Need to add form for details at checkout

Topic summary

A user wants to add a custom form at checkout to collect additional client information but is currently on a basic Shopify plan.

Key Limitation Identified:

  • Basic Shopify plans do not permit checkout page editing
  • Only basic customizations are available (fonts, background colors)
  • Full checkout modification requires a higher-tier plan

Next Steps:

  • The responder asked for clarification on what type of information needs to be collected (product-related vs. user-centric)
  • This will help determine potential workarounds or alternative solutions

Status: Discussion remains open, awaiting the original poster’s response about their specific data collection needs.

Summarized with AI on October 25. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

I need to add a form at checkout to collect additional client information. I have a basic Shopify plan.

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The basic plan does not allow you to edit the checkout page. It only allows to change fonts, background colours basic stuffs, so it’s very limited.

What extra info are you looking to gather from users, is it product related or more user centric?

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