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Fulfill orders with digital products

Fulfill digital orders

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Written by Yash J
Updated over 5 months ago

Digital products, such as eBooks and MP3 files, do not require physical shipping. Follow the steps below to upload digital files to Shipturtle and deliver them to customers when ordered.

Create custom fields for digital files

Navigate to Settings > Multi Vendor Settings > Product Settings > Custom Product Addition. Click "Add Custom Field" and enter the field name and field type. Make sure to check the option for "Digital Product" to indicate that the files uploaded here should be sent to the customer upon ordering.

Add digital files to the products

Navigate to Products > Select Digital Products. Upload the necessary files. Ensure that the toggle "Product is" switched to "Digital", indicating that it is a digital product.

Fulfill Orders

When a new order arrives, click the fulfill icon for digital products (different from the Shipping label icon used for physical products) to send the digital files to the customer. The customer will receive an email containing the download links.

1. New orders: Upon receiving an order in the "New Orders" tab, merchants/vendors have the option to confirm, hold, or cancel it. Users can also generate invoices, and send emails within this tab.

2. Confirmed: In the "Confirmed" tab, users can view the orders to be processed and fulfill them. Users can also generate invoices, and send emails within this tab.

3. Delivered: Once the order is fulfilled it will move to the " Delivered" tab

4. Held: Access all the held orders in the "Held" tab, here you can either fulfill the order or move it to the New Order tab.

5. Cancelled: Access all canceled orders in the "Cancelled" tab. Cancelling the order here will not cancel the order on Shopify.

Troubleshooting / Frequently Asked Questions

1. What kind of files can be uploaded as Digital documents?

Most files like doc, pdf, xls, etc. can be uploaded as Digital documents.

2. Is there a limit to the size of the files?

Yes, there are reasonable size restrictions. However, if more space is needed, we can upgrade accounts in line with your space requirements.

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