How do I do a test order on square before I make it live on my site?

[MonicaCanale]

How do I do a test order on square before I make it live on my site?

[Katie_SQ · Accepted solution]

Thanks for your question, @MonicaCanale!

Currently, it's not possible to create a test order on your unpublished Square Online site. The only way to test the checkout flow is by publishing your site first.

If you'd like to test the process and then remove your site from public view afterward, you can easily unpublish it by following these steps:

1. On your Square Dashboard, go to Online > Website > Site Preferences.
2. Click the Unpublish button.

This will allow you to thoroughly test your checkout experience while maintaining control over when your site is publicly accessible.

If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to reach out! 😊

[doc_choc]

We also set up a test item for a minimum amount and do a test purchase on the system once published to make sure the email notifications are all working and are formatted how you want them, everything connects, the transaction goes through and the money lands in the account. You can then go back and unpublish the site and fine tune if needed and don't forget to delete or hide the test item once you are happy with the everything.