Simple "Free US Shipping and Flat Rate International"

[Rick5150]

I have read so many threads that it is more confusing than ever.

I need to offer free shipping in the US and a flat rate international shipping on items over $50.

We do not ship items under $50 internationally...

What is the easiest way to do this?

[Ajeh]

When you say Flat Rate International of orders of $50.00 or more, does this mean regardless of whether the Order is $50.00 or $500.00 it is the same amount for shipping?

[Rick5150]

Yes, we ship leather jackets and will not ship any items less than $50 in value. If the international customer orders 3 jackets, we will take care of any additional shipping so they will only pay $50 for one jacket or ten jackets.

[Ajeh]

Clone the shipping module:
/includes/modules/shipping/freeoptions.php
/includes/languages/english/modules/shipping/freeoptions.php

to new files such as:
/includes/modules/shipping/freeoptions2.php
/includes/languages/english/modules/shipping/freeoptions2.php

and on the new files, do case sensative global replaces for:
_freeoptions_ to be _freeoptions2_
_FREEOPTIONS_ to be _FREEOPTIONS2_

Make a Zone Definition for the US and install on the Free Shipping Options freeoptions and set the Total >= 0.00 and the amount for the shipping cost to 0.00 ...

Make a Zone Definition for the Rest of the World (except the US) and set it on the clone for Free Shipping Options freeoptions2 and set the Total >= 50.00 and the amount for Shipping Cost to what you want to charge ...

There are several quick methods for building these Zone Definitions in the FAQs that a search for:
Zones

would show you:
http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?...ne-definitions

[Rick5150]

I don't know what happened, but all I have for shipping options now is Flat Rate and Free Shipping Options. Other options like USPS, zone rates, stores pickup, per unit, per item, etc are all gone. The only files I changed are the ones I just cloned. Even with the two options I have left, they cannot be edited as the section on the right side for editing is completely missing. What did I do?!?

[Ajeh]

That means you most likely have a typo or error with one or more of your shipping files ...

Check your debug logs in /logs for issues ...

Also look that you do not have duplicate files or copies of files in the directory:
/includes/modules/shipping

as the directory is auto loading and will try to load all files that it finds ...

Also ensure that the files in:
/includes/modules/shipping

are code files and that the files in:
/includes/languages/english/modules/shipping

are language files with the defines in them ...

[Ajeh]

I also led you a tad astray on the changes as I was trying to avoid problems but you will get more ...

Replace, case sensative:
freeoptions to freeoptions2
FREEOPTIONS to FREEOPTIONS2

and skip the underscores on them ... see if that works better for you ...

[Rick5150]

I also led you a tad astray on the changes as I was trying to avoid problems but you will get more ...

Replace, case sensative:
freeoptions to freeoptions2
FREEOPTIONS to FREEOPTIONS2

and skip the underscores on them ... see if that works better for you ...

Haha, that did it. With only those two file changes, everything is back and I now have freeoptions2 as a module. Thanks! I will set up the configuration tomorrow.

[Ajeh]

Thanks for the update that all is right in the world once more ...

[Rick5150]

Thanks for the update that all is right in the world once more ...

...until I got my hands on it again. LOL.

I defined two zones using the Install SQL Patches in the link provided. I named them United States & International. I believe I have set everything as you indicated. Neither of them show as 'green' and do not show on the site when a product is chosen. Instead I get the "Sorry, we are not shipping to your region at this time" message in red...

I feel like I am almost there though...?