Disable Billing Address

[AngiePoo]

Hi there

How do I go about disabling the billing address? I only require customers to provide me with their shipping address and because I don't send invoices via snail mail, it is a bit confusing for my customers to provide both a shipping and billing address.

I don't mind removing codes and things, but I don't want to go mess about too much and break something. Could someone please point me in the right direction?

Thanks!

[schoolboy]

More importantly... how are your customers PAYING for goods?

[AngiePoo]

Hi there

My customers pay me via either EFT or direct deposit. Orders are only shipped once payment reflects on my account and therefore I do not require a billing address.

It will be far less confusing for the customer and me to remove the billing address completely, as sometimes they use another address for billing.

I would really appreciate it if anyone could assist me.

Thanks

[MoonCow]

Hi,

I don't know if you found a solution but this worked for me:

1) Create override for: /store/includes/templates/your_template/templates/tpl_checkout_payment_default.php

2) Comment out the following section (around line 42-44):

<h2 id="checkoutPaymentHeadingAddress"><?php echo TITLE_BILLING_ADDRESS; ?></h2>

<div id="checkoutBillto" class="floatingBox back">
<?php if (MAX_ADDRESS_BOOK_ENTRIES >= 2) { ?>
<div class="buttonRow forward"><?php echo '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_CHECKOUT_PAYMENT_ADDRESS, '', 'SSL') . '">' . zen_image_button(BUTTON_IMAGE_CHANGE_ADDRESS, BUTTON_CHANGE_ADDRESS_ALT) . '</a>'; ?></div>
<?php } ?>
<address><?php echo zen_address_label($_SESSION['customer_id'], $_SESSION['billto'], true, ' ', '<br />'); ?></address>
</div>

[MoonCow]

I forgot about the confirmation page. To remove the billing address from that page:

1) Create override for: /store/includes/templates/your_template/templates/tpl_checkout_confirmation_default.php

2) Comment out the following section (around line 24):

<h2 id="checkoutConfirmDefaultBillingAddress"><?php echo HEADING_BILLING_ADDRESS; ?></h2>
<?php if (!$flagDisablePaymentAddressChange) { ?>
<div class="buttonRow forward"><?php echo '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_CHECKOUT_PAYMENT, '', 'SSL') . '">' . zen_image_button(BUTTON_IMAGE_EDIT_SMALL, BUTTON_EDIT_SMALL_ALT) . '</a>'; ?></div>
<?php } ?>

<address><?php echo zen_address_format($order->billing['format_id'], $order->billing, 1, ' ', '<br />'); ?></address>

[sw09]

Hi Mooncow,

I have try the instruction of commenting the files but its still showing on the website during checkout. I am using fast and easy checkout, is that why? Where and which file should I comment?

Pls help