How to set up an Amazon Ground Shipping Baseline account [Step-by-Step guide]

When setting up an Amazon Carrier account, you will have to:

NOTE: This article describes how to set up the Carrier baseline account.
If the Carrier baseline account has already been set up and you intend to add a new Billing Account, refer to: How to add and set up an Amazon Ground Shipping Fulfillment Billing Account [Step-by-Step guide]

CARRIER SECTION

1. Access Maintenance and select Carriers

2. Click the Carrier for which you'll add the account to from the list

3. Click the Accounts tab

4. Click Add Account

5. In General Options set:

1. Name -> Amazon Ground Shipping
2. Usage mode -> Production (if you will use it in production mode) 
3. Status -> Active
4. Label mode -> ZPL, PDF or PNG
5. SCAC -> Carrier/SCAC code you're using in the WMS 
   
   

6. Press Save to create the Baseline Account, which will enable you to later register the account

7. Re-enter the account by pressing Edit 

8. Access the Carrier tab and:

A) Select your Region and Country accordingly

B) Press the button according to the case; complete the process on Amazon's end logging in and authorizing Techdinamics to operate through the account, which will return you back to techSHIP and complete the Token field 

This plugin allows to set up the connection in one of two different ways:

• Amazon Shipper Central: Use the Register button if you only utilize Amazon shipping for your own orders
  
  
  
• Amazon Seller Central: Use the Register with Seller Central button if you utilize Amazon shipping for your own orders and buy labels for Amazon orders

9. Complete the Sender address info and Save to complete the process

Once ready, proceed to setting up the Billing Account as described in:

How to add and set up an Amazon Ground Shipping Fulfillment Billing Account [Step-by-Step guide]