

The Following below admin setting required to add Flat Rate method in Magento 2 Store.
Step [1] – Go STORES > Configuration, redirects Configuration section.

Step [2] – Left panel, choose SALES > Shipping Methods or Delivery Methods

Step [3] – Right panel, Expand the Flat Rate Shipping section.

The Flat Rate Shipping section having the following below fields
- Enabled:: Select Yes from Select Drop Down box, to enable, by default No selected
- Title:: Enter Title Name. By default, Flat Rate
- Method Name:: Change Method Name, if required, by default Fixed
- Type:: having three options
- Type–None: This type means the shipping rate is zero, which is similar to free shipping method.
- Type–Per Order: It charges a flat shipping rate for the entire order.
- Type–Per Item: It charges a flat shipping rate for each item. The final shipping cost is multiplied by the number of items in the cart.
- Price:: Enter shipping price, if you want to charge for Flat Rate shipping
- Calculate Handling Fee:: If you want to add some additional shipping handling charges select it either Percentage or Fixed, define these two options as below.

- Calculate Handling Fee–Percentage:: Define Percentage option to add some additional shipping handling charges
- Calculate Handling Fee–Fixed:: Define Fixed option to add some additional shipping handling charges
- Calculate Handling:: Enter additional shipping handling charges, either Percentage or Fixed values, depends on Calculate Handling Fee
- Displayed Error Message:: This display if Free shipping having any error, if you want to modify content, do it as per your store need.
- Ship to Applicable Countries:: Free Shipping is supported for every country
- Ship to Specific Countries:: Free Shipping is only supported for selected countries.
- Show Method if Not Applicable:: Select Yes if you want to show Free Shipping all time, by default No selected
- Sort Order:: Set the Sort Order on the Shipping Method on the checkout page
Step [4] – Click on Save Config button & run CLI command Flush
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