How to install Dynamic Checkout for WooCommerce – Sendcloud Help Centre

Purpose: In this article, we will run you through the short steps you need to take to install the Dynamic Checkout plugin for your WooCommerce webshop integration.

The Dynamic Checkout is deprecated for WooCommerce and Magento. As a current Dynamic Checkout plugin user, you can continue using the feature, but it will no longer be maintained or updated. Moving forward, you can continue using this feature through our Dynamic Checkout API. It’s currently in open Beta, meaning that it’s still under development. During this phase, we will continually monitor and test the API to improve its performance, review the returned data, and uncover potential bugs. For more information, consult our Dynamic Checkout API documentation.

Step 1: Install the plugin

In your WooCommerce back end, go to Plugins
Click Add new
Search for Sendcloud in the search bar
Click Install now
If you have already installed the Sendcloud plugin, in your WooCommerce back end, go to Plugins and ensure Enable auto-updates is selected.

Please ensure that you have the Sendcloud 2.1.0 version of the plugin installed, as only the latest version supports Dynamic Checkout functionalities. You can see which version is currently installed in your Plugins menu in WooCommerce.

SENDCLOUD_2.0.jpg All done! If you run into any issues and want to revert to an older version, you can download the 2.0.3 version from the marketplace here.

Q: Can I test the new Dynamic Checkout product without it appearing in my live shop environment?

Yes! You can create a subdomain in your shop, or use another domain as a test environment. Be sure to install the Sendcloud plugin and to connect the test shop in your Sendcloud account by following this installation guide.

Step 2: Connect to your Sendcloud account

Now it’s time to connect the plugin with your Sendcloud account by following these steps:

In the dashboard, select WooCommerce from the left sidebar menu, and then Sendcloud
Select the button Connect with Sendcloud
Enter your Sendcloud email address and password to authenticate the connection to your Sendcloud panel and click Connect when prompted

In your Sendcloud panel, you will now be able to select the Settings > Dynamic Checkout. Under Not configured* you should see your WooCommerce integration listed.

*Once you've configured the Dynamic Checkout feature for this integration, it will appear under Active checkouts.

How to display the name of your webshop in the Dynamic Checkout tab

You can change the name of the integration by going to Settings > Integrations
Find your WooCommerce integration and click Edit
In the WooCommerce settings page, enter the name of your webshop in the Name field
Click Save when you’re done
The name of your webshop should now appear above the integration in the Dynamic Checkout tab

Next steps

All done! If you’ve followed the steps above, you’re ready to go ahead and start configuring Dynamic Checkout: How to configure Dynamic Checkout