{"id":18288,"date":"2026-09-16T03:11:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T03:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/?p=18288"},"modified":"2026-09-16T03:11:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T03:11:07","slug":"hostinger-ecommerce-how-to-create-a-checkout-link","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/hostinger-ecommerce-how-to-create-a-checkout-link\/","title":{"rendered":"Hostinger Ecommerce: How to create a Checkout Link"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Checkout Link in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ecommerce\">Hostinger Ecommerce<\/a> sends customers straight to a pre-filled checkout for specific products, without requiring a storefront or website. Share the link in social bios, email campaigns, printed flyers, or as a QR code on packaging, so customers can complete a purchase in one step.<\/p><h2 id=\"h-what-is-a-checkout-link\">What is a Checkout Link?<\/h2><p>A Checkout Link is a sales channel you create for one or more products, with the variants and quantities already selected. Customers who open the link go directly to checkout instead of browsing a store first.<\/p><p>Checkout Links work alongside your other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/hostinger-ecommerce-what-is-hostinger-ecommerce\/\">Hostinger Ecommerce<\/a> sales channels, such as Quick link store, AI Builder, and Custom sales channel. Adding a Checkout Link does not affect your existing channels.<\/p><h2 id=\"h-add-the-checkout-links-sales-channel\">Add the Checkout links sales channel<\/h2><p>Before creating your first Checkout Link, add Checkout links as a sales channel.<\/p><ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Sales channels<\/strong> on the side menu.<\/li>\n<li>Under Recommended for you, select <strong>Add<\/strong> on the Checkout links card.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-44.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1910\" height=\"794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-44.png 1910w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-44-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-44-1024x426.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-44-768x319.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-44-1536x639.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1910px) 100vw, 1910px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol><p>Checkout links then appears under Sales channels in the side menu.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-44_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1907\" height=\"770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-44_1.png 1907w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-44_1-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-44_1-1024x413.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-44_1-768x310.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-44_1-1536x620.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1907px) 100vw, 1907px\" \/><\/p><h2 id=\"h-create-a-checkout-link\">Create a Checkout Link<\/h2><ol>\n<li>Select <strong>Sales channels<\/strong> in the side menu.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Manage<\/strong> next to the Checkout links sales channel.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18291 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-49-e1789528114783.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-49-e1789528114783.png 1900w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-49-e1789528114783-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-49-e1789528114783-1024x364.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-49-e1789528114783-768x273.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-49-e1789528114783-1536x546.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Add checkout link<\/strong>.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-50.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1914\" height=\"673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-50.png 1914w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-50-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-50-1024x360.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-50-768x270.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-50-1536x540.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1914px) 100vw, 1914px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Enter a <strong>Name<\/strong> for the link. Only you can see this name.<\/li>\n<li>Enter a <strong>Link slug<\/strong>, for example your-slug, which forms the shareable URL checkout.hostinger.com\/l\/your-slug.<\/li>\n<li>Search for a product and add it to the link.<\/li>\n<li>Select the specific variants and quantities to include. You can add multiple variants of the same product to one link, each with its own quantity.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-53.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"793\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-53.png 793w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-53-300x277.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-53-768x710.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Under <strong>Settings<\/strong>, keep <strong>Link status<\/strong> set to <strong>Active<\/strong>, or turn it off to deactivate the link without deleting it.<\/li>\n<li>Turn on <strong>Allow discount codes<\/strong> if you want customers to enter a code at checkout, or select a specific code to pre-apply so it&rsquo;s already applied when the customer arrives.<\/li>\n<li>Turn on <strong>Show company logo<\/strong> to display your store&rsquo;s logo on the checkout page.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-54.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-54.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-54-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-54-1024x515.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-54-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-54-1536x772.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol><h2 id=\"h-share-the-checkout-link\">Share the Checkout Link<\/h2><p>After you save a Checkout Link, you can share it in the following ways:<\/p><ul>\n<li>Copy the link directly.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Show QR code<\/strong> to display a QR code for the link, then copy, download, or print it. This is useful for packaging, posters, and in-person sales.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-54_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"817\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-54_1.png 817w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-54_1-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-54_1-768x436.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Customers who open the link or scan the QR code land on a checkout page pre-filled with the selected products, ready to enter their contact, delivery, and payment details.<\/p><h2 id=\"h-manage-an-existing-checkout-link\">Manage an existing Checkout Link<\/h2><p>To edit a Checkout Link after creating it, select Checkout links in the side menu, then select <strong>Manage<\/strong> next to the link you want to update. From here, you can change the name, slug, products, variants, quantities, and settings, or view the QR code again.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-49-e1789528114783.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-49-e1789528114783.png 1900w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-49-e1789528114783-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-49-e1789528114783-1024x364.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-49-e1789528114783-768x273.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-16_09-49-e1789528114783-1536x546.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/><\/p><h2 id=\"h-limitations\">Limitations<\/h2><p>Checkout Links have the following current limitations:<\/p><ul>\n<li>You pre-select the exact products, variants, and quantities included in a link. Customers cannot change the variant selection during checkout<\/li>\n<li>Products with required custom fields or appointment booking are not supported in a Checkout Link.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Once your Checkout Link is set up, you can share it anywhere your customers already are, without needing a storefront to complete a sale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Share a direct, pre-filled checkout link for your products without setting up a storefront.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":594,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[312],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hostinger-ecommerce"],"hreflangs":[],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/594"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18288"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18297,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18288\/revisions\/18297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}