5.9 

The Checkout Process 

The checkout process has changed a little in v5. These changes make the 

improved shipping calculations possible and reduce the amount of data entry 

for returning customers. 

5.9.1 

Checkout   Step 1 

The user is given the opportunity to login if they have previously ordered. If 

so, the details and options they chose last time are recovered so they can skip 

through to payment with minimal further data entry. New users need only 

enter their email address. If it has been used before, they will be asked to 

login. A password reminder box is present so users can quickly recover their 

details if they've forgotten them. 

5.9.2 

Checkout   Step 2 

Customers select the destination of goods (normally this would be their 

location), enter their postcode/zip (for use later if UPS shipping is used), 

select their preferred method of payment (these options are set from the 

paymentsystem

 config setting, 7.4.14.4) and coupon code (if they have one). 

5.9.3 

Checkout   Step 3 

This page calculates shipping and provides the customer with a list of options. 

If using UPS shipping, this page will make a live lookup on the UPS real time 

shipping web application and return a list of options with prices. If the store is 

set to use CactuShop built in shipping, the page returns a list of options and 

prices in a similar way, although these are drawn from the rates set up in the 

back end of CactuShop. 

5.9.4 

Checkout   Step 4 

The user is presented with the total price of their order including customer 

discounts (where applicable), coupon discounts (where applicable), shipping, 

and tax. The customer enters their details (if they are a returning customer, 

the details are already filled out). Please see 5.10 for more details about the 

ways that payments can be handled. 

5.10 Online 

Payment 

This part may vary depending on whether the user is paying via an online 

payment provider, through a secure area on the CactuShop system itself or by 

purchase order (cheque or offline method). 

5.10.1 

Payment through an online authorization gateway 

On the 

payonline.asp

 page, the user will fill in customer information that will 

be retained on the CactuShop system. This is not done under SSL since no 

credit card or other sensitive financial information is stored. The user then 

clicks a button which transfers them to the secure payment form on the 

payment provider's web site. Once the payment is made, the gateway either 

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