---
title: "Checkout Redirect"
description: "The app will redirect the customer directly to checkout when they add an item to the cart, skipping the cart page."
url: "https://docs.j2commerce.com/apps/checkout-redirect"
markdown_url: "https://docs.j2commerce.com/apps/checkout-redirect.md"
last_updated: "2026-10-23T02:33:38+00:00"
version: "J2Store 4"
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  - title: "Home"
    url: "https://docs.j2commerce.com/"
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  - title: "Checkout Redirect"
    url: "https://docs.j2commerce.com/apps/checkout-redirect"
---

# Checkout Redirect

The app will redirect the customer directly to checkout when they add an item to the cart, skipping the cart page.

## Requirements

[PHP 8.1.0 + Joomla! 4.x/ Joomla! 5.x + J2Commerce / J2Store 4.x + Purchase the App](https://docs.j2commerce.com/apps/checkout-redirect#requirements)

[**Step 1:** Go to our](https://docs.j2commerce.com/apps/checkout-redirect#requirements) [J2Commerce website](https://www.j2commerce.com/extensions) > Extensions > Apps

**Step 2:** Locate the Checkout Redirect App > click View Details > Add to cart > Checkout.

**Step 3:** Go to your My Downloads under your profile button at the top right corner and search for the app. Click Available Versions > View Files > Download Now

## Install the App

Go to System > Install > Extensions > Install the app

![Bulk Discounts](https://docs.j2commerce.com/images/docs/v4/assets/user-group-3%20%285%29.webp)

## Enable the App

Go to J2Commerce > Apps > search for the Checkout Redirect app

Click on the 'X' under Status to enable it.

## Setting the Cart behavior to Redirect

Go to J2Commerce > Set up > Configuration

![J2Commerce Dashboard with the Setup menu open and the Configuration item highlighted, with J2Commerce selected in the sidebar](https://docs.j2commerce.com/images/docs/shared/checkout-config.webp)

### Cart tab

![J2Commerce Configuration, Cart tab highlighted, with the Empty cart redirect URL, redirect menu and custom redirect url fields highlighted](https://docs.j2commerce.com/images/docs/shared/checkout-config-cart.webp)

**Empty cart redirect URL:** Where a customer should be taken when the cart is empty

**Empty cart redirect menu:** Choose a menu to which the customer should be redirected

**Empty cart custom redirect URL:** Enter a full URL

When you add an item to the cart, the store will redirect you to the Checkout page and thus hide the Cart page from customer view.