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We all know from experience that users are a lazy bunch (just look at me!)...it's hard to get them to do stuff...

In the registration process, the default for receiving newsletter is NO. 99% of the users were saying no to receiving newsletters on my shop and I was worried...did they not want to receive newsletters?

Then I changed the default to YES, and now 99% of the users are saying yes to receiving newsletters...as it turns out, most users don't bother changing the default.

So, my feature request is this: in the core, let's make the default YES for newsletters in the registration process.

Glad you agree that you are lazy Too lazy to search
http://forum.opencart.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=19372

3rd time this year (and month...2nd time today) ;-)

I do realize that this can be done. In fact I did this in my 1.2.9 (my current production version)...(did I hear another "lazy"?).

What I am requesting is that you supply it like this in the core releases :-)

Please be aware that this could be an illegal action on your behalf in your country (and others).

No, it couldn't.

Germany has the most stringent laws in this regard and this can not be illegal in Germany so am pretty sure it can't be anywhere else.

If you audit permissions by opt-out i.e. include everyone unless they say NO (i.e. ask you to remove them) in a mailing list etc, THAT is illegal. In other words, if you were to remove the checkbox and have everybody "opted in" by default, giving them the option only to log into their account details to opt out, that would be illegal.

The important distinction is providing the users the option BEFORE the action. By having the checkbox ticked, but allowing the users to change it, you are still auditing permissions via opt-in, and that is legal in all the countries with whose laws I am familiar with/ have received legal advice on (UK, US, DE, GR, NL, CZ, IN, AT)

To what I know is that after saying Yes during checkout you still have to ask them in an separate e-mail if they do want to receive your e-mails.

The point is that it COULD be illegal in "some" country. That is why it is set to no by default and the mod is there for you

Ok, point taken.

So how about a little checkbox in admin for this? (similar to postcode required)

How to make newsletter default option to YES ?

How to make newsletter default option to YES ?

edit catalog/view/theme/adx/template/account/register.tpl line 133 (Version 1.5.1.3)

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Using Version 1.5.1.3 what is the final answer to getting the default subscribe to news letter check box working? i have tried

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<td><?php if ($newsletter == 1) { ?>
To:

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<td><?php if ($newsletter == 1 || $newsletter == '') { ?>

however this seems to have no luck?

This fixed it for version 1.5.1.3
by uksitebuilder » Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:59 am
edit: catalog/view/theme/default/template/account/register.tpl

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<td><?php if ($newsletter == 1) { ?>
<input type="radio" name="newsletter" value="1" checked="checked" />
<?php echo $text_yes; ?>
<input type="radio" name="newsletter" value="0" />
<?php echo $text_no; ?>
<?php } else { ?>
<input type="radio" name="newsletter" value="1" />
<?php echo $text_yes; ?>
<input type="radio" name="newsletter" value="0" checked="checked" />
<?php echo $text_no; ?>
<?php } ?></td>


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<td><?php if ($newsletter == 0) { ?>
<input type="radio" name="newsletter" value="1" />
<?php echo $text_yes; ?>
<input type="radio" name="newsletter" value="0" checked="checked" />
<?php echo $text_no; ?>
<?php } else { ?>
<input type="radio" name="newsletter" value="1" checked="checked" />
<?php echo $text_yes; ?>
<input type="radio" name="newsletter" value="0" />
<?php echo $text_no; ?>
<?php } ?></td>


edit: catalog/view/theme/default/template/checkout/register.tpl

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<input type="checkbox" name="newsletter" value="1" id="newsletter" />


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<input type="checkbox" name="newsletter" value="1" id="newsletter" checked="checked" />

Great. Worked. Thanks.

skitom wrote:Using Version 1.5.1.3 what is the final answer to getting the default subscribe to news letter check box working? i have tried

From:

Code: Select all
<td><?php if ($newsletter == 1) { ?>
To:

Code: Select all
<td><?php if ($newsletter == 1 || $newsletter == '') { ?>

however this seems to have no luck?

After newsletter == it is NOT a " it is ' '

Hi,

For version 1.5.2.1 can i know the changes to make the newsletter radio on by default.

Thanks

OC2PS wrote:http://forum.opencart.com/viewtopic.php?f=131&t=63573

Thank you

Where do I find
"catalog/view/theme/default/template/account/register.tpl" to edit the code?

At the moment I am only making changes through the template (www.website.com/admin) not through the code but would like to make this change to enable to newsletter as default. Is this possible? Is anyone able to give me more detailed information?

I had the same need and I developed a quick free VQMOD to work with my Sellegance-derived custom theme and also for the default theme OC 1.5.3.1

http://www.opencart.com/index.php?route ... on_id=7681

R

Hi, Im using version 2.0

So the code is difference, may i know how to replace it to YES?

Thanks