How to get Order Summary on checkout success?

How would I go about scripting the checkout_success.php to include a detailed order summary?

You'll have to write custom code to retrieve all that data and display it on the page. While you can use something like the my-account-order-history page/template as a base, you'll have to adapt several things for it to work correctly.

Or, just draw more attention to the My Account link which is already on the checkout-success page, where people can see their full order details with just a couple clicks.

thank you.. i will attempt to write the code, but i was really hoping it had been done before. my client wants all references to "my account" gone.

jenbullfrog:

my client wants all references to "my account" gone.That sounds like poor business practice.

If I were shopping on the site and knew I'd never be able to access my account details or review my order history, I'd be packing up my credit card and going someplace else to shop.

Are you sure this "client" is worth working with?

I'm lost on how to accomplish this and can't find it by searching. Is it best to just add a line that states "A Detailed Order Summary has been sent to the email address provided."? Am I the only one who ever wanted to show an order summary on the checkout success page?