I want to disable the guest checkout!

intour wrote: I am also having problems with the Guest checkout.   I think that the requests for this feature in verion 4 have been misinterpreted. The guest checkout feature was to be in additon to the existing 'create a new account' option not instead of it.   This is causing big problems for some of my customers who often have to access a customers account after they have placed an order.   It is good that Sean has created a Mod for this but I am concerned that if I use it how it will effect future versions which do allow the account creation.   I'll ask Sean seperately.   Nigel

Hi Hamish,

Even though the customer is a "New Customer", the wording of the only choices are between an existing customer and "Guest Checkout" is confusing.  We changed the languages file to make the choice as "New Customer" instead of "Guest Checkout" and then when they are offered to save a password in the opcheckout , this is a bit more clear. 

One thing I don't understand is why they have to enter their password twice.  We don't ask them to enter their email twice although I get more incorrect emails than errors on passwords.  Entering it twice seems to be too much effort for most people and they just click on "No Thanks" since it is easier. 

IMHO, customers should not have to enter the password twice, then more customers would actually create accounts which is what we want them all to do!  Also, why does the Guest Checkout code have to be so looonnnngg?  If you have to hand type those numbers it is a real pain!

Here is my revised Checkout page

Cindy, you beat me to the post here   but I think we were both on the same wavelength in that the options are confusing at checkout.

Well, I don't see a problem with entering the password twice.  Every website that I've ever registered on requires you to input the password twice.  It is for good reason. It is easy to mistype what you are entering when the characters are hidden.