GENERATE WOOCOMMERCE API
Follow the steps below to generate a WooCommerce API Key and Password.
1. Log in to your WordPress account
2. Hover over the WooCommerce item on the left menu and click on Settings
3. Click on the Advanced tab
4. Click on the REST API link
5. Click on the Add Key button
6. Enter “RICS Software” in the Description field
7. Change the Permissions to Read/Write
8. Click Generate API Key
9. Copy the Consumer Key and Consumer secret to be used later in the enablement process
Note: It has been observed that the RICS integration cannot be properly set up if the SG Optimizer or Shortcode Pagination for WooCommerce WordPress plgins are active in your WordPress instance. To avoid this issue, disable those two plugins before completing the enablement process. Instructions to disable a plugin can be found here.
ENABLE INTEGRATION IN RICS
Important Note: To add RICS Unified Commerce to your account, please email help@ricssoftware.com.
Follow the steps below to enable the WooCommerce integration in RICS:
1. In the RICS Back Office, go to System :: Ecommerce :: Ecommerce Setup
2. Click Add New under the WooCommerce logo
3. Review the WooCommerce Account Overview page, then click Next
4. In the Authorize RICS page, scroll down to enter the required authorization fields
Authorization Fields:
Account Label – Name for the connection in RICS
Store URL – The URL address of the WooCommerce site
Consumer Key – the API key generated in WooCommerce
Consumer Secret – The API secret generated in WooCommerce
First Name – Name of the RICS user logged in
Last Name – Name of the RICS user logged in
Email – Email of the logged in RICS user
Note: For further description of each required field, hover over the question mark on the right.
5. Click Next
6. In the Default Configurations page, enter and select the default options
Default Configuration Options:
Inventory
Inventory Threshold – Enter an inventory quantity to be reserved for in store only
Fulfillment Strategy – Check if RICS should automatically determine the fulfillment location
Pricing
Pricing Strategy – Select how prices should be managed in WooCommerce
RICS Active Price – RICS will update prices in WooCommerce
Manual Price – Online prices are managed in WooCommerce; RICS will not update prices
Flat Price Offset – Enter a dollar amount to increase or decrease the WooCommerce Price relative to the price in RICS
Example: RICS Price $134.99, Flat Price Offset $5, WooCommerce Price $139.99
Customer
Save Customers – Check to save online customer information in RICS
Adapter Start Date - Set the date and time the integration should be recording sales (default is immediate)
Note: For further description of each required field, hover over the question mark on the right.
7. Click Next
8. In the Location page, enter and select the location options
Location Options:
Inventory – Check the store(s) to include in the inventory quantity sent to WooCommerce
Sales – Check the store to record online sales; only select one store
Location Details – Select a store and enter the required store details; repeat for all stores included in the integration
9. Click Submit
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