Magento 2 allows users to checkout without creating an account in the store.

However, it is beneficial for the business if maximum users create an account in the Magento 2 store. But making it mandatory would adversely affect the user experience.

Hence, the solution is to use Meetanshi’s Magento 2 Guest to Customer extension that facilitates the admin to convert guest customers in Magento 2.

Partial payment is referred to the fraction of the invoice that is paid at the time of the purchase.
 

If your potential customer may not have the purchasing power right now, you may offer the “buy now, pay later” facility with installments that is a win-win situation for your business and the customer.
 

Online stores have started adopting the installment payment feature to leverage the benefits of partial payment in Ecommerce.
 

Advantages of using Partial Payment in E-commerce:

Benefits of Partial payment for Customers:

1. The best option for budget buyers

2. Encourages customers to buy valuable products
    

1. increased sales and generate more traffic

2. Helps in building better relations with your clients

3. Increased customer base

4. Improves brand loyalty

5. Competitive advantage

For more information, visit https://meetanshi.com/blog/benefits-of-partial-payment-in-ecommerce-2/

Magento 2 QuickBooks Online Integration by Meetanshi integrates the QuickBooks Online with Magento 2 store for automatic syncing the store data to QuickBooks such as orders, customers, payment methods, invoices, & credit memos.
 

QuickBooks by Intuit is a popular accounting and finance management software that eases the tasks of the admin such as income and expense management, recurring bills, order tracking, and much more. Leverage this feature-rich software in Magento 2 store with Meetanshi’s Magento 2 QuickBooks Online Integration extension.

The extension automates synchronization of Magento 2 store data to QuickBooks Online. Also, the admin can manually sync the store data like customer, products, invoice, sales, credit memos, and payment methods.
 

Once the data is mapped to QuickBooks, leverage the features of QuickBooks like automated recurring bill payments, integrating bank and credit card accounts for better expense management, keep an eye of the business performance, and insightful dashboard. Everything with Magento 2 QuickBooks Online Integration extension.
 

Benefits of Meetanshi’s Magento 2 QuickBooks Online Integration Extension:

• Integrate QuickBooks Online Integration with Magento 2 for easy accounts management.
• Facilitates sandbox mode
• Use Client ID and Client Secret for integrating QuickBooks with Magento 2
• Click “Connect to QuickBooks” button to authorize and connect the QuickBooks API with Magento 2
• Check for connection success message and connection status update in the admin page once you sign in the Intuit QuickBooks.
• Click the "Fetch All Accounts" button to fetch and set 3 account types i.e asset account, expense account, and income account.
• The admin can configure the customer synchronization settings by selecting the sync mode as immediate or cron job, and select the start time and frequency for sync in case of cron job.
• He can also configure the product synchronization settings by selecting the sync mode as immediate or cron job, and select the start time and frequency for sync in case of cron job.
• Option to select a product name option to as the product name in QuickBooks
• Option to select the product description option to set as product description in QuickBooks
• Enable/disable option to track product inventory from the backend
• Enable/disable option to strip HTML from the description
• The admin can configure the product synchronization settings by selecting the sync mode as immediate or cron job, and select the start time and frequency for sync in case of cron job.
• Configure the order prefix for order reference in QuickBooks
• The admin can configure the invoices synchronization settings by selecting the sync mode as immediate or cron job, and select the start time and frequency for sync in case of cron job.
• The admin can configure the credit memos synchronization settings by selecting the sync mode as immediate or cron job, and select the start time and frequency for sync in case of cron job.
• Set credit memo prefix for credit memo reference in QuickBooks
• The admin can select the country from the dropdown for tax
• Enable debug log option if required
• The “Payment Methods Mapping” grid in the admin panel maps Magento 2 payment methods with QuickBooks.
• The “Tax Mapping” backend grid maps Magento 2 taxes with QuickBooks. Click the “Add all Tax Code” button to add all the taxes in the grid and sync them using the "Synchronize" button.
• Use the Sync Queue to add the customer, product, order, invoice, and credit memo data in it for syncing it over a period of time.
• The “History Logs” backend grid shows the status of each entity and its data sync status.
• The admin has the option to select multiple entities and delete or re-sync them from this grid.
• The History Log grid lists:
  • Sync ID
  • Type of data
  • Entity ID/Increment ID
  • QuickBooks ID
  • Sync creation time
  • Message
  • Status
• The QBO customer ID is listed in the Customers grid after customers data is synced. Option for the admin to select multiple customers to sync them in QuickBooks. Once synced, the customers are mapped in QuickBooks.
• The QBO order ID is listed in the Orders grid after order data is synced. Option for the admin to select multiple orders to sync them in QuickBooks. Once synced, the orders are mapped in QuickBooks.
• The QBO Invoice ID is listed in the Invoices grid after invoice data is synced. Option for the admin to select multiple invoices to sync them in QuickBooks. Once synced, the invoices are mapped in QuickBooks.
• The QBO Credit Memo ID is listed in the Credit Memo grid after credit memo data is synced. Option for the admin to select multiple credit memos to sync them in QuickBooks. Once synced, the credit memos are mapped in QuickBooks.
• Supports all the payment method types in your store.
• Sync data like shipping fees and discounts

