triskt17

Thank you so much for replying! I got this template from a class I took and I am no where near a programmer and could use all the help I can get! If there was a step below newbie, that would be me. So right now you can add things to the shopping cart and when you check out, then it asks if you are a returning customer or a new customer. My boss hates the fact that you have to register so is there a way to go to write some code so that i have a guest login page and it enters the same user name and password for them? And they just enter their shipping address and it emails that information to me? I do like the way amazon works, and I guess with different wording I can make it sounds I just need shipping information. I do know the current code I have references logins by email, so if they think that they are checking out as a guest, and next time try to do it again, they have to remember their password. That is encrypted in my database so if they forget it, I dont know how to get it back to them. You are correct in that I have customer id's associated with all my orders and I have my database all set up for customers, orders, and products. If Im right, I think customers are the highest of the order which is where I am getting lost. I am pretty nervous as to deleting things out of the database, and Im pretty sure that I would screw all that up. I appretiate your help!

I have an online store and I want to have a page where a guest can log in without having to register as a returning customer. I've been told I need to write some code where I put temporary information into mysql and then write code to erase that information when the order is processed. The problem is I have no idea where to start! All my orders are referenced by customer ID. Can someone please help me?