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Add a terms of service checkbox to your checkout

How to show a terms of service checkbox on your checkout and require customers to agree to your terms before they can place an order.

Your store includes a built-in terms of service checkbox. Turn it on, point it at your terms page, and set it to required — customers then cannot complete an order until they have checked it. No custom code or template editing is needed.

Steps

  1. 1

    Go to the Foxy admin and select your store.

  2. 2

    Go to Settings > Checkout.

  3. 3

    In the checkout form settings, find the Terms of Service checkbox option and enable it.

  4. 4

    Set it to Required. This makes agreement mandatory before an order can be placed. Leave it Optional if you want the checkbox shown but not enforced.

  5. 5

    In the URL field, enter the full link to your terms and conditions page, for example:

    https://yourdomain.com/terms

    The checkbox label links to this page. The URL must be filled in for the checkbox to appear.

  6. 6

    Save your changes, then load your checkout and confirm the checkbox is showing as expected.

Notes

  • The checkbox renders near the bottom of the checkout, just above the place order button.

  • When set to required, a customer who tries to submit without checking the box sees an inline error and the order is not submitted.

  • The checkbox can also be set to start out already checked, or to be hidden. Hiding it is only useful if you are handling the agreement yourself in a custom template.

  • To change the default wording of the checkbox label, edit the relevant strings under Settings > Languages rather than editing the template.

  • If you need the terms link to change depending on the customer's country or region — for example separate terms per market — that requires a small amount of custom checkout code rather than this setting. See Change the terms of service link by location.

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