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Express Checkout streamlines your customers' shopping experience by sending them directly from product pages to checkout, bypassing the traditional shopping cart. This feature helps reduce cart abandonment and simplifies the purchasing process.
Benefits:
- Faster checkout process
- Reduced cart abandonment
- Simplified purchasing flow
- Items remain in stock until payment completion
How to Activate Express Checkout:
- Navigate to the "Cart" menu
- Toggle the switch next to "Activate Express Checkout"

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When activated:
- "Add to Cart" button becomes "Purchase"
- Shopping cart and cart icon are removed
- Customers go straight to checkout after clicking "Purchase"
Important Notes:
- Not recommended for stores selling multiple products
- Cannot be deactivated for subscription products
- Minimum order values still apply during checkout
Troubleshooting Multiple Items Orders:
- Issues can occur if customers leave checkout to modify orders
- Original order saves while new items add to total
- Customers must empty cart to edit total order value
- Partial refunds available through Cancel and Refund Orders
- Quantity adjustments possible during checkout if minimum order value isn't met
For best results, use Express Checkout when:
- Selling single products
- Focusing on quick conversions
- Simplifying the purchase process
- Reducing abandoned carts
To deactivate Express Checkout:
- Open the "Cart" menu
- Toggle off the "Activate Express Checkout" switch
Note: Consider deactivating Express Checkout when expanding your product catalog to allow multiple-item purchases.
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