My Checkout Without Account Mod

Wasn't sure which mod this was, but here's two links, one to easy_signup and one to Integrated COWOA 1.3.8:

http://www.limelites.co.uk/easy_signup.rar

http://www.limelites.co.uk/IntegratedCOWOA(1.3.8).rar

Thank you so much limelites! I was able to find COWOA 1.3.7 on an old disc and thought I would have to spend my Saturday editing it for 1.3.8. I would have been so behind on my work. :clap:

typeNshoot:

I have a fresh install of 1.3.8 with the COWOA mod installed and working except :
When a customer purchases a Gift card and checks out, the redemption code is not sent along in the email after it is released from the queue. Therefore, a customer has purchased a GV and has no way to redeem it. What am I missing?

I modified the template with no success, and this leads me to believe the underlying php file needs some modification. How do I add the code required into the php file, if this is the solution?

I did not see this issue in my search of the thread, sorry for any duplication of effort.

I encountered this issue as well, post #672 in this thread. I did not follow up with a response to Numinix on whether the customer could come back and use the same e-mail address. I was selling a lot of gift certificates for the holidays and just disabled the COWOA functionality and avoided the issue altogether.

I would still like to offer COWOA as an option. I'm curious how this is successfully handled by shops using Gift Certificates and downloadable products?

Couldn't you put a notice stating that, for obvious reasons, an account needs to be created when someone is purchasing a download or gift cert.? I think most people in their right mind would understand that under certain circumstances, they just cannot use guest checkout for those kinds of items. These particular products require information to be stored. I purchase downloads frequently and have never seen a site using guest checkout for such a product. And although I may be a little more computer savvy compared to the average person, I never considered it unreasonable to create an account in order to buy that kind of item. Do I need to create an account to buy screwdrivers? Not really. But for downloads and gift certs? Probably. jmho. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

Thanks for your quick reply Craftzombie.

I had the 'YOU MUST CREATE AN ACCOUNT' when checking out notice on downloads and invariably I was dealing with at least one customer a week that ignored it. That was easy to resolve because I could e-mail them the file.

Gift certificates were another matter because they were not as easy to deal with once the customer checked out without an account.

I think my business lends itself to asking someone to create an account. The goal is to make them a long term, repeat customer. At the same time, if they just want to order a single pattern or have other reasons for not wanting to 'create an account' I'd like to offer the COWOA option. Anything to keep conversions as high as possible! :)

I keep the notices turned on for this thread in the event someone does come up with an approach for dealing with this issue.

Creation of an account with a password is the greatest source of complaints we received from people with our current set-up. People prefer not to create an account, especially if its a one-off purchase. In spite of the restricted support, people do not want to create accounts.

I need this to work specifically for GCs COWOA as it is the main source of business for the account I'm looking to create this zen cart for.

I guess I was hoping someone has already solved this issue, but perhaps it will turn into a contribution for the community when all is said and done.
I need a customized delivery option without burdening the customer post-checkout to allow for true COWOA with a GC. Basically putting the send gift card page before final checkout Any contributions in the way of ideas would be greatly appreciated

I agree this is the only issue I have with Zen since most of my clients DO NOT want forced login.....

LIMELIGHT...what are you using for your checkout? I that Easy SIgn Up and COWOA...I love your format.....I am using one page checkout for most of my clients now and debating whether ot use COWOA for future clients instead....but yours is the best layout I have seen so far....

Greetings Zenners!

I just downloaded COWOA version 1.3.8 (it is May 3rd.) I state the date because on the download page it stated that if you downloaded before April 30, 2009, and upgrade could be added.

In the downloaded files, there is no YOUR_TEMPLATE folder, but there is a freetemplate2 folder. I am very familiar with the override system and just want to check if the YOUR_TEMPLATE folder is renamed to freetemplate2 and I should upload those files to my custom folder, or, do I need to have a folder called freetemplate2?

I hope that is clear...

Thanks!

Chris
http://www.qualityitemsofmontana.com

QualityItems:

Greetings Zenners!

I just downloaded COWOA version 1.3.8 (it is May 3rd.) I state the date because on the download page it stated that if you downloaded before April 30, 2009, and upgrade could be added.

