Adding mandatory Terms & Conditions to Magento's checkout

From a legal point of view it definitely makes sense that your customers should accept your Terms & Conditions (T&C) before submitting their order.

With Magento this can be achieved easily by following the few steps listed below:

Fill out the form as displayed on the screenshot to activate the T&C.

FFill out the form as displayed on the screenshot to activate the T&C.

  1. In your Magento Admin Panel, switch to «System» «Configuration»
  2. On the left hand side, click on «Checkout»
  3. Set «Enable Terms and Conditions» to «Yes»
  4. Switch to «Sales» «Terms and conditions»
  5. Click on «Add New Condition»
  6. Fill out the fields as displayed on the screenshot. Important: Don't forget to set the Status to «Active» and to select the correct Store View.
  7. Click on «Save Condition» to save your condition.

After activating the T&C no customer will be able to submit an order before accepting your T&C.

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