Newbie-How to add choice of shipping method?

Hello
I am totally newbie to customizing zen cart, and wondered if anyone can help us. First off we are in Canada and I find that it is all USA options:( ie ) USPS. We currently have free shipping on orders over $99 and that works.We use flat rate shipping for everyone else, however it is based on Express post which can be pricey. It is trackable and has insurance.

I am trying to find a way to add Regular letter mail as an option, and would like it to say Letter mail or standard mail or something like that. Also want to have it say No insurance. Can anyone explain how I can do this??? Walk me through this? I would appreciate it. If someone else has had similar question can you post the link pls.?

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Jim

This looks like pretty much what you need:

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&products_id=78

Hey
Great thanks, however I get confused when it comes to over writing the files etc..... as there is too many admins . includes etc it gets confusing...... is there a how to some where explaining which files I can and can not touch?? Last time I messed things up by overwriting the wrong ones.

thanks
Jim

That particular mod is adding all new files, it looks like, so just drag and drop the admin, images and includes folders from the mod to the root of your site, and the files will be where they need to be.

Run the SQL patch (I copy and paste to the box in Admin - Tools - Install SQL Patches) and the option should be in Admin - Modules - Shipping

Hey
Ok so to confirm what is the root of the site? on my server there are several folders... is it the ROOT of FTP or into one of the folders in the server? the ftp looks like this

/...
access-logs
admin
etc
includes
mail
public_ftp
public_html
tmp
www

What is the root of the site????

thx
Jim

The root of your site, assuming you haven't installed Zencart in a subdirectory, is public_html. 'Root' refers to the top directory of your Zencart installation.

This is one reason we ask For a link to your site when asking questions.

Hey
I see so its the public html one? here is the link if you can hlp me confirm I would very much appreciate it.

www.prissypups.ca

thanks
Jim

Hello
Well I did exactly what it said above, upload the files into publichtml not the site is down and I can not even log into admiN!

The text you're seeing is part of the code from shopping_cart.php. I have no idea how it got onto your index page.

Tell us exactly how you uploaded the mod files to public_html.

I went into my root then public_html like i was told

uploaded the 3 dirs iwas told and hit overwrite.

that was it...not i can not access site or admin..... trying to get service provided to relload backup for me. I am so dumb... the wife says no more zencart stuff.....eheh I will get someone else to do it.

Hey
Ok my site has been restored......now the next step.. anyone advise me how to do this again? or anyone do it for me the install part?

Ignore the install part, I got it working, however I am having major troubles getting the costs to work. I am assuming it is based on me not having a login to the server yet? I read the canada post thread and they talk about options that are not even listed in the mod?