Checkout configuration help

[Ciaran121music]

After checking out a product and clicking 'go to checkout' customers are asked to either login or enter there details to create a new account with an email address and password.

I would like to remove creating an account as a requirement as i think this will put customers off and slow the whole purchasing process down. Is there anyway i can set it so that customers have the option of either creating an account or purchasing an item as a one off. I.e i want to remove the red asterisk's next to: email, password, and confirm password.

As well as removing this requirment i would like to include some text alongside the option to create an account, offering the option to register due to faster purchases in the future rather than demanding it.

I hope someone can help me out with this, any questions let me know.
Ciaran.

[Steven300]

COWOA (Checkout Without Account) is what you're after, although the email address is (naturally) still required.

[Ciaran121music]

Thanks that looks like exactly what i need. Could someone run me through how to set it up.

[Steven300]

Backup your site files and your db

Rename all the YOUR TEMPLATE folders to match your custom template name.
(In both the includes folder and the overrides-writes folder).

Upload the includes folder.

Upload the folders inside the overrides-writes folder.
(First check to make sure are not already overriding any of these files. If so, merge them together).

Install the SQL patch.

In Admin, make sure you are using the split-login format.

That's it.

[Ciaran121music]

STEP 1 - Go through all directories and change all "YOUR TEMPLATE" directory names to the name of your actual template. - Sorry could someone explain this to me, what exactly am i supposed to change/rename in the websehll FTP thing?

[stevesh]

Start here:

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=142

The creating of folders is most easily done using an FTP client like Filezilla.

Once you have your new template and override folders created, go through the folders in the COWOA mod and rename all the folders named YOUR_TEMPLATE to whatever name you gave your override folders.

[Ciaran121music]

Ok this is where im at right now, ive finished my new file structure following the instructions as far as this:

includes
/templates
/CUSTOM
/common
/css
stylesheet.css
/images
/sideboxes
/templates
template_info.php

then it says to Upload your /CUSTOM folder to your server. How do i do this?

and then whats next after uploading this.
'Upload the includes folder.
then
Upload the folders inside the overrides-writes folder.
(First check to make sure are not already overriding any of these files. If so, merge them together).' could you explain this in a little more detail, im not sure what you mean still sorry.


Any help is greatly appreciated, i really want customers to be able to purchase without creating an account.
Thanks so far
Ciaran.

[irdom]

i need this , thanks

[Steven300]

Ok this is where im at right now, ive finished my new file structure following the instructions as far as this:

includes
/templates
/CUSTOM
/common
/css
stylesheet.css
/images
/sideboxes
/templates
template_info.php

then it says to Upload your /CUSTOM folder to your server. How do i do this?

Did you create this file structure offline? If so, upload the files to your server. If not, ignore that statement.

To check that it's worked, in admin, go to Tools > Template Selection and your new template should appear. Then select it.

[Ciaran121music]

I created that folder online, but i checked Tools > Template Selection and it doesnt show up. anyone know what ive done wrong? the folder is located at 121music.co.uk/includes/templates.

Does my new template have to contain all the information of the one i currently use, called 'jsweb' or do i only need to include the relevant checkout pages stuff?

also, before i go any further, could someone expalin how i backup my database and store properly?