Configuring WooCommerce Guest Checkout Settings

Overview

Setting up WooCommerce for your FastCredit Pro site requires careful attention to the checkout settings. One particular area of focus should be the Guest Checkout option. By default, WooCommerce allows customers to place orders without creating an account. While this might be suitable for some businesses, it’s a setting that could cause problems in the context of a FastCredit Pro site. This tutorial will walk you through how to correctly set up the WooCommerce guest checkout settings on your FastCredit Pro site and explain why doing so is crucial.

Part 1: Understanding the Default Settings

First, let’s understand what the default WooCommerce settings for guest checkout are and why they may not suit the needs of a FastCredit Pro-powered site.

Steps

1. Navigate to WooCommerce Settings: Go to your WordPress dashboard and navigate to WooCommerce > Settings.
2. Find Guest Checkout Option: Under the Accounts & Privacy tab, you’ll see an option that says “Allow customers to place orders without an account.”
3. Examine Default: Usually, this option is enabled by default, allowing users to checkout as guests.

Why Change?

When guest checkout is enabled, users can make purchases but will not have an account where their credits can accumulate. For FastCredit Pro, each user needs an account to which credits can be added.

Part 2: Disabling Guest Checkout

Now that we understand the limitations of the default setting, let’s proceed to disable guest checkout to make our FastCredit Pro plugin function optimally.

Steps

1. Uncheck the Option: Uncheck the box that says “Allow customers to place orders without an account.”
2. Save Changes: Scroll down and click on the Save Changes button.

Part 3: Enabling Account Creation at Checkout

Disabling guest checkout is only one part of the equation. We also need to ensure that customers can create an account during the checkout process.

Steps

1. Locate Account Creation Option: Still under the Accounts & Privacy tab, find the option that says “Allow customers to create an account during checkout.”
2. Enable the Option: Check this box to allow users to create accounts.
3. Save Changes: Click on Save Changes at the bottom.

Part 4: Verifying the Changes

It’s important to test the settings to confirm that they work as expected. This ensures that customers will have a smooth experience while checking out.

Steps

1. Open a Private Browser: Open a new private or incognito window on your browser.
2. Visit Your Shop: Navigate to your online shop and add a product to the cart.
3. Proceed to Checkout: Go to the checkout page. You should now see an option to create an account or log in, but not to proceed as a guest.
4. Complete a Test Purchase: Complete a test purchase to confirm that credits are added to the newly created user account.

Conclusion

And there you have it! You’ve successfully configured your FastCredit Pro site to disable guest checkouts while enabling account creation during the checkout process. These settings ensure that all your users have an account where their credits can be stored and managed.

Should you run into any challenges or have further questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We’re here to assist you in making the most out of FastCredit Pro.