For more information, visit https://meetanshi.com/magento-2-quickbooks-online-integration.html

Experts recommend upgrading to the latest Magento 2 version asap in order to not only leverage the latest enhancements in performance but also improve the security of the store!

However, if you might have tried to install the Magento 2.4.2 in localhost and started to explore the admin panel, you may face an issue.

If your Magento 2.4.2 admin login is not working on localhost, it is because the libsodium extension of apache is not enabled.

Check the solution to avoid this issue at https://meetanshi.co...g-on-localhost/

You may launch your online store, set up the initial configuration, and get going!

However, it is very much likely that you may face some error, install a poor quality extension, or something may go wrong that will disrupt the store functionality.

Therefore, it is essential to set up staging environment in Magento 2.

Steps to Set Up Staging Environment in Magento 2:

Payment options in an E-commerce store can make or break a conversion!

There are multiple payment gateway options and facilities that you can implement in your online store depending upon the nature of your business.

Leveraging partial payments in E-commerce store means allowing your customer to buy now and pay later in instalments.

Even experts recommend this payment-related marketing technique that can go a long way for your store!

Read what they have to say about partial payments at https://meetanshi.co...t-in-ecommerce/

Magento 2 Custom Carrier Trackers by Meetanshi enables store owner to offer up to 15 custom carrier trackers to customers! Default Magento provides four shipping methods only. To overcome this limitation, use Magento 2 Custom Carrier Trackers.  Easily allow customers to track their shipment from the link received in the mail. Also, admin is allowed to configure the name of the tracker and the URL according to the need.

Get the best out of the module and enhance the user experience of your store!

• Add up to 15 carrier trackers in Magento 2 stores.
• Configure each tracker just by changing name and tracking URL as per the requirement.
• Clicking "Track Order" from Magento 2 admin directly opens link of tracking URL rather than a popup.                    
• Customers can see tracking URLs in their "My Account" section.
• Tracking number and postcode is automatically replaced once it has been sent to customers in Email.
• Allow customers to track their shipments directly from shipment Email they receive.
• Easily disable or hide default tracking method of Magento.

For more information, visit https://meetanshi.com/magento-2-custom-carrier-trackers.html

Are you finding a better way to avoid miscalculations in shipping rates? You might lose sales and conversion if the shipping calculation goes wrong! Configure table rate shipping method in Magento 2
In order to avoid such a situation.

Calculate shipping rates based on specific conditions combination, optimize the shipping system and transparently pass on savings to the customers!

Magento 2 Barclaycard Payments by Meetanshi integrates UK's Barclaycard

Magento 2 stores must offer secure payment facility to customers in order to win their trust and have a smooth payment system. Meetanshi have come up with Magento 2 Barclaycard Payments extension to allow Magento 2 store owners to accept secure online payments through UK's Barclaycard Payment gateway.

