# Shipping Method - Based Setup

#### Step 1  - Create a Shipping Zone 

To start, you need to create a shipping zone that defines the countries this zone will cover. You can either:

* **Create a new shipping zone** and select the countries you want to include.
* **Select an existing shipping zone** if you’ve already added one.

**Note:** A country cannot belong to more than one shipping zone. If you try to add a country that is already part of another zone.

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#### Once your shipping zone is set up, the next step is to define how shipping costs are calculated within that zone. Choose one of the following options:

### [1. Order-Based Shipping Rule](/shipping-costs-setup-1/shipping-method-based-setup/order-based-shipping-rule.md)

### [2. Product-Based Shipping Rule ](/shipping-costs-setup-1/shipping-method-based-setup/product-based-shipping-rule.md)


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