My Checkout Without Account Mod

[JTheed]

I'm installing the COWOA add-on but I get an error when running the SQL code from the admin interface.

GETTING THE FOLLOWING ERROR WHEN EXECUTING THE COWOA.sql file:

1062 Duplicate entry 'Permanent Account Holders Only' for key 2
in:
[INSERT INTO zen_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.

Anyone run into this problem at all? If so, what was the solution?

Thanks!

This is the answer to your question:

1062 Duplicate entry 'Permanent Account Holders Only' for key 2
in:

This means that it is already there. This is only adding one line to the database table query_builder, so if you have something like phpMyAdmin, you can check this table to see if it already exists as the error is stating.

[JTheed]

Has anyone got this to work in 1.3.9b?

I am currently working on a new version of our website and would really like to add this - I have COWA on another site and it works really well but I want to upgrade my main site to 1.3.9.

Should I wait for an upgraded version of the mod? Any news on that?

cheers
Leah

I have updated it to run on 1.3.9c and PHP 5.3x (not required)

You can grab a copy here:

Download it here

I have tested this on a Windows WAMP server and on my production Linux Server. I have tweaked the add ons as well.

[scatzc]

I just came across this mod ("Integrated COWOA") while trying to learn about the Fast and Easy Checkout. I then noticed in the Integrated COWOA Wiki a note from the author:

if COWOA turns out to be something you don't want after all, you may want to check out Fast and Easy Checkout or Easy Sign-Up and Login from Numinix. These are other options for those looking to make checkout bearable for their customers.)

My question: How are these two mods different from each other?

Is one considered better than the other? More flexible? Simpler?

Is the "Fast and Easy Checkout" considered more "official" because it is available through the Addons section of zen-cart.com?

If you could shed a few lines on the crux of the difference between the two, this would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

[countrycharm]

I just came across this mod ("Integrated COWOA") while trying to learn about the . I then noticed in the Integrated COWOA Wiki a note from the author:


My question: How are these two mods different from each other?

Is one considered better than the other? More flexible? Simpler?

Is the "Fast and Easy Checkout" considered more "official" because it is available through the Addons section of zen-cart.com?

If you could shed a few lines on the crux of the difference between the two, this would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

Integrated COWOA you have the option to pay without signing up for an account.
Fast an easy checkout just simplifies your checkout to about 1 or 2 pages instead of 4-5 step process.

[JTheed]

I just came across this mod ("Integrated COWOA") while trying to learn about the Fast and Easy Checkout. I then noticed in the Integrated COWOA Wiki a note from the author:


My question: How are these two mods different from each other?

Is one considered better than the other? More flexible? Simpler?

Is the "Fast and Easy Checkout" considered more "official" because it is available through the Addons section of zen-cart.com?

If you could shed a few lines on the crux of the difference between the two, this would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

The 2 mods you mention above have now been integrated into one, called Fast and Easy Checkout (FEC) by Numinix. The current version is available on the Numinix Site. It also requires another 3rd party mod to run it. They also have a Pay for it version.
COWOA is a simpler version and came out before FEC. COWOA has a couple of add ons with it, 1 that splits the customers box on the Admin screen to show you who used COWOA and another that will let those who used COWOA to be able to check their order status by using the email address they used when ordering and the order ID number.
I will upload my updated version of COWOA to the Zen Cart file section, so it should be available there soon.

[scatzc]

The 2 mods you mention above have now been integrated into one, called Fast and Easy Checkout (FEC) by Numinix. The current version is available on the Numinix Site. It also requires another 3rd party mod to run it. They also have a Pay for it version.
COWOA is a simpler version and came out before FEC. COWOA has a couple of add ons with it, 1 that splits the customers box on the Admin screen to show you who used COWOA and another that will let those who used COWOA to be able to check their order status by using the email address they used when ordering and the order ID number.
I will upload my updated version of COWOA to the Zen Cart file section, so it should be available there soon.

Thank you @JTheed and @countrycharm. I understand that FEC now includes COWOA.

I noticed that "Integrated COWOA" still requires billing information to be entered, even if the customer chooses "checkout with an account".

Do you know if this mod ("Integrated COWOA") allows skipping entry of billing & shipping information, which is really not mandatory when delivering downloadables?

Thanks.

[JTheed]

Thank you @JTheed and @countrycharm. I understand that FEC now includes COWOA.

I noticed that "Integrated COWOA" still requires billing information to be entered, even if the customer chooses "checkout with an account".

Do you know if this mod ("Integrated COWOA") allows skipping entry of billing & shipping information, which is really not mandatory when delivering downloadables?

Thanks.

Both FEC and COWOA at this point require you to fill out the billing info and e-mail even if it's just a file download.
I imagine that it could be coded that if it was only a free file purchase not to require the billing info, I'll take a look at it.

[techiegirl]

Looking for a little assistance with the installation of COWOA.

After adding a product to the shopping cart and selecting the "Checkout without Account", a Page Not Found error page is displayed with the following url, http://tregreekboutique.com/zencart/...AME_NO_ACCOUNT.

The link to my website is: http://www.tregreekboutique.com/zencart

I read in the earlier postings that this could be an issue with some of the files not being present. Well, I have reloaded the files and the error is still occurring.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

[JTheed]

Looking for a little assistance with the installation of COWOA.

After adding a product to the shopping cart and selecting the "Checkout without Account", a Page Not Found error page is displayed with the following url, http://tregreekboutique.com/zencart/...AME_NO_ACCOUNT.

The link to my website is: http://www.tregreekboutique.com/zencart

I read in the earlier postings that this could be an issue with some of the files not being present. Well, I have reloaded the files and the error is still occurring.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

That file is defined in the:
/includes/extra_datafiles/no_account_filenames.php

Which version of COWOA are you referring to and on what version of Zen Cart?

[techiegirl]

That file is defined in the:
/includes/extra_datafiles/no_account_filenames.php

Which version of COWOA are you referring to and on what version of Zen Cart?

Thanks, that's what was missing. Not sure how I missed that.

I'm using Zen Cart version 1.3.8 and downloaded COWOA for 1.3.8.

However, when I enter in test billing info, I am not taken to Step #2, the page just refreshes itself and clears all fields.

Is it possible that there is another file that is missing?

Thanks!

http://www.tregreekboutique.com/zencart