Shopify Integration

What Can You Sell

At this time the WHCC Plugin will allow you to create and sell your images as WHCC Photo Prints, Fine Art Prints and Wall Art products. It is an ideal solution to help you sell a “stock item” like a framed print, canvas wrap or fine art poster. It can be thought of like having your own custom art shop, where you want to sell the same image/product to multiple customers.

This tutorial will be most helpful to anyone who is already experienced with creating and managing a Shopify store. This tutorial will not cover in detail how to customize your Shopify store, it will only cover how to integrate a product with the WHCC app for product fulfillment. It is also our recommendation to navigate this tutorial from a Firefox or Chrome web browser if possible, as Safari may not be as consistent.

Installing the Plugin

Add the plugin from the Shopify store at the link above, then follow the steps below to complete your installation. Make sure you have a credit card on file with your WHCC account so orders can be successfully processed.

Create Products

Once you have your app installed, it's time to begin connecting products. If you already have existing products you would like to link to WHCC, you can skip to the next step.

1. In the Shopify Admin, click Products > Add Product.
2. Give your new product a title (you can change it later).
3. Click Save.

Connecting Products

Once you have created at least one Product you will connect it to WHCC's fulfillment service.

1. Navigate to the WHCC app in the Shopify Admin sidebar.
2. Click on Connect Products in the sidebar.
3. Make sure that Linked Status filter is not checked in order to view all products.
4. Find the product you want to connect and click Link to WHCC.

Customizing Your First Variant

Once your product is connected you can start to customize it. You have access to the full WHCC Loose Print and Wall Art catalog when you enter the designer.

With a brand new product you will see that Shopify has created your first Variant for you. Leave it as "Default Title" for now.

1. To start customizing the Variant, click Create New.
2. You will be directed to the designer to upload a photo and select product options.

Inside the Designer

Once inside the designer you will have access to all available WHCC Loose Print and Wall Art products, as well as all of their selections.

1. Navigate the menus to create the exact product you want to offer to your customers.
2. After you have finished in the designer, click Save Variant to return to Shopify.

Create More Variants

In Shopify's admin, you will now see that your first Variant has a green badge that says "Linked". This means that a SKU was assigned and it was set up for fulfillment with WHCC.

1. Choose a Variant that has the green "Linked" badge. This will be the base for your new Variant.
2. Dropdown Menu > Create New from this Variant.
3. You will be directed to a new Variant in the designer, but it will already have the image and options for the Variant you chose as the base.
4. Change the size and any other options, then click Save Variant in the designer.
5. You will be sent back to Shopify's admin and a new Variant will be created for you.

Update Options in the Designer

It is simple to make changes to a Variant you have already created. Click Customize for the Variant you want to update and you will be directed to the designer. Be aware that any changes you make will be saved immediately, so if you want to experiment with options it is best to create a new Variant and set its status to "Draft" in the Shopify admin.

Renaming a Variant

As you work with the WHCC Shopify app, you will notice that as Variants are created they will be given default titles based on the size of the product (10x10, 12x12, and so on). You can change these names in the Shopify admin.

1. Click on the link for the Variant name OR use the dropdown menu and choose Edit Variant Shopify Record.
2. In Shopify's admin, edit the title to suit your needs.

Adjusting Pricing

The last step you have will be familiar, it is time to set the prices for your products. When you return to your product, you will see that each variant has loaded with the wholesale price from our designer. Inside the product, you can customize your published price and see the profit margin.

1. Click on the link for the Variant name OR use the dropdown menu and choose Edit Variant Shopify Record.
2. In Shopify's product admin, change the price for the Variant from the wholesale price to reflect your published price. Enter the wholesale price in Cost Per Item if you would like to see your Profit and Margin amounts.
3. Complete this process for each Variant.

Shipping Details & Pricing

Once your products are properly connected, orders will automatically enter into your WHCC Account with a Drop Ship service and your customers address information that they entered during checkout. Our system must have an address included, or the order will be denied for fulfillment.

If an order is to be shipped to the Contiguous U.S. your WHCC Account will be billed for the wholesale cost of the product as well as the $7.95 Drop Ship service fee, so we do recommend that you calculate that into your retail price as you customize your products. We will also accept and ship items outside of the Contiguous U.S. but please be aware of the prices for those options and factor them in accordingly to your pricing. Checkout our shipping help documentation for details on drop ship pricing to other locations around the globe. Finally, please be aware that there are no expedited shipping options available at this time, and all orders will ship with FedEx Ground Economy service or similar.

Advanced Options

Some stores may have requirements beyond the basics presented above. This section details some options that are available if needed, but may not be necessary for most stores, or represent special cases.

Duplicating Products

Shopify offers a feature to duplicate a product and all of its Variants in the admin, and this is an alternative workflow for those who prefer it. When duplicating a product, Shopify also duplicates the SKUs for each Variant. You will need to generate new SKUs for each of your Variants, and upload a new photo for the duplicated product.

1. In the Product in the Shopify admin, click the Duplicate button.
2. Shopify will create a new copy of your original Product and all of its variants.
3. Click on the WHCC app in the sidebar and find the Product that was duplicated.
   1. You will notice that there is a yellow badge on the Product that was duplicated and the original from which it was copied. This means that you have conflicting SKUs and will need to take action to update them.
4. Click the Edit Print Products button on the Product row which was duplicated.
5. Each Variant will show a yellow SKU badge and the message "Duplicate SKU".
6. Click on the Generate New SKU button for each Variant. This will take you into a copy of the original product in the design tool. Any changes you make will be saved to your duplicated Product Variant, and not to the original.
   1. Upload a new photo and make any changes to the Variant.
7. Click Save Variant when you are done making changes. This will return you to the Shopify admin and assign your new SKU to the duplicated Variant.