My Checkout Without Account Mod

The Order_Status addon adds the page "order_status.php" but it does not - at least as far as I can tell - provide a link to it. So you need to add an "Order Status" link to the menu bar. Note that the link does NOT display if the user is logged in, but that's ok because when they login they automatically get a list of their orders. So this is really for the benefit of customers who did not create an account.

Here's how to add the link ("custom" is the name of my customized folders):

You need to edit two files.

First file: tpl_header.php
Make a copy of includes/templates/template_default/common/tpl_header.php
OR, if you have already customized that file, start with your customized version (in my case, that was includes/templates/custom/common/tpl_header.php).

Find this section of code:

Code:

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<?php if ($_SESSION['cart']->count_contents() != 0) { ?>
    <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_SHOPPING_CART, '', 'NONSSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CART_CONTENTS; ?></a></li>
    <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_CHECKOUT_SHIPPING, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CHECKOUT; ?></a></li>
<?php }?>

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Then, add this code just BEFORE it:

Code:

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<!-- custom edit (addition) to add "Order Status"  link to the main navigation if user is not logged in -->
<?php if (!($_SESSION['customer_id'])) { ?>
<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_ORDER_STATUS, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_ORDER_STATUS; ?></a></li>
<?php }  ?>
<!-- -->

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Place the edited file into your customized directory (in my case, that was includes/templates/custom/common).

Second file: header.php
Make a copy of includes/languages/english/header.php
OR, if you have already customized that file, start with your customized version (in my case, that was includes/languages/english/custom/header.php).

Find this section of code:

Code:

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define('HEADER_TITLE_LOGOFF', 'Log Out');
define('HEADER_TITLE_LOGIN', 'Log In');

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Add this code directly AFTER it:

Code:

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// custom edit - addition - to add order status link in menu bar
define('HEADER_TITLE_ORDER_STATUS', 'Order Status');

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Place the edited file into your customized directory (in my case, that was includes/languages/english/custom).

Note that the header.php already has a definition for FILENAME_ORDER_STATUS so no edit was needed to define it.

Here is another edit that some may find useful. It removes the words "log out" from the menu bar when a customer is checking out without an account.

You need to edit tpl_header.php, as follows:

Make a copy of includes/templates/template_default/common/tpl_header.php
OR, if you have already customized that file, start with your customized version (in my case, that was includes/templates/custom/common/tpl_header.php).

Find this section of code:

Code:

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<?php if ($_SESSION['customer_id']) { ?>
    <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_LOGOFF, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_LOGOFF; ?></a></li>

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And REPLACE it with this (you're basically adding an "if" statement):

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<?php if ($_SESSION['customer_id']) { ?>
<!-- custom edit for COWOA addon - to not show log off link in nav bar -->
<!-- added this "if" line -->       
<?php if (!($_SESSION['COWOA'])) { ?>
    <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_LOGOFF, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_LOGOFF; ?></a></li>
<!-- and this line -->
<?php } ?>

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Place the edited file into your customized directory (in my case, that was includes/templates/custom/common).

Thanks very much Alicia!

I followed your instructions to include the Order Status link and it works perfect for all users.

Divani:
GREAT! I'm glad I could help.

I would like to load this mod. Where is the latest download?

Looks like I have to add/change some files?

Thanks,Kim

Look here:
http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.p...ithout_Account

Then follow the instructions in the install.txt file. I found them to be very good. I also installed the optional add-ons for "ordersteps" and "order_status".

Pick up this thread at my post #683 (page 69) for more info on customizations that I did.

Also see this post for info on how to make changes to admin so you can see which orders are COWOA:
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...&postcount=529

I have a mostly functioning zencart shopping cart www.innerwaves.org. The person that set this up for me is no longer available. He started the process of installing a modified version of the checkout without account contribution. It is on my test site www.innerwaves.net. As you can see on the check out page, instead of requiring the customer to click thru to another page with their choice of signing up to their account, creating an account or checking out without creating an account, this all happens on the first check out page, either they sign up, or they fill out their information with the option at the bottom of signing up by creating a password (there needs to be an additional statement added; "Your email address will be your Username").
I am looking for someone to complete the installation of this contribution onto my functioning site.
I would be happy to give you access to the ftp site for the innerwaves.net for you to review the modifications that were made to COWOA contribution and see what it would take to upload them to innerwaves.org. I would like to include the additional contribution of being able to see which orders/customers signed up and which ones chose the COWOA option

Thanks
Malte

I can probably help you. I sent an email to you at your customer care email address. Look for it. Thanks.

I just loaded this mod without the add-ons. I looked thru threads and have a few questions.

*My logo is showing up in my header... So, I have a header with a logo on top of it. How do I get rid of it.

*When I go to purchase an item with checkout. At step 1, there are two bullets for HTML and Text-Only located under Contact Details. I thought it is for the newsletter not under email address. Not sure why there?

*I am using Zone rate shipping and Table Rate. One for domestic US and other for International. At the top of the checkout area the shipping has more expensive rate. And shipping method to select is located further down. This is confusing customers. How do I move it up or not show until customer clicks which ship method they want?

Thanks, Kim

Problem: *My logo is showing up in my header... So, I have a header with a logo.gif on top of it. How do I get rid of logo.gif?

I think the logo on top of header may be located in the includes/templates/your_template/common/tpl_header.php.
I found these lines of code, but do not know how to turn-off the logo.gif image.

<!--bof-header logo and navigation display-->
<?php
if (!isset($flag_disable_header) || !$flag_disable_header) {
?>
I may be way off. Can anyone help with this? :frusty:
Kim

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Originally Posted by kburner

Problem: *My logo is showing up in my header... So, I have a header with a logo.gif on top of it. How do I get rid of logo.gif?

