their options. After clicking on the add button admin receives an autofill search option where they can add products and get the product details.

store_pick_up_auto_fill_product_search

Get Details – From here admin can search a product from the auto-fill search option and click on the get details button to fetch the product quantity details.

Here, admin can enter the quantity of products and options which are available at that pickup point.

store_pick_up_product_details

Opencart Store Pickup For Customers

Customers can visit the store and browse products and they can find the option of store pickup on the product page.

store_pick_up_for_customer

If a customer is clicking the pickup option the first time, then they will see the welcome header with a message. After that customers can enter a zip code and check the available pickup location.

store_pick_up_zip_code

If a customer has visited the store and entered the zip code then they do not need to enter the zip code again.

The module will show the pickup options available for that product in the previously entered zip code.

From here, customers can enter the quantity and click on the add-to-cart button.

store_pick_up_options

In the cart, the customer can see the store name and address.

store_pick_up_cart_and_checkout

Now, the customer can add the product to the cart and process the checkout.

If the customer has selected the store pickup option then they will not receive the option to enter the shipping address and select the shipping method.

After entering the billing address, the customer can directly select the payment method and then confirm the order.

store_pick_up_final_order

After making the order customer can check the pickup point address in their address.

store_pick_up_order_information

Also, customers can check the pickup point address on the mail that is received after placing the order.

pick up address details  in the received email

That’s all for the Opencart Store Pickup module.

If you have any further queries or requirements then feel free to add a ticket.  Let us know your views to make the module better https://webkul.uvdesk.com/.

Current Product Version - 2.0.0.2

Supported Framework Version - 2.x.x.x, 3.x.x.x

Blog Version - 2.x.x.x, 3.x.x.x
  • Version 2.x.x.x, 3.x.x.x
  • Version 2.0.x.x, 2.1.x.x, 2.2.x.x, 2.3.x.x, 3.x.x.x
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