My Checkout Without Account Mod

hnguyen1981:

I was able to fix it myself. The definition is located under \includes\languages\english\extra_definitions\apple_zen\order_steps_defines.php. I had to add define('TEXT_ORDER_STEPS_BILLING', 'Billing'); to the file because it was missing.

Thanks for your help craftzombie. You pointed me in the right direction.

apple_zen is your template. apple_zen is the override folder that you install this mod and all other mods into (unless you are installing core files, which do not get installed into your override folder). If you are not doing this, all of these mods and changes you are making will be erased if you ever decide to upgrade your version of Zen Cart. Always install into your override folder.

And I mean apple_zen as in....

includes/templates/apple_zen/templates/
or
includes/languages/english/apple_zen/

There should be apple_zen's all over the place!

Not sure if you already know all of this. Just trying to help! :smile:

I have installed COWOA and it works just fine, I only use COWOA and there is no possibility to log in or log out or creating accounts at all. One thing bothers me though while testing it. When I'm in the middle of ordering (as if I get a phone call or something) and I get a session timeout, this text shows up: 'Whoops! Your session has expired.' And then I'm requested to log in again :(

Has anyone got some good idea how to get rid of this?

Exquis:

I have installed COWOA and it works just fine, I only use COWOA and there is no possibility to log in or log out or creating accounts at all. One thing bothers me though while testing it. When I'm in the middle of ordering (as if I get a phone call or something) and I get a session timeout, this text shows up: 'Whoops! Your session has expired.' And then I'm requested to log in again :(

Has anyone got some good idea how to get rid of this?

That is how Zen Cart normally functions, it has nothing to do with COWOA. If a COWOA customer waits too long, they will lose their cart. All the more reason to push account creation, although some people just refuse to.

I think you can make sessions last longer, and I think they advise not to do so. But if you search for "session timeout" or something like that, you can find answers on these boards.

Hi. I have just migrated over from Cubecart, so please help me.

I have installed Zen Cart 1.3.8 and COWOA for that version, onto a xampp development environment on my pc. The zen cart works perfectly and is the basic deal with no mods. I have installed COWOA by replacing the files directly and installing the SQL, but I still end up with the standard zen cart checkout page. NO option to checkout without account? I also put a fresh install of zen cart and dragged the COWOA folders into it, updated the sql, but still end up with the standard zen cart checkout, with no option to checkout without an account?

When I paste and enter the sql through the admin tool, it comes up with the sql above the box, so I am assuming this means it has been entered correctly? Remember I'm new to zen cart!!

Every file has been transferred like for like, but still no joy. I know that it is probably something very basic causing this, but any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks.

CUSTOM_UK:

Hi. I have just migrated over from Cubecart, so please help me.

I have installed Zen Cart 1.3.8 and COWOA for that version, onto a xampp development environment on my pc. The zen cart works perfectly and is the basic deal with no mods. I have installed COWOA by replacing the files directly and installing the SQL, but I still end up with the standard zen cart checkout page. NO option to checkout without account? I also put a fresh install of zen cart and dragged the COWOA folders into it, updated the sql, but still end up with the standard zen cart checkout, with no option to checkout without an account?

When I paste and enter the sql through the admin tool, it comes up with the sql above the box, so I am assuming this means it has been entered correctly? Remember I'm new to zen cart!!

Every file has been transferred like for like, but still no joy. I know that it is probably something very basic causing this, but any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Hello! In your admin, under Configuration>Layout Settings>Use split-login page.... is it set to true?

Also, for any new users who have a problem with COWOA showing up on the login page during checkout.....

You can do a little testing to see where your problem is by putting something like this into the address bar, with the name of your site of course (i had to mention it because i just know someone will actually put in "yoursite.com"!):

http://www.YOURSITE.com/index.php?main_page=no_account

If that page comes up, you can go all the way through and test to see if COWOA works. If it does, then your problem lies with the login page. Many times, the file transfer didn't work or you just overlooked the code if you added it manually. Try re-installing install\overrides-writes\includes\templates\YOUR_TEMPLATE\templates\tpl_login_default.php

Hi. Setting the split page login brings up the dialogue ok now. Thanks for that Craftzombie.

When I click the checkout without an account tab, I now get a page not found message and the following appears in the title bar.

http://localhost/xampp/zen-cart/index.php?main_page=FILENAME_NO_ACCOUNT

(It is on a local development setup on my pc.)

As I am new to Zen Cart as well as the Cowoa add on, am I looking at setting another admin function, or relocating a missing file?

Any help or advice would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks.

craftzombie:

http://www.YOURSITE.com/index.php?main_page=no_account

Only difference I can see, is that it is putting FILENAME_ before the no_account part. Any ideas??