I think the logo on top of header may be located in the includes/templates/your_template/common/tpl_header.php.
I found these lines of code, but do not know how to turn-off the logo.gif image.

<!--bof-header logo and navigation display-->
<?php
if (!isset($flag_disable_header) || !$flag_disable_header) {
?>
I may be way off. Can anyone help with this? :frusty:
Kim

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OK I finally figured this one out. My includes/language/engish/header.php file showed define header logo image. I took it out. And logo is gone from header. Not sure what else if effects at this time. But looks much better.

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Originally Posted by kburner

I just loaded this mod without the add-ons. I looked thru threads and have a few questions.

*My logo is showing up in my header... So, I have a header with a logo on top of it. How do I get rid of it.

*When I go to purchase an item with checkout. At step 1, there are two bullets for HTML and Text-Only located under Contact Details. I thought it is for the newsletter not under email address. Not sure why there?

*I am using Zone rate shipping and Table Rate. One for domestic US and other for International. At the top of the checkout area the shipping has more expensive rate. And shipping method to select is located further down. This is confusing customers. How do I move it up or not show until customer clicks which ship method they want?

Thanks, Kim

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Well, I fixed the logo showing up over header.
And the email html or text is ok. Just not used to seeing it without newsletter signup.

But, still have not been able to resolve shipping issue. I have FEC installed also and think this may be causing the shipping issue. Plus, I noticed that Steps at checkout are not right.

Does anyone else have this issue with shipping or steps at checkout? I went back thru posts and found few responses and could not find solutions.
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Kim

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Originally Posted by bigjoed

I have FEC and COWOA installed and running ZC 1.3.8, it seems to be working fine except for the fact that now I can not disable the FEC. I'm trying to turn it off for testing purposes. I set the value to false on Admin>Configuration>Fast and Easy Checkout Configuration but I still keep getting the one page checkout. What could I be doing wrong?

Any ideas will be helpful.

Thanks

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I have both installed Checkout without Account and Fast and Easy Checkout. When I go to checkout without account, I see Step 1 of 5 - Billing Information. I fill out and click continue checkout. The next page is where the problem starts. I see top of page with order, coupons and then starts Step 1 of 3. It does not finish 2-5. This is very confusing for customers.

Does your checkout do the same thing?
Kim

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Originally Posted by exboyfriend

I tried setting up COWA with FEC and there has been some sort of collision, I don't know which caused it or how to fix this now.

The title tag of my shopping cart now always says Billing Information and the top of the page and all other shopping cart/check out pages now always says "Step 1 of 5 - Billing Information" even when I am not on step 1 of 5 billing information.

Has anyone seen this issue or found a way to solve it or have insight as to the fix here?

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I have a similar problem with the Step 1 of 5 - Billing Information and next page down further starts over with Step 1 of 3. Did you get it fixed? If yes, how? :frusty:

Thanks, Kim

I did not use FEC but I did use COWA and the "ordersteps" addon. When checking out without an account, I noticed that the step numbers were wrong. I fixed them by editing these files:
checkout_shipping.php
checkout_payment.php
checkout_confirmation.php
For example, in checkout_shipping.php, here's what I did:

/** custom edit for COWOA addon - added the "if -- define...Step 2 of 5 -- else **/
if($_SESSION['COWOA']) $COWOA=TRUE;
if($COWOA)
define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Step 2 of 5 - Delivery Information');
else
/* custom edit */
/** define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Step 1 of 3 - Delivery Information'); **/
define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Step 1 of 4 - Delivery Information');


I don't know if the same problem applies to you or not.

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Originally Posted by alicia1234

I did not use FEC but I did use COWA and the "ordersteps" addon. When checking out without an account, I noticed that the step numbers were wrong. I fixed them by editing these files:
checkout_shipping.php
checkout_payment.php
checkout_confirmation.php
For example, in checkout_shipping.php, here's what I did:

/** custom edit for COWOA addon - added the "if -- define...Step 2 of 5 -- else **/
if($_SESSION['COWOA']) $COWOA=TRUE;
if($COWOA)
define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Step 2 of 5 - Delivery Information');
else
/* custom edit */
/** define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Step 1 of 3 - Delivery Information'); **/
define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Step 1 of 4 - Delivery Information');


I don't know if the same problem applies to you or not.

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There is no reason to use COWOA with FEC. Instead, use Easy Sign-Up and Login (ESL) which includes an upgraded version of COWOA. No integration is required since FEC is pre-modified to work with ESL and the COWOA feature.

Unfortunately, I loaded FEC when I first started my site because I wanted the one page checkout. And did not keep original files. After going live I found that customers want to buy without an account. Therefore, I loaded COWOA. And yes I do have original files stored. I have been trying to get both mods to work. I only have two big issues that are confusing customers.

1. Steps show different. I loaded COWOA with ordersteps and order-status. The ordersteps with the arrow and timeline do not match the Step 1 to 5 and then Steps do not match when go to second page. Thinking about backing out ordersteps.

2. I have international and domestic shipping loaded with Table Rate and Zone Rate. Order information is before shippping and defaults to international with table Rate. The customer can click on shipping further down the checkout process to get correct rate, but I lost them by that point.

I would like to keep both as it really ends up to two pages and not five. Suggestions?

Thanks,
Kim

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Originally Posted by numinix

There is no reason to use COWOA with FEC. Instead, use Easy Sign-Up and Login (ESL) which includes an upgraded version of COWOA. No integration is required since FEC is pre-modified to work with ESL and the COWOA feature.

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How many pages does it take for customer to checkout 2 or 5?

Thanks, Kim

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Originally Posted by kburner

How many pages does it take for customer to checkout 2 or 5?

