Direct Order Flow
Direct Order prepares checkout on the Quick Order page instead of sending the buyer to the regular cart first. It is useful when buyers already know what they need and want to review shipping, totals and payment in one focused flow.
How it works
- The buyer reviews the product rows and starts Checkout.
- Quick Order validates product availability, options and quantities.
- The buyer selects or enters the required billing and shipping addresses.
- Shipping methods and totals are calculated when the order needs shipping.
- The buyer continues to payment and completes the Magento checkout.
The page may report adjusted quantities or removed items before payment. This happens when current stock or Magento quantity rules no longer accept the submitted row. The buyer should review the updated list before continuing.
An address entered by a signed-in customer is saved to that customer's address book as an additional address — it is not set as the default billing or shipping address. Guest addresses stay in the session and are capped at ten stored entries.
Guest Direct Order
Guests need both Allow Guests and Allow Guest Direct Order. They must provide a valid email address and the address information required by the store. If guest Direct Order is disabled, an allowed guest can still use the Add to Cart workflow.
Existing cart handling
Quick Order creates a temporary quote for Direct Order. When configured, it preserves the buyer's previous cart and restores it after the order or when the buyer returns to the cart. A prompt can be shown when the existing cart is not empty.
Abandoned temporary Quick Order quotes older than 24 hours are cleaned up by an hourly job. This cleanup does not remove the buyer's preserved normal cart.
Shipping and payment
Shipping and payment can each be required by configuration. Virtual-only orders do not need a shipping method. Available methods still depend on Magento's normal address, country, cart and payment rules.