Getting started
Start here: how PressFlow fits your print shop
Understand products, print jobs, artwork, quotes and the parts handled by WooCommerce.
Guide source reviewed for PressFlow 1.25.1.
PressFlow adds print specifications, job pricing, artwork and production workflows to a WooCommerce shop. Start with one product you know well, prove its prices and ordering journey, then reuse that setup for the rest of your range.
The five things to understand first
| Term | What it means in your shop |
|---|---|
| Product | A WooCommerce catalogue listing, such as business cards. |
| Specification | The customer's size, stock, sides, finishing, copies and production choice. |
| Print job | One configured print run. A run of 500 cards is one job, not 500 basket items. |
| Artwork set | The files or transfer link supplied for that particular job. |
| Order | WooCommerce's purchase record. It can contain several independent print jobs. |
WooCommerce continues to handle accounts, checkout, shipping, payments, taxes and order status. PressFlow validates the specification and price, attaches private artwork, records proof decisions and tracks each print job. A production stage and a WooCommerce order status are different controls.
Where to find things
- Products → All Products: titles, full and short descriptions, product images, categories, tax classes, stock and shipping details.
- WooCommerce → PressFlow welcome: product key, colours, layout and description editor preference.
- WooCommerce → Print product setup: print options, selling prices, production dates and artwork requirements.
- WooCommerce → Print quotes: enquiries and versioned offers.
- WooCommerce → Print production: artwork review, proofs, job stages, flags, planning and dispatch.
- WooCommerce → Print settings: notification address, artwork retention, upload limits, teams, machines and optional examples.
- WooCommerce → Settings → Emails: customer print-job and quote notifications.
A sensible first session
Install the plugin, activate your key and choose your appearance. Create a draft simple product or install the optional demo catalogue. Complete the seven-step setup, check representative prices, enable the setup and publish the product. Then place a test order through the checkout you intend to use.
Follow that order through artwork, proof approval, payment, printing and dispatch. This confirms the whole journey before customers depend on it. Do not treat an attractive product preview as proof that shipping, email and payment have been configured.
For practical routes through the help centre, start with your first product, the launch checklist or the developer guide.
Need a hand?
Contact the PressFlow team with details of what you are trying to do.