Cash On Delivery activated Admin Only ( Not Frontend enabled ) - Magento?

Question

I am using magento for a time now. I wanted to know is it possible to enable Cash On Delivery option for admin use only. I want to use it as Store Pickup...

Answer 1

There are a number of ways to achieve this, but they require a familiarity with the Magento ecosystem. I would discourage using CSS to hide it from the end user, because someone that was slightly knowledgeable about CSS could easily unhide it and gain free access to purchase your products.

I also suggest not override core files (even if you are not editing them), as that will cause upgrade problems in the future.

The solid way:

My favorite method would be to enable to Check/Money order method, and create yourself a small module, like this. Neither of the previous considerations make any effect here.

/app/etc/modules/Company_Module.xml

    
        
            true
            local
            
                
            
        
    

/app/code/local/Company/Module/etc/config.xml

    
        0.0.1
    



    
        
            Company_Module_Model
        
    
    
        
            
                
                    singleton
                    Company_Module/Observer
                    paymentMethodIsActive
                
            
        
    

/app/code/local/Company/Module/Model/Observer.php

getMethodInstance();
        $result = $observer->getResult();

        if ($instance->getCode() == "checkmo") {
            if (Mage::app()->getStore()->isAdmin()) {
                $result->isAvailable = true;
            } else {
                $result->isAvailable = false;
            }
        }
    }
}