EC Subscriptions: Anonymous users

Anonymous purchases present difficulty in tracking and transaction history, so much of the ec_anon goodness is under the hood. Closely associated with this module is ec_useracc which helps you control what happens when a user purchases a product without being registered.

Here are instructions for configuring anonymous purchases:

1. If you proceed to the settings via administer » store » settings » ec_anon you can set the default product setting. The options are:
   • Disabled: Anonymous purchases are disabled. All customers must register or login before they can checkout.
   • Flexible: Customers can choose to register, login or checkout anonymously.
   • Anonymous Only: Only anonymous purchases are allowed. Customers are never given the option to register during checkout. Customers will be given the option of logging in or purchasing anonymously.
2. Once you have configured the default setting, you can also over-ride this for each product.

And to set up automatic account creation:

1. Go to administer » store » settings » ec_useracc
2. Define the welcome and confirmation emails.
3. The days to confirmation setting will indicate how long a confirmation email can resonded to.
4. When you are editing the product you can configure some "User account provision" settings:
   • Create an account for the user when this product is purchased (if they don't already have one)
   • Block the user's account when this product expires (if no other unexpired products exist)