Test order with Live store?

I am running a Live store and the three products I have there are orderable and all is working.

However, for some new products I want to offer, I have to work with Fulfilment profiles and using advanced shipment to configure shipping rates, depending on the product size. I think I have been able to do this.

Is there a way to do a test order on this product, with its Visibility set to Hidden? At least to the step where and address needs to be added. This way I can check if the Fulfilment profiles and all that complex stuff is done well.

thanks in advance

11 minutes ago, twum said:

Is there a way to do a test order on this product, with its Visibility set to Hidden?

No, but you can add a second (unlinked) Store page and move the products to this (in a published state). You'll then be able to test adding them to the cart/checkout. When you're ready to make them public, move them back to the visible store page.

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On 12/6/2023 at 6:36 PM, paul2009 said:

No, but you can add a second (unlinked) Store page and move the products to this (in a published state). You'll then be able to test adding them to the cart/checkout. When you're ready to make them public, move them back to the visible store page.

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Hi Paul,

Thanks for your reply. I can indeed do that. Why didn't I think of that?...;). 

Regarding the pricing of the different products, I am a bit confused about how best to set them up. I print at a third-party company and they have different shipping prices, depending on print size, amount of prints, material and delivery country. How best to go about this? 

For example......

Let's say I have a picture to print. This can come in sizes 30x20, 45x30, 60x40 and so on. And I can print on Photo Paper and Mounted.
Variations would thus be Size and Material.

If I want to ship to a certain shipping zone, say EU1 (which has a certain number of countries), I have the following combinations for Photo Print
Up to 60cm.    EUR X,-
Up to 100cm.   EUR Y,-
Up to 125cm.    EUR Z,-
All of these prices are for 1 to 2 pieces.
3 to 5 pieces have a higher price and more than 5 pieces have a higher price again. The amount of pieces and the higher shipping prices have to do with the weight. However, I don't know the weights.

I will have something similar for the same image on Mounted but with prices say A, B and C.

How best can I configure the shipping to reflect these combinations? I can set it up using Flat Rate and zones, but that would be for one piece. But if a customer orders 3 pieces or 5, then I have a problem.

Thanks again for your reply.