Introduction

The Magento 2 Box Calculator extension by FMEextensions enables store owners to sell products based on dimensions or area (e.g., square meters or square feet) rather than standard units. This tool is particularly useful for businesses selling products like flooring, tiles, wallpaper, or any items measured by area or volume.

Key Features

  • Calculate the necessary number of boxes and total price based on entered measurements.
  • Offers support for four measurement units: square feet, square meters, square inches, and centimeters.
  • Integrates smoothly with product options and configurable products.
  • Set a minimum size requirement for orders.

Compatibility

This extension is compatible with the following Magento versions.

  • 2.1.x
  • 2.2.x
  • 2.3.x
  • 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 2.4.5, 2.4.6, 2.4.7

Installation Guide

Download Box Calculator from your account dashboard. Now you have the following 2 methods to install the extension.

Method 1

  1. Unzip fme_boxcalculator-x.x.x.zip to a local folder.
  2. Make folder FME into your_magento_directory/app/code/ (if you don't find code folder within app folder, please create it first).
  3. Create the following folders (as mentioned in step 2):
  • app/code/FME
  • app/code/FME/Boxcalculator
  1. Copy all the contents from fme_boxcalculator-x.x.x to newly created Boxcalculator folder.
  2. Now open console or shell.
  3. Go to your Magento directory and run the following commands:
  • php bin/magento module:enable FME_Boxcalculator
  • php bin/magento setup:upgrade
  • php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f (-f may not work in Magento versions less than 2.2.x.)
  • chmod command for var/ pub/static and generated/ folders
  1. Reload the Magento admin and you will see FME Extensions on the left side menu of your admin panel.

Method 2

  1. Unzip fme_boxcalculator-x.x.x.zip to a local folder.
  2. Make folder FME into your_magento_directory/app/code/ (if you don't find code folder within app folder, please create it first).
  3. Create the following folders (as mentioned in step 2):
  • app/code/FME
  • app/code/FME/Boxcalculator
  1. Copy all the contents from fme_boxcalculator-x.x.x to newly created Boxcalculator folder.
  2. Go to your_magento_directory/app/etc/
  3. Open config.php file in etc folder
  4. Add the following line in $modules array at the end ‘FME_Boxcalculator’=>1,
  5. Now open console or shell.
  6. Go to your Magento directory and run the below commands
  • php bin/magento setup:upgrade
  • php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f (-f may not work in Magento versions less than 2.2.x.)
  • chmod command for var/ pub/static and generated/ folders
  1. Reload the Magento admin and you will see FME Extensions on the left side menu of your admin panel.