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No external service is used and no data leaves your site.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>A \"Barcode\" field on every product, in the Inventory tab of the product edit screen.<\/li>\n<li>One barcode type for the whole store, selected in WooCommerce -&gt; Settings -&gt; Barcodes.<\/li>\n<li>Supported types: Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A and ITF-14.<\/li>\n<li>Numbers are checked when you save the product. For EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A and ITF-14 you can leave out the check digit and it is added for you; if you enter it, it is verified.<\/li>\n<li>The barcode and its number are shown on the single product page, below the short description.<\/li>\n<li>If a number is not valid for the selected type, customers see nothing and shop managers see a short note with the reason and a link to edit the product.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Want More? Go Pro!<\/h4>\n\n<p>Need a barcode scanner for your store? <a href=\"https:\/\/twincart.gr\/product\/woocommerce-barcodes\/\">TwinCart Product Barcodes Pro<\/a> adds:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>A barcode scanner shortcode that you can place on any page.<\/li>\n<li>Customers scan a product barcode with their phone or computer camera and add the product to the cart in seconds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>WC Compatibility<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>HPOS Compatible: Yes<\/li>\n<li>Cart &amp; Checkout Blocks Compatible: Yes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin files to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/twincart-product-barcodes<\/code> directory, or install the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Go to WooCommerce -&gt; Settings -&gt; Barcodes and select your barcode type (Code 128 is selected by default).<\/li>\n<li>Edit a product, open the Inventory tab and enter its number in the \"Barcode\" field.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20plugin%20require%20woocommerce%3F\"><h3>Does this plugin require WooCommerce?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. WooCommerce must be installed and active for this plugin to work.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"which%20barcode%20type%20should%20i%20choose%3F\"><h3>Which barcode type should I choose?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>If your products already have EAN or UPC numbers, choose EAN-13, EAN-8 or UPC-A. For your own internal codes that contain letters, choose Code 128.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"why%20is%20the%20barcode%20not%20shown%20on%20a%20product%3F\"><h3>Why is the barcode not shown on a product?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Either the product has no barcode number, or the number is not valid for the selected barcode type. When you are logged in as a shop manager, the product page shows the reason. The product edit screen shows it below the \"Barcode\" field too.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20the%20plugin%20use%20an%20external%20service%20to%20create%20the%20barcodes%3F\"><h3>Does the plugin use an external service to create the barcodes?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Barcodes are generated locally on your server.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20this%20the%20same%20as%20the%20woocommerce%20%22gtin%2C%20upc%2C%20ean%20or%20isbn%22%20field%3F\"><h3>Is this the same as the WooCommerce \"GTIN, UPC, EAN or ISBN\" field?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. That field is used by WooCommerce for product data. The \"Barcode\" field of this plugin is the number that is drawn as a barcode on the product page, and it accepts every supported type, including codes with letters.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20happens%20to%20my%20data%20when%20i%20delete%20the%20plugin%3F\"><h3>What happens to my data when I delete the plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin setting and the barcode numbers stored on your products are deleted. 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