Thanks, Kim

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Not including the login/sign-up, the checkout can be 1-2 pages with FEC.

Easy Sign-Up is a single page sign-up with a link that goes to COWOA. So, COWOA is actually an extra click more than the regular sign-up. In reality, COWOA is a trick since the only real difference is that the customer does not input a password to create an accessible account. Simply psychological...

Hi,

Firstly thanks to whoever helped make this addon -its brillant.

I am trying to install it onto my website and I think I did it correctly however it doesn't work -I must have done something wrong.

The link appears during checkout but when I click it it says 'Page not found'

The site is bestpriceaccessories.com/shop

Ignore previous comment.

Got it sorted

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Originally Posted by numinix

Not including the login/sign-up, the checkout can be 1-2 pages with FEC.

Easy Sign-Up is a single page sign-up with a link that goes to COWOA. So, COWOA is actually an extra click more than the regular sign-up. In reality, COWOA is a trick since the only real difference is that the customer does not input a password to create an accessible account. Simply psychological...

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Hi Numinix
I finally got Easy Sign-up looking decent with login page. It shows returning customer and new customer. Somehow I lost the COWOA. I know it is psychological, but it works. How do I get COWOA back as another option? I do not see it on in admin/config/Fast and Easy Checkout Configuration. I loaded all the sql files. I am getting ready to load the new FEC v1.26. I have FEC v1.25.

Thanks, Kim

If you add a product to your cart and then go to the login page it should appear at the top of the page in split login mode. Of course, it would need to be enabled in the admin as well.

If there is no product in the cart, the COWOA option will not appear.

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Originally Posted by numinix

If you add a product to your cart and then go to the login page it should appear at the top of the page in split login mode. Of course, it would need to be enabled in the admin as well.

If there is no product in the cart, the COWOA option will not appear.

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I added a product and then went to login page and still no COWOA. I have set to true for split login. Where in the admin area do I enable COWOA?

Admin->configuration->fast and easy checkout configuration.

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Originally Posted by numinix

Admin->configuration->fast and easy checkout configuration.

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For Fast and Easy Checkout Configuration I have these as choices:

One Page Checkout true
Checkout Confirmation Alternate Text Your order is being processed, please wait...
Display Checkout in Split Column false
Gift Wrapping Module Switch false
Activate Drop Down List false
Activate Gift Message Field false
Drop Down List Options Option 1,Option 2,Option 3,Option 4,Option 5

I do not see COWOA. What is the sql file?

Thanks, Kim

I've run into the following problem: this module works by creating an account in the background when somebody checks out. If they try to COWOA again with the same email, it will create another account with a "." appended to the end of the email -- this is valid as far as SMTP is concerned so the customer will still get their confirmation email. If they try to check out a THIRD time, they get a message like this one, reported to us by one of our customers:

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The access tells me first that I cannot move forward
as if I do not have an account, because it recognizes my email address. Then
the password which I thought I use was rejected. When I log in my email and
click forgot password, it tells me it does not recognize my email!!!

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As it is, this module only allows somebody to COWOA twice with the same address. I would consider this buggy behavior, especially because if they come back again, they are effectively blocked from checking out. I would like to contribute some time towards a fix.

Here's what I propose:

1. when somebody enters their email and clicks the COWOA button, the code checks to see if there's already an account with that email.
2. If YES, it deletes the existing account (or should it just mangle the email address, say appending a number to it [1,2,3, etc.]?). It then proceeds as normal.
3. If NO, it proceeds as normal.

Whoever is in charge of this project, please let me know if this mod makes sense and would be a welcome addition to the project.

Cheers,
Kevin

Ok, I just read through the code and the situation is a bit worse than that (before I was going off what the notes said). In fact, a customer can only COWOA once. That whole "."" thing isn't in the code.

Something needs to be done about this. Perhaps even simpler than I was imagining before is this scenario:

1. Customer submits no_account form
2. ZenCart checks for existing customer record with that email that was created by COWOA
3. IF EXISTS: Update name, address info in CUSTOMERS table, then log them in. Currently it just craps out when the module dumbly tries to create a customer record with a duplicate email.

Any thoughts?

Kevin

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Originally Posted by audleman

Ok, I just read through the code and the situation is a bit worse than that (before I was going off what the notes said). In fact, a customer can only COWOA once.

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This is completely incorrect. I have had customers use COWOA more than 5 times and there is still no problem. You might need to reinstall it.

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Originally Posted by craftzombie

This is completely incorrect. I have had customers use COWOA more than 5 times and there is still no problem. You might need to reinstall it.

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I have had a couple of sales of two buys but never more, I think I will enable PO module and do some shopping, and see what happens, I will get back to you, nice to see you back!

pete

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Originally Posted by colemanpa

I have had a couple of sales of two buys but never more, I think I will enable PO module and do some shopping, and see what happens, I will get back to you, nice to see you back!

pete

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Thanks! Well, I just did 3 in a row on my site with no problems. I didn't think there was going to be a problem since I have customers who do it, but I just had to see for myself. I remember testing it when I first installed it, but that was so long ago. I thought I'd test again just to be sure.

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Originally Posted by colemanpa

I will enable PO module and do some shopping, and see what happens, I will get back to you.

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I did it six times no problems, under customers in admin the name I used shows up six times with nothing added but with different ID numbers, I did not look in the data base, audleman must have something else going on like another module sharing a file, and it got over written opposed to of being merged.

pete

OOPS! After thoroughly reading the code and testing running the same email through a few times, it appears as if this module will simply create a new customer record each time. Looks like I spoke before finding out what was really going on. Sorry!

I don't know what caused that problem my customer reported...

Gang, thanks for your responses, and sorry for the bother.