In the downloaded files, there is no YOUR_TEMPLATE folder, but there is a freetemplate2 folder. I am very familiar with the override system and just want to check if the YOUR_TEMPLATE folder is renamed to freetemplate2 and I should upload those files to my custom folder, or, do I need to have a folder called freetemplate2?

I hope that is clear...

Thanks!

Chris
http://www.qualityitemsofmontana.com

You have me confused! For the thing about April 30th....

If someone downloaded COWOA prior to April 30th, that download did not contain an additional add-on called COWOA Admin (written by Bluefish). On April 30th, I added COWOA Admin to the COWOA download since most people would like to be able to see in their admin which customers used COWOA. I am confused about the part where you said something about an upgrade? There is no upgrade. There is just an additional add-on that I have included in the download that wasn't there before (but was available in this thread on post #186).

The same files that are in freetemplate2 are the same files that are in your-template. Upload any of them into your actual template files folders. You do not upload the actual freetemplate2 file folders or the your-template files folders. The files contained in them are the only thing that you upload into your own template folders. (I think that the person who made the add-on had a template they were using which was called freetemplate2 and that is why it is in there. I will probably delete freetemplate2 from the download eventually. I never knew it was there because I don't use the order steps add-on. ) :smile:

craftzombie:

You have me confused! For the thing about April 30th....

If someone downloaded COWOA prior to April 30th, that download did not contain an additional add-on called COWOA Admin (written by Bluefish). On April 30th, I added COWOA Admin to the COWOA download since most people would like to be able to see in their admin which customers used COWOA. I am confused about the part where you said something about an upgrade? There is no upgrade. There is just an additional add-on that I have included in the download that wasn't there before (but was available in this thread on post #186).

The same files that are in freetemplate2 are the same files that are in your-template. Upload any of them into your actual template files folders. You do not upload the actual freetemplate2 file folders or the your-template files folders. The files contained in them are the only thing that you upload into your own template folders. (I think that the person who made the add-on had a template they were using which was called freetemplate2 and that is why it is in there. I will probably delete freetemplate2 from the download eventually. I never knew it was there because I don't use the order steps add-on. ) :smile:

Thank you for the quick reply!

I stated "upgrade" incorrectly...it is the add-on. Sorry if I confused anyone.

Thank you for clarifying the "freetemplate2" and "YOUR_TEMPLATE" confusion.

Hi,

New Zenner here that has received all help by looking at the FAQs and the helpful forum posts yet stumped on the COWA mod.

I am using Zen version: 1.3.8 and I have installed this on a client's site (with other mods like QBI and Invoice). IT WORKS BEAUTIFULLY (was able to do this in 10 min!).

However, I tried intalling this mod on another client's site and I do not know why the Check Out Without Account option is not available. I have intalled all files, except for the add-ons. Uploaded the SQL file. Changed the PHP files to permissions 750. Set "use split login = true" and still nothing. (No other mods have been installed either).

I also tried another fresh install on a test site (https://www.michelletops.com/mscatalog) and I am reaching the same problem.

Any help is immensely appreciated!!!

:oops:

I forgot to switch what template I'm using in the admin.

Thanks for a terrific mod!!!

Hi I have been using the COWOA for a while now, and think it's a great mod.

Recently I had a telephone order come through and took the details. I placed the order myself for the customer going throught checkout without account.

This threw up a problem.

I placed the customers items in the basket and selected checkout without account. Entered the customers address details and clicked to continue. The progress bar moved up in explorer, giving the impression it was doing something, but very slowly. If I clicked on the continue button again it said the form had been submitted and was in progress.

Eventually an email came through to me saying that an account had been setup. This is bviously not sent to the customer. I waited probablt another 5 minutes and the page just stayed as it was with the progress bar giving the impression it was working, but very slowly.

In the end I pressed the back button in explorer and it took me to the page for changing account details. Surly this is a flaw. If the customer did this they would know an account has been created.

The long time lag for this page to process is most probably why on another site I have with much higher traffic, I have lots of people creating an account but not completing the order.

Anyway, does anyone have any idea what would cause this to happen.

I am running 1.3.8a of zen, but not sure which version of COWOA. Maybe someone can tell me where I can find that out.

Please excuse me if this is a previous problem, but I could not find it in the thread.

Laurie

install the mod,but only split-login page, can find the check out wothout account option

Did anyone get this working with PDFOC?:unsure:

To add to my post number 815, this is definetly causing a problem. I have 2 seperate sites, with the same problem.

