How to configure 2 price flat-rate shipping?

Hey all,
Just installed ZC for the first time this weekend for my wifes perfume site and so far I love it! I have MOST things configured and working, however I'm trying to overcome a shipping obstacle. I need to be able to charge one price for the first item (lets say $5), and for each ADDITIONAL item add on another $2 to the shipping, so if they order a total of 4 items it would be a total of $11. I looked at the 'tables' shipping option thinking that might work, but it doesn't seem to do what I need and changes the shipping amount based on quantity, and doesn't add them together for each item. Does anyone know how I can get this to work? I'm sure I must be overlooking something stupid or abvious but I can't seem to figure out what. :( Thanks!

Kevin

Install the Item Rate item shipping module and set:
Rate 2.00
Handling 3.00

see if that works for you ...

Ajeh:

Install the Item Rate item shipping module and set:
Rate 2.00
Handling 3.00

see if that works for you ...

Ajeh,
Thanks, works perfectly! Now, 2 other quick questions maybe you can help with. Where can I change the shipping method text? It always shows "Best Way" but I'd like it to say "Flat Rate". And how do I configure taxes? I need to charge tax only on products purchased within my state and ignore it for all others. I've looked at the tax areas but I'm not really sure how to make this happen. Thanks again!

Kevin

kevinb:

Ajeh,
Thanks, works perfectly! Now, 2 other quick questions maybe you can help with. Where can I change the shipping method text? It always shows "Best Way" but I'd like it to say "Flat Rate". And how do I configure taxes? I need to charge tax only on products purchased within my state and ignore it for all others. I've looked at the tax areas but I'm not really sure how to make this happen. Thanks again!

Kevin

MANY "static" text elements are contained in LANGUAGE-PHP files, in what are known as DEFINE statements.

These must be FTP'd to a local machine, then edited in a PLAIN TEXT EDITOR - I use CRIMSON EDITOR and NOTEPAD++ (not plain notepad, but notepad++).

When you CUSTOMISE these files in any way, they must be saved to the relevant OVER-RIDE folder, which in most cases is named the same as the template you are using.

There is a LOT of info on the forum dealing with editing php files, so go look for it and get familiar with it, and learn how to manage over-rides.

To FIND where things like "best way" occur, use the DEVELOPER TOOLKIT under your admin TOOLS menu.

schoolboy:

MANY "static" text elements are contained in LANGUAGE-PHP files, in what are known as DEFINE statements.

These must be FTP'd to a local machine, then edited in a PLAIN TEXT EDITOR - I use CRIMSON EDITOR and NOTEPAD++ (not plain notepad, but notepad++).

When you CUSTOMISE these files in any way, they must be saved to the relevant OVER-RIDE folder, which in most cases is named the same as the template you are using.

There is a LOT of info on the forum dealing with editing php files, so go look for it and get familiar with it, and learn how to manage over-rides.

To FIND where things like "best way" occur, use the DEVELOPER TOOLKIT under your admin TOOLS menu.

Thanks for the help SB, I found it and changed it. Now to get the tax stuff working and I should be in good shape.

Kevin