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July 5, 2024

# FreightDesk Online Test Accounts

## How to familiarize yourself with FreightDesk Online without using live shipping accounts.

FreightDesk Online is a cloud-based shipping platform that allows companies to connect the platform that collects their orders -- usually e-commerce platforms -- with their shipping providers. The purpose of FreightDesk Online is to allow companies to convert orders into shipments with a minimal amount of effort. The purpose of this document is to convey how a users can become familiar with the FreightDesk Online system without inadvertently creating shipments with shipping providers that result in charges.

### Connecting a Shipping "Test Account"

If you navigate to **Settings \> Connections** and click on the **+Add Carrier** button, you will be presented with many options broken into two groups:

1. LTL Freight Providers
2. Parcel Providers

#### LTL Freight Providers

To connect a test proxy for LTL freight, look for the **Test Account** badge in the section listing LTL freight providers:

![SMC3](https://freightdesk.online/public/assets/carrier_images/ltl_test_carrier.png)

Click on it and then choose what you want the account to emulate:

- An asset based provider of shipping services;
- A 3PL

Choose your preferred options for the remainder of the settings that align with your choice of service provider.

#### Parcel Providers

To connect a test proxy for parcel shipping, look for the **Test Account** badge in the section listing parcel and postal providers:

![](https://support.eniture.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-05-2024-08-28-24-3710-PM.png?width=175&height=95&name=image-png-Jul-05-2024-08-28-24-3710-PM.png)

Click on it and then identify how you want the test account to be represented in the application.

### Connecting a Marketplace / e-Commerce Store

If you navigate to **Settings \> Connections** and click on the **+Add Marketplace** button.  You will see a link with instructions on how to connect your marketplace.  Follow them.

### Creating "Test" Shipments

Afterward (depending on your settings) any new orders will automatically appear on the **Orders** page of FreightDesk Online. Click on the order number to access the order information and complete the shipment details.  When you do, make sure you aren't using a live shipping account because that can result in charges. Make sure you select the shipping account associated with the "test account".

![](https://support.eniture.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-05-2024-08-37-52-5294-PM.png?width=650&height=146&name=image-png-Jul-05-2024-08-37-52-5294-PM.png)

What you see will vary depending on the shipment type and how you nicknamed the "Test Carrier".

### Choosing Orders for Testing

Your FreightDesk Online "Marketplace" settings may import ***all***of your orders.  Make sure you are using only the "Test Account" connection to mock-process orders that are for test purposes only.  Otherwise, you may create information that appears to be real to the person that placed the order.

 

 

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