My gift site had three people back out of sales yesterday.

When I looked at user tracking I found the customer had ended up at the my account information page. For a customer that thinks they are going through checkout without an account, arriving at this page, means the trust has been lost and the customer goes elswhere.

Heres the tracking that I picked up. I have broken the links for security.

23:11:52: Oregon Scientific Remote Thermo / Hygro Sensor THGR228N /shop/two-way-radios-1191/oregon-scienti
fic-1215/oregon-scientific-remote-thermo
-hygro-sensor-thgr228n-16249.html
23:08:59: Oregon Scientific Remote Thermo / Hygro Sensor THGR228N /shop/two-way-radios-1191/oregon-scienti
fic-1215/oregon-scientific-remote-thermo
-hygro-sensor-thgr228n-16249.html
23:08:52: Your Shopping Cart Contents /shop/shopping-cart/
23:08:50: My Account Information /chalfontg ifts.co.uk/shop/index.php?main
_page=account&zenid=p68gr4q36q7galu0vac9
3efhh7
23:08:48: Step 1 of 5 - Billing Information /chalfont gifts.co.uk/shop/index.php?main
_page=no_account&zenid=p68gr4q36q7galu0v
ac93efhh7
23:06:02: Step 2 of 5 - Delivery Information /chalfont gifts.co.uk/shop/index.php?main
_page=checkout_shipping&zenid=p68gr4q36q
7galu0vac93efhh7
23:05:07: Change the Shipping Address /chalfon tgifts.co.uk/shop/index.php?main
_page=checkout_shipping_address&zenid=p6
8gr4q36q7galu0vac93efhh7
23:04:45: Step 2 of 5 - Delivery Information /chalfo ntgifts.co.uk/shop/index.php?main
_page=checkout_shipping&zenid=p68gr4q36q
7galu0vac93efhh7
23:01:04: Step 1 of 5 - Billing Information /chalfont gifts.co.uk/shop/index.php?main
_page=no_account&zenid=p68gr4q36q7galu0v
ac93efhh7
22:57:48: Step 1 of 5 - Billing Information /chalfont gifts.co.uk/shop/index.php?main
_page=no_account&zenid=p68gr4q36q7galu0v
ac93efhh7
22:57:34: Welcome, Please Sign In /chalfont gifts.co.uk/shop/index.php?main
_page=login&zenid=p68gr4q36q7galu0vac93e
fhh7
22:56:06: Your Shopping Cart Contents /shop/shopping-cart/
22:55:18: Oregon Scientific Remote Thermo / Hygro Sensor THGR228N /shop/two-way-radios-1191/oregon-scienti
fic-1215/oregon-scientific-remote-thermo
-hygro-sensor-thgr228n-16249.html

Can someone try it on my safety handrail site. Chalfont online.co.uk Remove the space. Added so google does not find. See what you think yourself. If the page appears to hang or take ages to complete after adding the address information, press the back page key in explorer.

When I do this it ends up going to the account information page.

Any help with this would be much appreciated, as I am certain it is loosing me orders on both sites.

Regards
Laurie

Laurie,

I tested several times on both sites and never encountered the problem you had. For me, both sites were slow in general, the gadget site being the worst. And not just on checkout, but on any page. Neither site ever seemed to get stuck, but I pressed the back button when it was loading slowly and it just took me back to the previous page. I also created a real account to see if it was any different and it was actually slower than COWOA at that time.

I myself have never had the problem you are having so I am kind of stuck when it comes to helping. :(

Also... Google already found the handrail site.

Bunster:

Did anyone get this working with PDFOC?
Just my curiosity, what is PDFOC?

ckosloff:

Just my curiosity, what is PDFOC?

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&cPath=40_41&products_id=112

ckosloff:

Just my curiosity, what is PDFOC?

It's great for batch invoicing and creating pdf invoices.

I think I have a work around for link issue anyway now, I hacked things around so all the status emails link to the Status Page instead of Order History Info.

If anyone created a permanent account they can log in and view their full order history, just dealing with things in a different way.
Just absolutely love open source software, you can do so much with it.

Been working on my test site for days and days now, adding, tweaking, adding and more tweaking.. should have it ready by 2012 :D