Part of the configuring of your order process in Prestashop 1.5 involves the guest checkout option. A guest on your website is any user that is adding items to their cart, but who are not a registered user of your site. This setting determines whether or not to allow customers to buy your products even if they are not registered.
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What is guest checkout like in PrestaShop 1.5?
| If a guest can check out | If a guest cannot check out |
|---|---|
When enable guest checkout is enabled, users are given the option to checkout as guest or create an account. | If enable guest checkout is disabled, users will be forced to create a new customer account during the checkout process. |
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To enable the Guest Checkout in PrestaShop 1.5:
- Log into your PrestaShop 1.5 dashboard.
- Using the top menu bar, hover over the Preferences tab and select the Orders option.
- From the Preferences : Orders screen, find the Enable Guest Checkout field and select either Yes or No. The Yes option allows a non-registered user to buy something while No requires the customer to register before purchasing. The setting should be on Yes by default.
- Once finished, click on the Save button in the upper right corner of the screen.
You can now edit the Guest checkout option in PrestaShop 1.5.