CUSTOM_UK:

Only difference I can see, is that it is putting FILENAME_ before the no_account part. Any ideas??

Okay, this means you are missing some files. Try re-installing

install\includes\templates\YOUR_TEMPLATE\templates\tpl_modules_no_account.php

and

install\includes\templates\YOUR_TEMPLATE\templates\tpl_no_account_default.php

If thats not it, you'll have to try re-installing everything. Somewhere along the way, you have missed some files.

Thanks for that Craftzombie. Had missed a couple of files out, but got it all working now. Thank you for your help on this.

Without going back through 64 pages of postings, is there an easy way to remove elements from the page such as telephone number, or is Cowoa directly linked into the main zen cart files?

Thanks..

CUSTOM_UK:

Thanks for that Craftzombie. Had missed a couple of files out, but got it all working now. Thank you for your help on this.

Without going back through 64 pages of postings, is there an easy way to remove elements from the page such as telephone number, or is Cowoa directly linked into the main zen cart files?

Thanks..

You can make the phone optional or remove it completely. To do either one, you must do step 1 from this link:

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpost.php?p=478924&postcount=2

To make it optional, continue doing step 2.

To remove the phone completely, do step 1, but then go to

includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates/tpl_modules_no_account.php,

and remove this:

<br class="clearBoth" />
<label class="inputLabel" for="telephone"><?php echo ENTRY_TELEPHONE_NUMBER; ?></label>
<?php echo zen_draw_input_field('telephone', '', zen_set_field_length(TABLE_CUSTOMERS, 'customers_telephone', '40') . ' id="telephone"') . (zen_not_null(ENTRY_TELEPHONE_NUMBER_TEXT) ? '<span class="alert">' . ENTRY_TELEPHONE_NUMBER_TEXT . '</span>': ''); ?>

You can do the same thing to the regular Zen sign up page by removing similar code from includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates/tpl_modules_create_account.php.

You can most likely remove other elements on the page(s) in the same manner. I haven't tried all of them, so I am not sure which ones will or will not work. But you probably have to make adjustment in the admin for those as well.

Thanks for all the help Craftzombie, it really is much appreciated. As I use Paypal (IPN) for processing, I didn't want customers to end up putting too many fields on there.

I had tried the disable registration mod by IVUM, but as it doesn't give you any opportunity to enter your location, it is totally incapable of working out shipping. The Cowoa solution is far more workable option.

It had to be said, that the people on here are more friendly and helpful than on the Cubecart forums. Glad I made the switch.

Thanks again.

No problem! When I have time, I am glad to help anyone.

Has anyone else implemented the mod posted by barnmania back in April 2007 that allows people not logged in to write reviews? Are there any issues with that? Does moderation work if this is done?

I have a page of reviews written on our old site which I would like to put on the ZC site - how would I get them into the system, with the associated names and initials? There are 43 of them, so the prospect of adding them all, one at a time, is kind of daunting. I'd like to just put them on the Reviews page, but since it's database driven I'm not sure that will work.

Any suggestions?

For everyone's information, I have this working and it looks great - but I've decided to put a link to the old reviews on the product page, rather than add them into the database, because the database date-stamps them, and I don't have dates, the comments go back 3-5 years. But in case you wondered, it's perfectly possible to have reviews without login, thanks to barnmania's mod.

I having a little trouble with the Zen-Cart checkout without account feature. If I'm not mistaken this feature is standard, so what is *this *mod for?

Please pardon me for my ignorance.:blush:
I'm trying to find a thread about this Zen-Cart feature, but only came across your thread.

thanks

shocker:

I having a little trouble with the Zen-Cart checkout without account feature. If I'm not mistaken this feature is standard, so what is *this *mod for?

Please pardon me for my ignorance.:blush:
I'm trying to find a thread about this Zen-Cart feature, but only came across your thread.

thanks

Checkout Without Account and PayPal Express are are not the same thing. After looking at your site, I am assuming this is what you mean. This mod allows a customer to checkout without having to enter a password and without having to use PayPal.

craftzombie:

Checkout Without Account and PayPal Express are are not the same thing. After looking at your site, I am assuming this is what you mean. This mod allows a customer to checkout without having to enter a password and without having to use PayPal.
Thanks. I understand now. I do like this mod, so I will install and test before putting it into production.

Is this mod compatible with PayPal Express Checkout?

Sorry another question.

Since a shopper can shop multiple times using this mod without explicitly creating an account, can they also use a coupon designed to be used one one time for each customer, a welcome coupon for instance.