How to Connect ShipStation to Shopify

How to Connect ShipStation to Shopify: A Practical Guide

If you are a Shopify store owner looking for a shipping solution for your store, then the ShipStation app is the best for you. Shipstation handles your shipment, automates the process, and saves you time and money.

So if you choose the ShipStation app to automate your Shopify order shipping and handling, then this guide is for you.

Connecting ShipStation to Shopify has never been easier. But our Shopify experts make it easier for you with this guide, based on their hands-on experience.

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Here's a step-by-step guide to get you started.

How to Connect ShipStation to Shopify?

Step 1: Register on the ShipStation App

To connect ShipStation to Shopify, make sure you have already signed up and have an active account on ShipStation and Shopify.

Step 2: Login to ShipStation Account

Now, login to your ShipStation account to connect your Shopify store to it.

Step 3: Go to ShipStation Settings

Once you're on the ShipStation dashboard, select the gear or setting icon located in the upper right corner.

Step 4: Connect a Store or Marketplace

Under the "Selling Channels" section, click on "Store Setup".

Click the "Connect a Store or Marketplace" button.

Step 5: Select Shopify

From all the available e-commerce marketplace integration lists, choose Shopify.

Step 6: Enter Your Store Shopify URL

  • Once you select the Shopify option, you will be asked to enter your Shopify store URL. So copy and paste your store URL here, in the format yourstorename.myshopify.com.
  • Now, click "Test Connection" to verify the connection.

Step 7: Authenticate with Shopify

If you haven't already logged in, Shopify will redirect you after you enter the Shopify URL.

Now Shopify will ask you to authorize the connection with ShipStation. To grant ShipStation access to your store, click "Install an unlisted app" or "Authorize."

Step 8: Configure Store Settings

After successfully connecting your Shopify store to ShipStation, you will be redirected back to ShipStation, where you need to configure the store settings, such as mapping your shipping methods, setting up automation rules, and other preferences in the options.

Step 9: Synch Your Order

After configuring all the settings, ShipStation will start importing your Shopify orders. Hold on until the entire order data syncs with ShipStation.

Step 10: Manage Orders with ShipStation

All set to print labels, manage, and automate your Shopify store shipping process.

Advantages of Using the ShipStation App

ShipStation is one of the best apps for streamlining your Shopify store's shipping management. Since its launch in November 2011, the ShipStation app has garnered over 700 reviews, boasting an overall rating of 4.2.

  • The ShipStation app automates your shipping management process, which saves you time and money.
  • You can manage multi-channel e-commerce stores with this single app.
  • ShipStation offers multi-carrier discounts to print your domestic and international shipping labels.
  • ShipStation offers features including checkout shipping rates, return options, insurance, and electronic customs forms.
  • ShipStation immediately sends tracking and shipment information to your customer, which enhances the customer experience and trust.
  • You can sync orders from global marketplaces, including Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Walmart, and NetSuite.

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