Kevin

I figured out what was really going on. A customer had COWOA'd using the email [email protected]. She later tried to create a regular account with [email protected]. At that point, the create_account script threw an error saying that the email already existed.

Unless I somehow missed updating my create_account.php script while installing this module, it looks like as it is, once you've COWOA'd with an email, you cannot then use it to create a regular account. If they try, they are told the email already exists. However if they try to retrieve their password, the COWOA mod to the password lookup page will tell them their email doesn't exist -- a perplexing result for the customer.

Looking at the code, it is an easy enough fix the problem. Following the same convention found in the following two files:

includes/modules/YOUR_TEMPLATE/no_account.php
includes/modules/pages/login/header.php

we simply modify the query that checks for a customer record with the existing email in the following file:

includes/modules/create_account.php

$check_customer_query = "SELECT customers_id, customers_firstname, customers_lastname, customers_password,
customers_email_address, customers_default_address_id,
customers_authorization, customers_referral
FROM " . TABLE_CUSTOMERS . "
WHERE customers_email_address = :emailAddress
AND COWOA_account != 1";

With this change, when the user attempts to create a new account, it will do so without problem. The existing modification to the login script ensures that the duplicate customer records for the COWOA modules won't confuse the system.

After my last bout of confusion, I want to stop here and ask the community if this change makes sense. If so, I'd like to contribute it back to the community.

Cheers,
Kevin Audleman

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Originally Posted by audleman

...it looks like as it is, once you've COWOA'd with an email, you cannot then use it to create a regular account.

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Wrong. A customer can create a regular account after using COWOA.

Its actually the other way around. They cannot use COWOA after they have created a regular account.

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Originally Posted by audleman

However if they try to retrieve their password, the COWOA mod to the password lookup page will tell them their email doesn't exist -- a perplexing result for the customer.

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This is correct. A COWOA customer cannot retreive a password.

I think maybe your customer gave you the wrong info and was not too clear on which steps they did and in what order. Perhaps they created an account first and then tried to COWOA?

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Originally Posted by craftzombie

Wrong. A customer can create a regular account after using COWOA.

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I tested this scenario and was unable to create a new account with the same email address that had been used in COWOA. If you're saying it is possible, I will take it that I failed to update my login.php script when installing this module.

Thank you,
Kevin

I cant seem to get past the "Billing Information" page. I fill everything out and when I click "Submit" it reloads the page.

see here: https://www.toolsupplystore.com/inde...age=no_account

Please Help!

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Originally Posted by bean48009

I cant seem to get past the "Billing Information" page. I fill everything out and when I click "Submit" it reloads the page.

see here: https://www.toolsupplystore.com/inde...age=no_account

Please Help!

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Hmm... not sure if you fixed anything since you last posted, but I was able to get through COWOA checkout just fine. You'll have to delete me from your customers list. I should be there a few times. :smile:

One little thing... your no_account checkout page has the "state" field, but there is nothing next to the field that explains what that field is for. Most people with a brain would be able to figure it out, but you know how there are always a few customers who are a little impaired!

anyone in this thread knows why we can't simply allow accounts to be created with the same address over and over again?

As each customer gets assigned a unique customer_id i really can't be bothered if they create 1 or 10 accounts with the same e-mail address, as long as they're buying :P
(and don't care of receiving a lot of the same e-mails, heh)

thanks,
Jeroen

I am experience a similar problem. I have double checked and ALL of the files have been upload but after someone enters their name and address, they are directed to http://annalena.com/shop/index.php?main_page=no_account and the page is blank.

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Originally Posted by techdog

I am experience a similar problem. I have double checked and ALL of the files have been upload but after someone enters their name and address, they are directed to http://annalena.com/shop/index.php?main_page=no_account and the page is blank.

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Did you enter the SQL into Admin>Tools>Install SQL patches? (Step 4 from the install instuctions)

I'm just thinking that if you didn't, then there is no spot in the database for the info to go and maybe that would cause a blank page.

I forgot to mention that whenever someone attempts to add an item to their shopping cart I get a blank page there too. I am not sure if these are related but I'm hopeful that 1 fix will cover both. Thanks. - Karl

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Originally Posted by craftzombie

Did you enter the SQL into Admin>Tools>Install SQL patches? (Step 4 from the install instuctions)

I'm just thinking that if you didn't, then there is no spot in the database for the info to go and maybe that would cause a blank page.

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Yes I did. I double check that and actually went to the mysql and verified all of the entries at that level as well.

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Originally Posted by techdog

I forgot to mention that whenever someone attempts to add an item to their shopping cart I get a blank page there too. I am not sure if these are related but I'm hopeful that 1 fix will cover both. Thanks. - Karl

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What other mods are you using? Or what changes have you made that would mess with the shopping cart page? Because COWOA would not cause any problems with the shopping cart page like that. COWOA is only adding a new page (no_account) and adds a section to the login page. The shopping cart page is never touched when this mod is uploaded.

I noticed that when I click on "add to cart", it IS taking me to a blank page, but when I go back, that item has been added to the cart. That is also the case with the no_account page. After you get the blank page, go to http://annalena.com/shop/index.php?m...ckout_shipping and you can continue checkout. The information is being registered into the database.

Its really hard to say what could be doing this because I don't know what changes you have made. Have you added other mods? Have you gone into these two files attempting to change their appearance? I say this because I have noticed that, throughout my Zen experience, a blank page is usually the result of white space or an extra character where it shouldn't be, etc.

techdog, even clicking on your logoff links gives a blank page. You have some other issue not related to COWOA.

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Originally Posted by craftzombie

What other mods are you using? Or what changes have you made that would mess with the shopping cart page? Because COWOA would not cause any problems with the shopping cart page like that. COWOA is only adding a new page (no_account) and adds a section to the login page. The shopping cart page is never touched when this mod is uploaded.

