Route checkout buttons to Cart

I'm having issues with customers not being able to add coupons because they don't realize it has to be added in the cart (most of them never enter the cart, because I typically sell a single product per order, they add it and go to checkout) I know there is a vqmod to allow coupon entry at checkout, and I may do that. But I was wondering if I could redirect the checkout button on the main menu to link to the cart instead. Is this possible? (this is preferable so they can add gift codes/vouchers)

Thanks!

Edit the file catalog/view/theme/yourtheme/template/common/header.tpl

Fin the code

<a href="<?php echo $checkout; ?>"><?php echo $text_checkout; ?></a>

and change it to

<a href="<?php echo $cart; ?>"><?php echo $text_checkout; ?></a>

If you also want the button from the cart to redirect to cart edit the file catalog/view/theme/yourtheme/template/common/cart.tpl and find the line

<div class="checkout"><a href="<?php echo $checkout; ?>" class="button"><span><?php echo $button_checkout; ?></span></a></div>

and change it to:

<div class="checkout"><a href="index.php?route=checkout/cart" class="button"><span><?php echo $button_checkout; ?></span></a></div>

Sweet, thanks. I'll make those changes this week. I appreciate your help and fast response!

Thank you from me as well, I was looking everywhere for that snippet

Priceyboy

I think the default Opencart configuration - sending people to the checkout stage before the basket - is wrong, because it means customers will be unable to see the Shipping calculator and the Coupon codes.

Personally, I hate ecommerce sites where you have to register in order to find out how much your delivery is going to cost.

In my opinion, it should work one of two ways:
a) your "Checkout" button should take me to the Shopping Basket
b) the Shipping and Coupon code should be included in the Checkout page

To put it another way, you don't want to publicise a coupon code and have people come to the site keen to make a purchase but giving up because they can't find the text box to enter their code.

Just tried this I dont understand why the page still goes to checkout.

florinsith wrote:Edit the file catalog/view/theme/yourtheme/template/common/header.tpl

Fin the code

<a href="<?php echo $checkout; ?>"><?php echo $text_checkout; ?></a>

and change it to

<a href="<?php echo $cart; ?>"><?php echo $text_checkout; ?></a>

I want https://www.ozfarmer.com/checkout/cart

But when I click Checkout I still get this https://www.ozfarmer.com/checkout/checkout ---V frustrating!

Why do I want to change it? besides the coupon / Gift Voucher issue when I test SSL with whynopadlock.com I get


ERROR: The secure URL you submitted was redirected to:
http://www.ozfarmer.com/index.php?route=checkout/cart
Please try pasting the secure URL you originally submitted into a new web browser window to make sure it stays on the secure page. Your secure page may require there to be items in a shopping cart, or for the user to be logged in. It may not be possible to test this URL.

Secure URL submitted: https://www.ozfarmer.com/checkout/checkout

A BIG red X on that!