Magento Restrict Zip Codes

Magento Restrict Zip Codes allows the store owner to restrict orders based on the zip codes.

 

Table of Content

  1. Extension Installation
  2. Configuration
  3. Sample CSV with Zip Codes
  4. Restrict Zip Codes in Frontend
  5. Restrict Zip Codes in Backend

 

  1. Extension Installation
  • Upload or copy all folders in the zip package to your Magento root folder. It doesn’t overwrite any existing files but just adds new files to the folder structure.
  • Once done, log in your Magento admin panel, go to System > Cache Management, select all caches and refresh.
  • Navigate to System > Configuration, if you can see the extension tab, it is installed properly.
  • If you get Access denied error, you need to log out admin panel and log in again.

 

  1. Configuration
    For configuring the extension, log in to Magento, move to System > Configuration > Restrict Zip Codes where you can find various settings to enable the extension.
  • Restrict Zip Codes: Enable the restrict zip codes extension from here.
  • Show Estimated Delivery Time: Set YES to show the estimated delivery time with the order availability in the frontend.
  • Zip Code Checker Message: Enter zip code checker message to show on the product page.
  • Delivery Availability Message: Enter the message to be displayed on order availability.
  • Delivery Unavailability Message: Enter the message to be displayed on order unavailability.
  • Import Zip Codes CSV: Browse the CSV file with allowed zip codes and estimated delivery time.


  

  1. Sample CSV with Zip Codes
    The extension facilitates to allow customers to place orders only for the selected locations. Admin can enter the allowed zip codes along with the estimated delivery time using CSV.


 

  1. Restrict Zip Codes in Frontend
  • Zip Code Check with Delivery Unavailability Message
    When a user enters the zip code to check the product availability for his location, an error message as below is displayed for restricted locations.




 

  • Zip Code Check with Delivery Availability Message
    When a user enters the zip code to check the product availability for his location, a success message as below is displayed for allowed locations.


  • Zip Code Restriction on Checkout
    If a user tries to checkout without checking for product availability and enters a restricted location zip code, a popup with a message as shown below is displayed to not allow the user to proceed for placing the order.




 

  1. Restrict Zip Codes in Backend
    The extension also facilitates to restrict order placing from the backend for restricted locations. An error message is shown for delivery unavailability for restricted zip codes.