I noticed that when I click on "add to cart", it IS taking me to a blank page, but when I go back, that item has been added to the cart. That is also the case with the no_account page. After you get the blank page, go to http://annalena.com/shop/index.php?m...ckout_shipping and you can continue checkout. The information is being registered into the database.

Its really hard to say what could be doing this because I don't know what changes you have made. Have you added other mods? Have you gone into these two files attempting to change their appearance? I say this because I have noticed that, throughout my Zen experience, a blank page is usually the result of white space or an extra character where it shouldn't be, etc.

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I will continue digging, I started noticing these issues through the checkout process and some of the COWOA files were not loaded completely. I fixed that and had a few different errors. Only other mods we have installed are Local Sales Tax (WA requires destination based sales tax - don't get me started) and CSS ClickShow Hide - for the category buttons/links. Thanks for your suggestions, I will dig through the code and see what I can find.

I've noticed that the system calls for "FILENAME_NO_ACCOUNT" but there is no such designation within the filenames.php file. Should there be?

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Originally Posted by techdog

I've noticed that the system calls for "FILENAME_NO_ACCOUNT" but there is no such designation within the filenames.php file. Should there be?

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No, that is in includes/extra_datafiles/no_account_filenames.php (or includes/extra_datafiles/YOUR_TEMPLATE/no_account_filenames.php)

Hi.

Sorry to say, I removed this after spending a lot of time installing it. Nothing the matter, it wasn't what I thought I needed.

Anyhoo, everything's fine after adjusting the files, but what about the SQL patch? Do I have to undo that...and if yes, how?

Cheers,

Robbie

The SQL patch adds the field COWOA_account to the customers table, and COWOA_order to the orders table. It also inserts one record into the query_builder table.

It certainly would not hurt to just leave those mods in there. However, if you are familiar with SQL, you could delete the added fields and record.

I deleted all the files from the mod. I'm not familiar with SQL, but I am good at following instructions...if it's not too complicated to undo/delete the patch and if it's even necessary (I don't want it to interfere with any other mods/adjustments down the road).

Robbie

I deleted all the files from the mod. I'm not familiar with SQL, but I am good at following instructions...if it's not too complicated to undo/delete the patch and if it's even necessary (I don't want it to interfere with any other mods/adjustments down the road).

Robbie

You would need to enter these SQL commands the same as you did for the original installation. That is, open the admin panel, open Tools -> Install SQL Patches. Copy the three lines below into the text box and hit 'send'.

IMPORTANT! You need to be sure to substitue "zc_" in the three lines below with whatever you used for your table prefix.

ALTER TABLE zc_customers DROP COWOA_account;
ALTER TABLE zc_orders DROP COWOA_order;
DELETE FROM zc_query_builder WHERE query_name = 'Permanent Account Holders Only';

I only used whatever the mod gave me. Just to be 100% certain, here's the sql from the mod that was patched in:

ALTER TABLE customers ADD COWOA_account tinyint(1) NOT NULL default 0;
ALTER TABLE orders ADD COWOA_order tinyint(1) NOT NULL default 0;
INSERT INTO query_builder ( query_id , query_category , query_name , query_description , query_string ) VALUES ( '', 'email,newsletters', 'Permanent Account Holders Only', 'Send email only to permanent account holders ', 'select customers_email_address, customers_firstname, customers_lastname from TABLE_CUSTOMERS where COWOA_account != 1 order by customers_lastname, customers_firstname, customers_email_address');

So I would replace your "zc_" with....I have no idea!

ALTER TABLE zc_customers DROP COWOA_account;
ALTER TABLE zc_orders DROP COWOA_order;
DELETE FROM zc_query_builder WHERE query_name = 'Permanent Account Holders Only';

Robbie

When you set up Zen Cart, it asks you to specify a "database prefix". It is optional. If the commands that you executed before worked successfully just as you have noted them in your last post, then you don't have a database prefix.

But you should really make sure before proceeding:

I could not figure out any way in the Admin to see what the database prefix is. The only way that I know of is to look at this file:
includes/configure.php

If you know how to open that and look at it, scroll down to near the bottom to find the line that defines "DB_PREFIX". For me, it's defined to 'zc_'. If you didn't set up a prefix, yours should be defined to ''. In that case, this is the SQL that you want to execute.

Code:

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ALTER TABLE customers DROP COWOA_account;
ALTER TABLE orders DROP COWOA_order;
DELETE FROM query_builder WHERE query_name = 'Permanent Account Holders Only';

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If it IS defined to something other than blank, let me know what it is. I'd be surprised because in that case the queries that you noted above should not have worked.

Let me know how you make out.

I appreciate your help. Now I understand the prefix. I made it "zen_" when I installed the cart. So I changed your zc_ to zen_ and tried to patch it in and got this message:

1146 Table 'alexcagift.zen_zen_customers' doesn't exist
in:
[show fields from zen_zen_customers]
If you were entering information, press the BACK button in your browser and re-check the information you had entered to be sure you left no blank fields.

I added the original patch from this mod as is, without adjusting any text. So now I should try your code without any prefix? I trust that this won't cause any problem which I'm trying to avoid. :wink:

R

Yes, that will work. I actually don't use the Admin to do SQL changes, but now I understand that it automatically tacks on the prefix for you. SO ... yes, use my code without any prefixes.

I apologize for my confusion! :blush:

Okay, that worked. Thanks!

Now let me know (hee-hee) if you're familiar with the Easy Sign-Up and Login mod, as I decided to go with that one and can't figure out something in the installation. ...And no response yet from the thread on his special site.

R

Sorry - no experience with that one. I've only used COWOA.