Magento 2 Barclaycard Payments supports accepting two types of payments: ePDQ Direct payment and ePDQ hosted payment. The ePDQ direct payment captures payments on site. The ePDQ hosted payment enables checkout using a hosted payment page for secure transactions using 3D secure and CVC verification. 

Benefits of choosing Meetanshi for Magento 2 Barclaycard Payments: Barclaycard ePDQ Direct payment

• Seamless checkout process.
• The card details are stored in the store's servers and sent to the payment gateway using encryption.
• Admin can handle more customers as card data stored and processed in the Magento 2 store. 
• Allows creating orders from backend using Barclaycard Payment method.

Barclaycard ePDQ Hosted payment

• Supports all types of major credit and debit cards along with Paypal.
• Card details are stored on the server of the payment gateway.
• Enable CVC verification.
• 3D secure payment processing for safety against theft.
• Supports Authorize as well as Authorize and Capture payment action.
• Secured customer card details.

For more information, visit https://meetanshi.com/magento-2-barclaycard-payments.html

Is not it a bad shopping experience if the customer adds one of the options from a configurable product in the cart and it shows out of stock status in the cart instead of the product page? Are you looking for a solution to this? The method to show Magento 2 out of stock associated products in configurable products dropdown is the best solution for you.

It will display associated products of the configurable products in the separate dropdown along with their stock status and it will be easy for a customer to decide. Plus, they can subscribe for the notification message when the product gets back in stock.

Are you a Magento 2 store owner with a store where your customer can purchase customized or personalized products? Do you need to communicate with your customer about their requirement? If yes, then our Magento 2 order attachment extension is the one to fulfil your requirement.

Magento 2 Order Attachment by Meetanshi allows customers to add additional information in the form of attachments like Images, PDFs or any type of Files/Docs while placing the orders. Moreover, the admin can upload order attachments from the backend also!

Magento 2 WhatsApp Contact extension allows visitors to contact store admin instantly via WhatsApp and ask any queries. Such a direct conversation with potential customers benefits the business as well as improve the user experience.
 

Communicate with your visitors directly!

Customers may be doubtful about the products while an online purchase. They may have an inquiry regarding the service you offer or the features of your products. Instantly providing them a platform for communication to solve their doubts increases the chances of a purchase. WhatsApp is the best platform for instant communication as it is easy to use and widely popular. Meetanshi have developed Magento 2 WhatsApp Contact extension to let visitors in Magento 2 store contact the store owner via WhatsApp!

Magento 2 WhatsApp Contact extension lets the store owner have a direct communication with potential customers. It gives them a chance to convince for conversion. Also, getting instant replies for their doubts improves the store's user experience. Customers will find it convenient to use WhatsApp over Emails. Direct chat via WhatsApp gives an impression of personal approach!
 

Benefits of Meetanshi's Magento 2 WhatsApp Contact extension:

• Enable/disable the module from the backend.
• Option to display WhatsApp Contact button on the desktop, mobile or both.
• Admin can set default message to start WhatsApp chat when someone contacts him.
• Specify the mobile number of admin to allow direct contact with the users in the frontend.  
• Admin can customize button hover text, button background color, and icon color to create the button as per the need.
• Specify the date range to display WhatsApp Contact button in the frontend. If you don't set the range, it will be shown all the time. 
• Set top, bottom, left and right position in pixels to position the WhatsApp Contact button in the frontend. 
• Choose one of the sixteen button animation effects to highlight contact button and to make it look better. 
• Admin can select to allow visitors close contact button if they don't need it.
• Compatibility with Whatsapp web, app, and the business app.

For more details, visit https://meetanshi.com/magento-2-whatsapp-contact.html

Are you looking for a quick and best way to notify customers about their store activities and order statuses? Magento 2 SMS Notification facilitates the same with easy configuration of the SMS integration! Keep your customer updated via this module.

Rather than that, it also notifies the admin regarding customers' activity like a contact inquiry, new orders placed, canceled, registration, etc., via SMS. So, gain customers' trust via communicating with them through SMS.