Updated November 7, 2026
I wrote this post on January 16, 2009, for Zen Cart 1.3.8a. The module described below is Simple Create Order v1.0. I’m keeping it as a legacy download and making no compatibility claim for it. Zen Cart 2.2.2, released on April 4, 2026, is the latest stable release as I write this. Nothing here tests the archive on it or on current PHP, and a download link that works doesn’t show the files are complete or safe.
If you want to create an order for a customer today, start with the documented Place Order workflow in the Zen Cart docs. It’s bundled since Zen Cart 1.5.7. In Admin > Customers > Customers you pick the customer and use Place Order, which opens that customer’s storefront account and sends you through normal checkout. That’s a different design from the Create Order screen described below. Passwordless login is optional and off by default, and the docs raise security concerns about it, so read them first.
Also:
- Edit Orders 5, v5.0.4 from July 21, 2026, edits existing orders. It doesn’t create new ones.
- The three zen-cart.com contribution links in the text below now open the generic Zen Cart Support homepage, not the modules they named.
If you still want the old archive, it’s below, unchanged.
I have created a simple module in zen-cart. This module called Simple Create Order v1.0. I created this module because I can’t find any module for creating an order from the admin back end.
After doing some searching on Google and looking in the Zen-Cart forum, I found that there are 2 modules related to mine: those are super order 2.0 and edit order v1.5.3.
I thought I could use super order 2.0, but I found that the developer of this module discontinued the project and there are many bugs and many complicated patches in the forum, so I decided not to use that module.
And then I came to the second choice, which is edit order v1.5.3. I thought this module was the one I was looking for, but this module only edits existing orders made by the customer, not create a new one.
And then I had an idea: how about I create my own module by recoding the edit order module? After a several hours I had my own module, “Simple Create Order v1.0”.
My idea is really simple. I joined 2 modules (edit order v1.5.3 and add customer v1.02) with a little modifications and created my own create order module. You can download it here.
How to Install
- Download Simple Create Order.
- Upload files to your store directory; the directory structure is designed for Zen Cart 1.3.8a. If you still have a standard installation you can just upload files in the modifications folder; if not, please refer to the instruction manual included in the zip file.
How to Use
For creating an order: In ADMIN->CUSTOMERS->Create Order
For creating a customer: In ADMIN->CUSTOMERS->Add customer
For editing an order: In ADMIN->CUSTOMERS->ORDERS->EDIT — make necessary changes to the customer’s order (i.e. to delete a product, change quantity to 0) and then click UPDATE.
Patch
5 Agustus 2010: Fixed Cannot Delete Order… Finally 🙂
18 Sep 2009: Update add customer from admin module to v1.06
11 May 2009: Add resent invoice as request by Melissa.
29 April 2009: Fixed for anyone using prefix database table name. (Thanks to Brandy)
Screenshot
Found any bugs or have a suggestion? Please post here.