Use this setting to choose the checkout flow for your store. X-Cart supports two checkout types:

When this option is enabled, shoppers who are not signed in are shown a prompt when they click Checkout, offering them the option to sign in to an existing account or create a new one.

When this option is disabled, the prompt is skipped and shoppers are taken directly to the store’s checkout page.

During checkout, if a shopper enters an email address that already exists in the store database, the system recognizes it and suggests signing in to the corresponding account.

Learn more about CARB compliance and this setting.

Enable this option to display a note indicating that an order qualifies for free shipping.

This setting lets you define the order number that will be assigned to the next order. The field displays the current value that will be used for the upcoming order.

You can change this value if needed—for example, to start order numbering from a higher number rather than exposing a low sequential order count to customers. The value you specify must be greater than the current order number.

This setting is available in X-Cart 5.6.x (not in X-Cart 5.5.x). It allows you to define the number that will be assigned to the next draft order. The field displays the current value that will be used when a new draft order is created.

You can adjust this value if needed—for example, to start draft numbering from a higher number or to align it with your internal order management practices. The specified value must be greater than the current draft number.

Draft orders are created by store administrators on behalf of customers, typically when orders are placed offline (for example, by phone or email). For more details, see the article on Draft orders and invoices.

This setting is available in X-Cart 5.6.x (not in X-Cart 5.5.x). Use it to specify the number of days after which stored shopping carts of guest users are considered expired and automatically removed. Leave this field empty to keep carts indefinitely (not recommended).

This setting is available in X-Cart 5.6.x (not in X-Cart 5.5.x). Use it to specify the number of days after which stored shopping carts of registered users are considered expired and automatically removed. Leave this field empty to keep carts indefinitely (not recommended).

This setting is available in X-Cart 5.5.x (not in X-Cart 5.6.x). Use it to specify the number of days after which stored shopping carts are considered expired and automatically removed. Leave this field empty to keep carts indefinitely (not recommended).

Use this setting to define the minimum order subtotal a shopper must reach in order to proceed to checkout.

Use this setting to define the maximum allowed order subtotal. Shoppers can proceed to checkout only if their order subtotal is below this value.

Use this setting to limit the maximum number of units of a single product that a shopper can add to the cart in one order. If a shopper attempts to add a greater quantity, only the allowed maximum will be added.

Enable this option to automatically redirect customers to the cart page after a product is added to the cart.

Use this setting to require customers to select product options before adding a product to the cart. The following modes are available:

Use this setting to define how customers provide consent to your store’s Terms & Conditions during checkout. X-Cart supports the following agreement types:

Use this field to specify the relative URL of the static page that contains your store’s Terms and Conditions. This option applies when the page is managed through the Simple CMS add-on (Design > Menus & Pages).

If the field is left empty (for example, if the Simple CMS add-on is not enabled), the system uses the default Terms and Conditions text stored in the ?target=terms language variable. In this case, the text is displayed in a popup during checkout.

Use this setting to specify whether out-of-stock products should be visible to customers on the storefront.

The following options are available:

This setting applies to the Product Variations add-on.

Use this setting to set the default display order for products within a category.

The following formats are available:

See Sorting products within a category for details.

Use this setting to set the default sort order for products listed in search results on the storefront.

If your store uses the default X-Cart product search feature, the list of available options here is the same as for the above setting "Default sorting within category."

If your store’s search is powered by CloudSearch, you do not need to adjust this setting because CloudSearch automatically sets the default sort order for search results based on relevance.

Use this setting to specify whether products should have "Add to cart" buttons in grid view.

Use this setting to limit the maximum number of products that can display on a category page.

This setting is available in X-Cart 5.5.x (not in X-Cart 5.6.x). Use it to specify the maximum number of products that your customers can choose to view on a category page.

Use this setting to choose the default display mode for the product list in your store's catalog. This setting may not be adjustable depending on the design theme being used.

Use this setting to define the presentation of subcategories within categories. The following options are available:

Enable this option to hide categories that do not contain any products from the storefront.

Use this setting to define how long the recent_login cookie remains stored on a customer’s device after they sign in. While the cookie is valid, customers can return to the store without having to re-enter their login credentials.

Enable this option to display a membership sign-up section on the customer profile details page. Customers can use this section to request membership in a specific group.

Once the profile is saved with the selected membership, the store sends a membership request notification to the administrator by email. The administrator can then review the request and either approve or decline it.