---
title: "Setting Up Flat Rate Shipping in osCommerce"
description: "In this guide we will walk you through the installation and setup of the Flat Rate shipping module in osCommerce. This lets you provide one standard shipping price for customers in a specific tax..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/oscommerce/setting-up-flat-rate-shipping-in-oscommerce/
date: 2013-04-23
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["OsCommerce"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Setting Up Flat Rate Shipping in osCommerce

In this guide we will walk you through the installation and setup of the **Flat Rate** shipping module in osCommerce. This lets you provide one standard shipping price for customers in a specific tax zone that purchase products from your osCommerce powered store.
For example, you can charge a flat $3.00 rate for anyone in the [in the tax zone](/support/edu/oscommerce/setting-tax-rates-in-oscommerce/) you setup. The Flat Rate module can be set up and modified in the Administration section of osCommerce.

## Setting Up Flat-Rate Shipping:

1. [How to log into osCommerce](/support/edu/oscommerce/how-to-log-into-oscommerce/).
2. Click the **Modules** button in the navigation menu, then select **Shipping**.
3. Click the **Install Module** button. You will see a list of shipping modules.
4. Click **Flat Rate**, then select the **Install Module** button. [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/edu_oscommerce_103_flat-rate-shipping_install-flat-rate-shipping-module.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/edu_oscommerce_103_flat-rate-shipping_install-flat-rate-shipping-module.png)
5. The module will automatically install with a flat rate of $5.00, click the **Edit** button to change the shipping price. You will see a *Flat Rate* menu with several fields available:[![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/edu_oscommerce_103_flat-rate-shipping_flat-rate-shipping-options.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/edu_oscommerce_103_flat-rate-shipping_flat-rate-shipping-options.png) Below is a description of the available options: Option Description Enable Flat Shipping Choosing *True* makes this shipping rate option work,*False* turns this shipping option off. Shipping Cost Enter the flat shipping price to in this here. Tax Class Choose a tax class from the drop-down menu, only if you want to add tax the shipping price. Shipping Zone If you choose a shipping zone from this drop-down list, the flat rate will only be for that shipping zone. Sort Order If you enter a number here, the shipping options with the lowest sort order number will display closer to the top of the list. After choosing your options, click the **Save** button. Your flat rate shipping has now been configured, and you will the shipping options available on checkout:[![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/edu_oscommerce_103_flat-rate-shipping_flat-rate-option-in-checkout.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/edu_oscommerce_103_flat-rate-shipping_flat-rate-option-in-checkout.png)

Congratulations, now you know how to Setup the flat rate shipping module in your osCommerce online store!