Check out process for new customers

[marton_1]

I am sure this cannot be a new question but I searched the forum and did not find a solution.
I tried to fix this in tpl_login_default but it proved beyond my limited capability :)

When a new customer enters a product in the "Shopping cart" then they are automatically transferred to the cart.
Then if they click on "check out" they are transferred to a "log in" page where existing customers can immediately enter their details but new customers have to click on "sign up" to get a form to complete their details.
For me this is a click too many! Is there an easy way to display this form immediately for new customers on this log-in page.

I mean I would like the "log in" to work the same way it works if you click on "log-in" when your shopping cart is empty.

Reason is most of my customers are new ones and I want to reduce their clicking.

Thanks for any help!

[marton_1]

BTW, I did comment out the Paypal express checkout from tpl_login_default, I already offer this choice on the shopping cart page

I have a horrible feeling somebody will tell me the solution to my original question is in the configuration

[Design75]

Haha it is.

for the customer details there is a switch called split login. I think it is in lay-out settings configuration.

The paypal button can also be disabled in the paypal express settings in the module page

[lat9]

It sounds like you're looking for one of the "Checkout Without Account" (COWOA) or the more recent "Checkout Without Any Account" (COWAA) plugins.

[marton_1]

Haha it is.

for the customer details there is a switch called split login. I think it is in lay-out settings configuration.

The paypal button can also be disabled in the paypal express settings in the module page

Darn it, I knew it!!

Thanks, did the job!

[marton_1]

It sounds like you're looking for one of the "Checkout Without Account" (COWOA) or the more recent "Checkout Without Any Account" (COWAA) plugins.

Thanks, will look at those :)

[lankeeyankee]

You'll still have to embed the no_account (guest account) form in the login page if you use COWOA. I am not sure about COWOAA as I have not tried it. I use a small jquery accordion script to hide or expand it and the regular create account sections to keep the page looking cleaner. I think the script is only like 4 or 9kb so it is lightweight.

[davewest]

You'll still have to embed the no_account (guest account) form in the login page if you use COWOA. I am not sure about COWOAA as I have not tried it. I use a small jquery accordion script to hide or expand it and the regular create account sections to keep the page looking cleaner. I think the script is only like 4 or 9kb so it is lightweight.

COWAA is a bit different idea on the whole checkout/account process. cart is part of the checkout with login or continue sections. Continue and during the address, contact info section is a button which when expanded, displays password fields, add a password it becomes an standard account, don't and its a COWOA account. Basically bypassing the need for a separate create account page.