After doing that sql patch, I went to purchase a test item and, whether I entered my own made-up exisiting customer id or tried to create a new acc't, I got the following:

1054 Unknown column 'COWOA_account' in 'where clause'
in:
[select count(*) as total from zen_customers where customers_email_address =

This didn't happen last night. Any ideas? I'm thinking with this one I deleted (supposedly), installing two versions of Fast And Easy Checkout and not finishing the install of Easy Sign Up and Login, that I might as well delete everything, re-upload the untampered saved files and restore the database backup from right before all this.

R

Sounds to me like you didn't remove all of the COWOA. The quickest way out of this might be to just re-apply the original SQL patch.

Hi, I'm new to zen cart and I just recently added COWOA. Anyways, I would like to ask how I can change the text "TEXT_RATHER_COWOA"? Thanks :-)

dsdeiz, I think you'll find the file you need at includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/login.php.

I have a question; I'm trying to figure out a way to make the checkout a single page, like with the 'fast easy checkout' mod that I have installed. Is there a way to do this? I'm not great at figuring out code, but I can follow directions and I'm getting better at it :smile: I'm just not sure how to go about coding it myself and would appreciate some pointers.

thanks in advance! :D

Sorry if this have been answered already, but i installed it, it all seems to be working fine and dandy, except for one thing. My costumers don't recieve an e-mail confirmation of the order, any quick and easy solutions for this?

Hi, I've go this slight little problem. I've opened it in another thread..
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=120911
Kindly check it out. Thanks! :smile:

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Originally Posted by dsdeiz

Hi, I've go this slight little problem. I've opened it in another thread..
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=120911
Kindly check it out. Thanks! :smile:

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Please let me know how you fixed it (if you did). I started having the same problem once i moved my offline ZenCart with MAMP to the actual web server.

I'm trying to install COWOA on two different sites and it is not showing up. :(

http://www.syzygypens.com

http://zambeziexotics.com

I changed YOUR_TEMPLATE to the name of the correct templates, uploaded all files, installed the SQL and checked that split login was set to true.

Am I missing something obvious? Is the mod supposed to be activated from the admin panel?

Any help would be much appreciated :frusty:

Something must be there because when I go to this page:

https://www.syzygypens.com/no_account

I see the Billing Information (Step 1 of 5)

However when I go to this page:

https://www.syzygypens.com/login

All I see is the normal split screen, with New Customers on the left and Returning Customers on the right. There is not option for COWOA. This happens regardless of whether I have something in the shopping cart or not.

Well I got it working :D I misunderstood and uploaded the whole overrides-writes folder to my public_html folder instead of just uploading the admin and includes folders to the public_html folder.

It seems to be working now :clap:

However it has added a new graphic to the header in the top left corner :unsure: How do I get rid of that?

Also how would I move the COWOA tab above the New Customers and Returning Customers tabs?

Thanks

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Originally Posted by kburner

OK I finally figured this one out. My includes/language/engish/header.php file showed define header logo image. I took it out. And logo is gone from header. Not sure what else if effects at this time. But looks much better.

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by VisExp

However it has added a new graphic to the header in the top left corner :unsure: How do I get rid of that?

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I searched this thread and found my solution. Thanks kburner :D

I am still trying to figure out how would I move the COWOA tab above the New Customers and Returning Customers tabs?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by VisExp

I am still trying to figure out how would I move the COWOA tab above the New Customers and Returning Customers tabs?

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A search of the forum and I found a solution in this thread:

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showth...ferrerid=60883

What a wealth of information there is on this forum. Thanks to all those who contribute with information, advice and mods! :D

I am using ZC v1.3.8 with Integrated Checkout Without Account MOD.

When tesing I noticed that if test customer uses COWOA that they still rcv a Welcome, thanks for opening an account email.

This creates 2 issues for me.

1) Customer was just told they were checking out without opening an account but they are sent an email thanking them for creating account. :oops: a bit contradictory.

2) In my "Welcome, thanks for creating an account" email that is sent to all new customers that open a new account I send them a coupon for $10.00 (one time, new cust. only). This creates an easy exploit since every time someone repeatedly COWOA they would in theory rcv a $10.00 coupon! :shocking:

Can i fix this?
Is it possible to prevent this? Or to send them an email that is different than the email that someone who actually opens a real account is sent?

Thx

Customers who choose the COWOA route shouldn't ever receive a welcome email. Admin will receive a copy of it though, if configured, and that copy will contain info about coupons etc. The customer shouldn't receive this. Is it possible you received an admin copy of it? If you did actually receive a welcome email as a customer then something is wrong with your installation of the mod, or maybe it's conflicting with other mods.

thanks steven300,

i'll double check that.

Sorry bout double post.

I've tried to read this thread for an answer to a simple question, but with 78 pages it's hard to find. Here it is:

Can the create account option be turned off entirely with COWOA? Not just made to be optional?

I did read the wiki, and do know that the original purpose was to make it optional, rather than eliminate it. I also read that craftzombie originally set out to eliminate accounts rather than make creating accounts optional However, her signature link for the code to do that links back to COWOA.

So this is kind of a circle!

I'd like to have account-less ordering only. But I also want it to handle that gracefully.

It would seem that COWOA has been tested enough to eliminate confusing emails, etc. so I would definitely prefer COWOA over a few code mods that don't address these issues -- that seemed to be the state of development in the earlier craftzombie no-account mod thread.

Thanks greatly for any help!

Hi zglider, post 439 might help.

Thanks so much, Steven300! :smile:

I just added that contrib that works great.
The only issue I have with it is:

if the customer returns to buy something else then at the moment of checking out the shopping cart shows the previous purchased shopping cart and not the current one.

It seems to me to be an issue with cookies but I don't know how to reset cookies or handle cookies besides eating them :) .

