ePAL for WooCommerce

This section contains information about th ePAL plugin for WooCommerce.

If you would like a walk through installation, contact us at john@epalglobal.com.

For more information about the benefits of ePAL, see the Why choose ePAL for WooCommerce? topic.

An example of how the plugin works is provided in the How does ePAL for WooCommerce Work? topic.

Restrictions

The following restrictions apply:
  • ePAL does not support digital goods.
  • The plugin is supported for sellers into the European Union (EU). This means sellers like you can be based anywhere in the world and can sell to any EU country.
  • Whether a transactions is Business-to-Business (B2B) or Business-to-Customer (B2C), domestic or cross-border can all affect the applicable tax rate (in addition to other factors) and any customs duty. For more detailed information about what is supported, see Supported Taxes and Customs Duties (WooCommerce).

Component Overview

The following graphic shows the main components in a typical deployment of this plugin as well as some features:

Figure 1. Components
Components
The plugin consists of the following components:
  • ePAL Server: This is the backend engine that handles calculations and other processes.
  • ePAL Portal: ePAL also provides a portal where you can register your profile, view reports and change some settings. The content here and within the plugin can be synchronized so that it remains aligned.
  • ePAL Plugin: The plugin integrates the ePAL's functions with WooCommerce.
  • WooCommerce: The WooCommerce integration can be split into the back- and frontend integrations:
    • Admin Panel (Backend): The plugin is integrated into your WooCommerce Admin panel so you can manage all your ePAL relevant settings from there. It also integrates with native WooCommerce functionality for things like product classification and order fulfilment.
    • Store (Frontend): ePAL's features like tax and customs calculations are also available to the buyers in your store.

Installation

You can find all the information that you need to install the plugin in the Installation Guide (WooCommerce) section.

First you need to retrieve and upload the plugin into your WooCommerce instance. This is explained in the Uploading the Plugin (WooCommerce) topic.

Once this is complete, you can install it. This is explained in the Installing the Plugin (WooCommerce) topic.

Features

For more information about the features available to plugin users after the installtion is complete, see the Features (WooCommerce) topic.