Help setting up USPS Module.

**namasa** · 13 May 2006, 08:32 PM

I'm using Zen Cart 1.3.0.1 and am trying to set up my USPS shipping module for rate estimations, with little success. I went to the USPS site as directed in the ZenCart Admin and registered. A few minutes later I had my USPS User ID, but was not sent a password along with it. Assuming that the ID probably serves as the password as well, I've input it as password, but still am getting no shipping estimator results when I try to purchase something from my store. Can someone walk me through the steps of setting up this module. I must be doing something wrong. Sincerely,

**Ajeh** · 13 May 2006, 08:46 PM

1 you first obtain your username from USPS ...

2 you call or email USPS to activate your account ...

3 you configure USPS in the Modules ... Shipping ... and use your USPS username and for the password just type in: ZENCART (it is no longer required)

4 Set your Zip code in the Shipping/Handling to your 5 digit Zip Code ... not your 5+ Zip Code ...

**namasa** · 13 May 2006, 09:02 PM

Thank you kindly for the help! I registered but didn't follow through with the activation. Let me give that a go. Sincerely,

**JeffDM** · 14 May 2006, 05:48 AM

Originally Posted by Ajeh

1 you first obtain your username from USPS ...

2 you call or email USPS to activate your account ...

This needs to be a tiny bit more specific.

I had a functioning USPS Click-N-Ship account but this wasn't accepted. For a while, I didn't see any other way to get a USPS username. What I later found was I needed "USPS Web Tools". I am trying to test it now, but I still can't get a USPS quote.

**Ajeh** · 14 May 2006, 05:50 AM

Make sure you are set to the production server ... their test server rarely works ...

**JeffDM** · 14 May 2006, 06:01 AM

OK, thank you. I have it set to Production Server, so now I don't get the errors, but still no shipping quotes yet.

I suppose I just need to wait until the service center opens so they can fully activate my account.

**Ajeh** · 14 May 2006, 06:10 AM

And you did go set your Zip Code to a 5 digit Zip code, correct?

**JeffDM** · 14 May 2006, 06:14 AM

Yes, postal code is the five digit ZIP code.

**Ajeh** · 14 May 2006, 06:25 AM

So now you wait for USPS ...

Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' keep dem doggies rollin' ...

Oh yeah ... they switched to ponies ... or was that snails?

**namasa** · 14 May 2006, 03:26 PM

Hi JeffDM. After receiving help from Ajeh yesterday, I sent an email to the USPS Web tools support group but didn't receive a reply back. So I gave them a call at 800-344-7779. I told them I am using ZenCart and provided them with my registration number and they gave me access to their production servers within 10 minutes and now my rate estimator is working perfectly. FYI.