Anyone that can help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Quote:

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Originally Posted by zglider

I also read that craftzombie originally set out to eliminate accounts rather than make creating accounts optional However, her signature link for the code to do that links back to COWOA.

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Yeah, sorry about that. Its an old post and I have removed the link from my signature, especially after getting involved with the COWOA mod. I felt that COWOA was a better option. The old "mod" (if you even wanna call it that) was a dirty little hack. It did work though, but COWOA is better. And with post 439 you can easily make it into strictly COWOA if someone wants that. I decided to forget about the old mod long ago because I have wholesale customers who need to log in. Total COWOA wouldn't work for me.

I've just installed COWOA mod succesfully and included the add on:
TO AUTOMATICALLY LOG THE COWOA CUSTOMER OUT OF THEIR SESSION UPON CHECKOUT_SUCCESS
but as it state in the readme:

*Leaves a 'Log Out' link in the header of checkout_success, but there's no ill effect if they click it.

Does anyone know how to rectify this? If I click on a product category the log off changes to login. I notice on my oscommerce cart (that I am upgrading to the amazing zen cart from) that there is a 'continue' button that changes the log off to login and returns you to the home page.

Could I do a similar thing here?

Many Thanks

I installed the COWOA and now my taxes are not being calculated at checkout with or without using an account. Also the COWOA requires the users info prior to displaying the order details. It should be the other way around. The customer see the order details and says "Yeah I can go for that" hits continue then inputs all their details. I know the system needs shipping details in order to calculate shipping and taxes but they should be prompted for country city and it should be able to calculate all that first. Anyhow enough said, it doesn't do what I would have hope so now how do I uninstall it?

Thanks,
Gary
:no:

ok, im probably an idiot for not being able to figure this out...but i installed the mod, and my checkout page doesnt give me the guest checkout option (i just have register and returning customers)???? im pretty sure it didnt overwrite a file correctly, but im not sure which

Hi all,

I was hoping to install this, but not at the expense of the single page checkout. Without reading nearly 80 pages of this thread, does anyone know if anyone has yet figured out how to integrate this with the single paged checkout files?

Thanks....
:thumbsup:

Ok. I give up. :wacko:

I've searched and looked thru this thread (short of reading it from beginning to end) and I've tried changing things I *thought* would work in my files. Nothing has worked so far.

I use TY Package Tracker and Super Orders. How do you get rid of the link in the email or at least edit it to change the wording a bit?

I asked this same question in the past, and seems like I found a fix, but it's not posted in here best I can tell and I can't remember what (if anything) I did. Seems like I just changed the "Detailed Invoice" text to say, "if you have an account with us, you can view your detailed invoice by clicking the link below:"

When I use the developer's tool kit to search for the text included in the tracking email, nothing comes up. I can find several instances though of the words "Detailed Invoice" - just not sure which one to change. So far the ones I changed didn't work.

I'd be happy at this point if I could just take out the whole 'Detailed Invoice' text and link completely from ALL emails, but I can't figure out how to do that either! :cry:

If anyone has managed to do this or has suggestions that will help (while I still have a few hairs left on my head), I sure would appreciate it. :smile:

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Originally Posted by Boggled

I use TY Package Tracker and Super Orders. How do you get rid of the link in the email or at least edit it to change the wording a bit?

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Not sure about TY Package Tracker, but for Super Orders.... on the COWOA Wiki
there is a section at the bottom called "Super Orders Compatibility Mod" that might help you (I think?!?!?).

I've had a lot of bailed carts recently, especially at the login page. If people can't be bothered to create an account then I'd really like to have this mod installed. I also really like FEC the single page checkout though.

I just took a look at the COWOA install files and I think I'd be biting off more than I could chew trying to integrate these with my FEC files. I'm no coder but I don't mind 'having a go' and I'm just wondering is anyone here with more experience is up for the challenge or merging the two mods as this would be an awesome contribution to the ZC community.

As I say, I've looked at the COWOA files. From what I can see, the files in the following locations are the ones that would need to be taken and fitted into the FEC files:

• overrides-writes\includes\languages\english\CUSTOM
• overrides-writes\includes\templates\CUSTOM\templates

Is anyone up for trying this with me?

I've tried merging Easy Signup and FEC and they can work together, but I got no success mmerging COWOA and FEC.

However Easy Signup has similar function like COWOA, so if you are going to merge with FEC, Easy Signup would be best option

Quote:

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Originally Posted by milkyway

I've tried merging Easy Signup and FEC and they can work together, but I got no success mmerging COWOA and FEC.

However Easy Signup has similar function like COWOA, so if you are going to merge with FEC, Easy Signup would be best option

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Thanks for the tip MilkyWay... I'm not sure how my signup process could be easier... I've whittled out all the nonsense so that my signup is basically, 1st name, last name, address and e-mail address. I even installed the postcode finder so they don't have to type their address :-)

What else could the Easy Signup mod do? Do you have a link to it as I can't find it in the download area under 'easy signup' ? Do you mean this one:

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=766

I'd still prefer to have them able to checkout without signing up.

Yes, it has checkout without account feature as well.
It is developed by Numinix, the same people who developed FEC.

http://www.numinix.com/zen-cart/temp...nd-login-v1-21

Hope that you find this as solution to your problem.

OK, I'm going to try merging those two then... FEC and EASY SIGN-UP AND LOGIN ...... wish me luck, Ill need it!! 23 files need merged :shocking:

limelites, Easy Sign-up and FEC are designed to work together, I think not many files need to take care, there are some little modification though, also be careful when installing SQL patch so they can work each other, there are good explanation in the author site, good luck :)

The first step for me is trying to install the GoogleCheckout modifications into the EasySignup files. The trouble is that the GC instructions are written for the normal tpl_login_default.php etc., so when it's telling me to replace code, the code isn't there...... it's been modified by the ES mod..

