We have two vital settings in OpenCart which can affect the customer experience in our store, so we should consider them carefully.

The first option is whether we will require approval for new customer registrations or not.

There is no email authentication system in the OpenCart system where a registration approval email is sent to customer and he/she clicks on it to approve the account.

Instead of this, if we required approval, a store administrator would need to approve each account one by one. As soon as the account is approved, an automated email is sent to the customer informing about them of the usage. Even though reviewed approvals can reduce spam registrations greatly, it can discourage customers from further using the store, so it is not a recommended method.

The second option is whether to allow guest checkout or not. If we allow guest checkout, a customer can order from our store without registration.

Some customers still prefer guest checkout because it is faster and provides anonymity.