BadgeOS WooCommerce Gateway - Overview
Installation:
- Install and activate the BadgeOS plugin.
- Install and activate the WooCommerce plugin.
- Install and activate BadgeOS WooCommerce Gateway.
Note: This add-on only works for redeeming BadgeOS Points. It has no relation with achievements.
General Settings:
To enable and configure the gateway follow these steps:
- Navigate to the WooCommerce menu from WP Dashboard.
- Go to the Settings.
- Navigate to Payments.
- Enable the BadgeOS WooCommerce Gateway.
- Click at Manage to configure.
- Next, enable the Global Redeeming option to enable point redeeming.
- Click on Save Changes.
Default Exchange Rate:
You can set a default exchange rate between BadgeOS Points and currency according to which points will be redeemed.
You can set the value of points with respect to the US dollar, as 1US $ = 1 BadgeOS Point. In this case, a user with 100 points can purchase WooCommerce products worth $100 US.
Follow these steps to set the default exchange rate:
- Navigate to the WooCommerce menu and go to the Settings.
- Navigate to Payments and click on the Manage button next to the BadgeOS WooCommerce Gateway option.
- Scroll down to Default Exchange Rate.
- Enter the default exchange rate.
- Click Save Changes.
Test Mode:
- Navigate to the WooCommerce menu and go to the Settings.
- Navigate to Payments and click on the Manage button next to the BadgeOS WooCommerce Gateway option.
- Enable Test Mode.
- Click Save Changes.
Note: On enabling the Test Mode, as a user you can purchase any product as per set exchange rate, but the points will not be effectively redeemed.
Exclude Point Types From Being Redeemed:
You can exclude any given point type from being used to complete purchases on your online store.
- Navigate to WooCommerce Settings and select the Payments tab.
- Click on the Manage button next to the BadgeOS WooCommerce Gateway option.
- Scroll down to the Excluded BadgeOS Point Types field and select any point types you want to exclude from this functionality.
Single Product Settings:
Disallow Redeeming:
A specific product can be excluded from being purchased using BadgeOS points. Go to that specific product edit/add page. On the right side of the page, you will find a meta-box labeled Redeem BadgeOS Points. By selecting Disallow Redeeming, a user cannot purchase that specific product using BadgeOS points.
Set a different Exchange Rate for a Single Product:
You can also set a different value for the currency to points exchange rate you want to use for the purchase of a specific product. Enter the number of points in the Redeem BadgeOS Points meta box on the right side of the product’s edit page and update/publish the product.
Redeeming Points When Completing A Purchase:
You will find a “BadgeOS WooCommerce” option on the Checkout page which is used to redeem BadgeOS points for a purchase. Here, customers can select which point type they want to use to complete the purchase from the BadgeOS points drop-down list.
BadgeOS Redeemed Point Data:
You can see your BadgeS point on the Woo-commerce order page. Navigate to Woocommerce > order.