Setting up the Integration

Setting up the Integration

To connect your Shopify store with HandiFox, go to Integrations → All Add-ons and click Connect in the Shopify section.

All Add-ons page of HandiFox Online Web app
You will be presented with a brief description of what will happen with your Shopify data during the integration process. Review it, then click Continue.



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Creating a Private App in Shopify

Shopify integration wizard in HandiFox Online - step 1

Sign into your Shopify account and create a new private app record for HandiFox as shown on the page. Click Next.
Shopify integration wizard in HandiFox Online - step 2
In Shopify, allow custom app development if required. Next, fill in the name and set the permissions for the private app, as shown on the page.

Make sure the admin API permissions for the app are set as follows:

Permission

Access Level

Assigned fulfillment orders

Read and write

Customers

Read and write

Draft orders

Read and write

Fulfillment services

Read and write

Inventory

Read and write

Orders

Read and write

Products

Read and write

Third-party fulfillment orders

Read and write

 The remaining permissions can be left unchecked.

Click Next.

Connecting the App

Shopify integration wizard in HandiFox Online - step 3

After the private app creation is complete is Shopify, you will be able to see its API Key, the Password (Admin API access token), and the Shared Secret (API secret key) required for the connection. Copy this information into HandiFox. You will also need to enter your store's name, as seen in the browser's address bar.

When you have finished filling in the connection info, click Test Connection. If the test is successful, click Next to proceed. Otherwise, double-check the entered data and make sure everything is correct.

Filling in the Settings

Shopify integration wizard in HandiFox Online - step 4
Now you need to fill in the integration settings which affect how products and orders from Shopify will be loaded into HandiFox. These settings will also be available in the Shopify Panel of HandiFox once the integration is set up. See Settings (Shopify) if you need details on what each of these settings does.

When you are finished with the settings, click Next.


Synchronizing

Shopify integration wizard in HandiFox Online - step 5
Now everything is ready for HandiFox to synchronize with Shopify and load its products. At this point you can also choose to download existing open orders from Shopify into HandiFox for a certain period (orders placed from this point onward will be added automatically).

When you are done, click Complete & Start Sync to finish the setup. 





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