Lightspeed eCom allows you to configure how your customers check out when making purchases through your online store. Access these settings in your eCom admin under Checkout > Dashboard. 

You can select one of the following checkout configurations:

• Multi-step checkout
• One page checkout
• One-step checkout

You can also run multiple checkout scenarios simultaneously so that you can run A/B testing to determine the most efficient checkout for your customers and business.

Multi-step checkout

This is the default checkout provided with your theme. Each step involves entering data and/or selecting certain options. Upon completion of a step, your customers simply select Next to proceed to the next step in the process. It consists of five steps:

1	2	3	4	5

One-page versus One-step checkout

One-page checkout		One-step checkout
As the name suggests, the One-page checkout consists of an area where your customers enter all their data and make their selections on a single page. All the data and steps are identical to the Multi-step checkout, except that customers are not redirected to a new page after selecting Next. Instead, the system automatically scrolls to the next step on the page.		The One-step checkout is somewhat similar to the One-page checkout; it too provides all checkout steps on a single page. The main difference with the one-step checkout is that customers proceed through the steps horizontally. Also, this checkout uses a fading effect, which essentially fades successive steps into the background until the customer completes the current step. It is also not necessary for customers to select Next after completing a step; the next step automatically becomes visible.

Related articles

• Setting up your checkout
• Stages of checkout