Example, GC says:

4. YOUR_ZENCART_FOLDER/includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates/tpl_login_default.php LINE 84
================================================================================ ===================
REPLACE:

</form>
<br class="clearBoth" />

<?php echo zen_draw_form('create_account', zen_href_link(FILENAME_CREATE_ACCOUNT, '', 'SSL'), 'post', 'onsubmit="return check_form(create_account);"') . zen_draw_hidden_field('action', 'process') . zen_draw_hidden_field('email_pref_html', 'email_format'); ?>

WITH:

</form>
<br class="clearBoth" />
<?php
// ** GOOGLE CHECKOUT **
include(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'show_google_components.php');
// ** END GOOGLE CHECKOUT **
?>

<?php echo zen_draw_form('create_account', zen_href_link(FILENAME_CREATE_ACCOUNT, '', 'SSL'), 'post', 'onsubmit="return check_form(create_account);"') . zen_draw_hidden_field('action', 'process') . zen_draw_hidden_field('email_pref_html', 'email_format'); ?>

But the code it's telling me to replace has been changed somewhat:

PHP Code:

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<!--BOF PPEC split login- DO NOT REMOVE-->
<fieldset class="loginFieldsetLeft">
<legend><?php echo HEADING_NEW_CUSTOMER_SPLIT; ?></legend>
<div class="clearBoth"></div>
<?php if ($_SESSION['cart']->count_contents() > 0) { ?>
<div class="information"><?php echo TEXT_NEW_CUSTOMER_INTRODUCTION_SPLIT_NO_CART; ?></div>
<?php } else { ?>
<div class="information"><?php echo TEXT_NEW_CUSTOMER_INTRODUCTION_SPLIT; ?></div>
<?php } ?>
<hr />
<?php echo zen_draw_form('create_account', zen_href_link(FILENAME_CREATE_ACCOUNT, '', 'SSL'), 'post', 'onsubmit="return check_form(create_account);"') . '<div>' . zen_draw_hidden_field('action', 'process') . zen_draw_hidden_field('email_pref_html', 'email_format'); ?>
<?php require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_modules_create_account.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_modules_create_account.php'); ?>
<div class="buttonRow forward"><?php echo zen_image_submit(BUTTON_IMAGE_SUBMIT, BUTTON_SUBMIT_ALT); ?></div>
</div>
</form>
</fieldset>
</div>

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.......this is going to be harder than I thought :no:

Anyway, GC aside, can you ellaborate what you mean about being careful with the SQL patch. I'm about to run the patch but as you point out, I've already run the FEC patch some time ago....

Is there a danger it won't patch correctly since I've already sun the SQL patch for FEC?

If you already install FEC then I think you are safe to go (but not vice versa, where you need to remove the line DELETE from the FEC SQL), just install Easy Sign-up directly, I think it use module manager to install SQL, if it doesn't work you can install the SQL patch directly into 'Install SQL patch' page.

You will need to read both FEC and Easy Signup installation manual.

hmmmmm.... not quite :-)

I'm getting this when I run the ES SQL Patch:

1062 Duplicate entry 'Permanent Account Holders Only' for key 2
in:
[INSERT INTO query_builder ( query_id , query_category , query_name , query_description , query_string ) VALUES ( '', 'email,newsletters', 'Permanent Account Holders Only', 'Send email only to permanent account holders ', 'select customers_email_address, customers_firstname, customers_lastname from TABLE_CUSTOMERS where COWOA_account != 1 order by customers_lastname, customers_firstname, customers_email_address');]
If you were entering information, press the BACK button in your browser and re-check the information you had entered to be sure you left no blank fields.

I'm hopeless with databases......what do I need to remove from the SQL patch file?

Never mind above error, I figured it out here:

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...5&postcount=88

Can you please look at the above thread as I've got another related problem addressed there.

The install went fairly smoothly.

However, the only thing is that it threw off the SSL - now I get the secure/unsecure error message on every page of the "no account" checkout process.

How do you fix that?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by beyre

The install went fairly smoothly.

However, the only thing is that it threw off the SSL - now I get the secure/unsecure error message on every page of the "no account" checkout process.

How do you fix that?

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Its not supposed to be doing that. It never has on my site and any of the sites I've installed it on.

You can see on includes/templates/your_template/templates/tpl_login_default.php, in the section where the continue button is for guest checkout, it says <?php echo "<a href=\"" . zen_href_link(FILENAME_NO_ACCOUNT, '', 'SSL') . "\">"; ?>

You should have the 'SSL' in there. And in other files like tpl_no_account_default.php it also calls for SSL. The rest of the files used in the COWOA process are the same files used for the regular Zen checkout process, so there should be no difference. Do you have a link to your site????

Also, maybe someone can correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't it give you the secure/unsecure error message if you have unsecure images on https pages? For example, if you are on https://www.yoursite.com/checkout, but you have images showing from http://www.yoursite.com/images/image1.jpg (instead of doing ../images/image1.jpg) you get an error. That has been my experience, but I could be wrong.

The only time I've seen the "secure/unsecure error message " is when I was referrencing an image on one of the pages (header,footer, or any other page). I just changed the reference to be https:// and it fixed the problem.

I have a fresh install of 1.3.8 with the COWOA mod installed and working except :
When a customer purchases a Gift card and checks out, the redemption code is not sent along in the email after it is released from the queue. Therefore, a customer has purchased a GV and has no way to redeem it. What am I missing?

I modified the template with no success, and this leads me to believe the underlying php file needs some modification. How do I add the code required into the php file, if this is the solution?

I did not see this issue in my search of the thread, sorry for any duplication of effort.