Chrome Extension

The POD Master Chrome Extension gives your print team a fast browser popup to browse orders, preview customer designs, print order summaries, and manage fulfillment — all connected directly to your POD Master account.

Overview

The POD Master Print Connector extension runs in Chrome or any Chromium-based browser (Edge, Brave, etc.). Once connected with your staff credentials it gives you:

Prerequisites

• Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or another Chromium-based browser
• A staff account with Chrome login enabled (configured by the store owner)
• Your Shop ID — the subdomain of your Shopify store (e.g., mystore from mystore.myshopify.com)
• Your staff account email address and password

Installing the Extension

The POD Master Print Connector is available on the Chrome Web Store. You can install it directly in Chrome or any Chromium-based browser (Edge, Brave, etc.) with just a few clicks — no manual file management or Developer mode required.

Step 1 — Install from the Chrome Web Store

Step 2 — Open the Extension

Click the POD Master Print Connector icon in your toolbar. On first install, the settings page opens automatically so you can connect your staff account.

Connection Setup

On first install the settings page opens automatically. You can also reach it by clicking the extension icon → gear icon, or right-clicking the extension → Options.

Enter Your Credentials

The settings form has three fields:

Field	What to enter
Shop ID	Your Shopify store subdomain — the part before .myshopify.com. For example, if your store is mystore.myshopify.com, enter mystore. The extension automatically strips the full domain if you paste it.
Staff Email	The email address of your staff account in POD Master (not your Shopify admin login).
Password	The password for your POD Master staff account.

Save & Connect

Click Save Settings to save your credentials and verify the connection in one step. The extension will attempt to reach the server and confirm your credentials are valid. A green banner will appear showing your connected shop and the number of available orders.

You can also click Test Connection at any time to re-verify without saving.

Using the Extension

Orders Tab

Click the extension icon to open the popup, then select the Orders tab. Each order card shows the order number, customer name, date, payment status, fulfillment status, and item count.

• Use the search bar to filter by order number, customer name, or email.
• Use the status filter to show only unfulfilled, fulfilled, or all orders.
• Use Prev / Next to page through results.

Order Detail

Click any order card to open its full detail view:

• Order information — order number, date, financial and fulfillment status, total
• Customer — name, email, phone
• Shipping — shipping method and cost
• Line items — product name, variant, SKU, quantity, price, and design thumbnails for each side
• PDF files — print-ready PDFs linked to each design, with print profile details

Printing

From the order detail view, use the Print button in the Order Information header to open a formatted order summary in a new tab. The browser print dialog opens automatically.

Marking Orders Fulfilled

Use the Mark Fulfilled button in the Order Information header to update the fulfillment status of an order. Once marked, the button changes to Fulfilled and is disabled to prevent duplicate updates.

Products Tab

Switch to the Products tab to browse your store's customizable products. Click any product to see its details including variants, design templates, and print profile assignments.

Print Profiles

Print profiles are configured in the POD Master app under Settings → Print Profiles. They define how designs are formatted for printing — paper size, orientation, margins, design placement, and color mode.

Creating a Print Profile

1. Go to Settings → Print Profiles in the POD Master Shopify app
2. Click Add Print Profile
3. Fill in the profile details and save

Field	Description
Profile Name *	A descriptive name, e.g., "A4 Portrait – Mug Prints"
Set as Default	Makes this the default profile for new orders
Print Width / Height	Paper dimensions in centimeters (e.g., 21.0 × 29.7 for A4)
Orientation	Portrait or Landscape
Margins	Top, right, bottom, left margins in centimeters
Design Width *	Width of the design area in centimeters
Design Position *	Where to place the design on the page (9 positions)
Color Model	RGB or CMYK — see below
Print Device	Your printer name for reference

Fields marked * are required.

Color Model: RGB vs CMYK

• RGB — Best for digital printing: T-shirts, canvas prints, wall art, pillow cases, rugs, doormats
• CMYK — Best for commercial offset printing: business cards, brochures, packaging, stickers

When CMYK is selected, choose an ICC Profile that matches your printing process:

ICC Profile	Best For
USWebCoatedSWOP	US commercial offset printing
PSO Coated v3 – Glossy	European offset with glossy laminate
PSO Coated v3 – Matte	European offset with matte laminate
PSO Uncoated v3 (FOGRA52)	Uncoated paper printing
JR G7	G7-certified proofing and printing
Metal Printing (FOGRA60)	Metal and specialty substrate printing

Troubleshooting

"Extension not configured" message

• Click the gear icon in the popup header to open settings
• Enter your Shop ID, staff email, and password, then click Save Settings

Connection failed

• Double-check your Shop ID — enter only the subdomain part (e.g., mystore, not mystore.myshopify.com)
• Confirm the email and password match a valid staff account in POD Master
• Ask the store owner to verify that Chrome login is enabled for your staff account in Settings → User Access & Staff
• Ensure the staff account status is Active (not pending or suspended)

Orders not loading after connecting

• Use Test Connection in the settings page to verify your credentials are still valid
• If you recently changed your password, update it in the extension settings and save again

Print dialog not opening

• Allow pop-ups for the extension in your browser settings
• If the print preview tab opens but the dialog does not appear automatically, click the Print button in that tab manually