[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Options to include a comment box ## - **[Aurora](/forum/user/29530-aurora "View Aurora's Profile")** - [![Aurora's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/29530-aurora "View Aurora's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/29530-aurora) Less More - Posts: 2 - Thank you received: 0 - - 12 years 11 months ago [\#132954](#132954) by [Aurora](/forum/user/29530-aurora "View Aurora's Profile") *[Options to include a comment box](/forum/4-how-to/863710-options-to-include-a-comment-box#132954 "-- HikaShop version -- Starter -- Joomla version -- : 3.2 I read a post from January 2012 that said the starter version doesn't have this option, and only if you upgrade could you have a customer leave information at the checkout. Is that still the case? Is there any other way to include it, such as with a plug-in or extension? I am completely new to this but have tried to search the docs, forum and online for an option, and even tried to create a usable field from another type of field that is allowed, but so far I've not found anything that might work.")* was created by *[Aurora](/forum/user/29530-aurora "View Aurora's Profile")* -- HikaShop version -- Starter -- Joomla version -- : 3.2 I read a post from January 2012 that said the starter version doesn't have this option, and only if you upgrade could you have a customer leave information at the checkout. Is that still the case? Is there any other way to include it, such as with a plug-in or extension? I am completely new to this but have tried to search the docs, forum and online for an option, and even tried to create a usable field from another type of field that is allowed, but so far I've not found anything that might work. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzg2MzcxMC1vcHRpb25zLXRvLWluY2x1ZGUtYS1jb21tZW50LWJveD90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86293 - Thank you received: 14271 - - 12 years 11 months ago [\#132970](#132970) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Options to include a comment box](/forum/4-how-to/863710-options-to-include-a-comment-box#132970 "-- HikaShop version -- Starter -- Joomla version -- : 3.2 I read a post from January 2012 that said the starter version doesn't have this option, and only if you upgrade could you have a customer leave information at the checkout. Is that still the case? Is there any other way to include it, such as with a plug-in or extension? I am completely new to this but have tried to search the docs, forum and online for an option, and even tried to create a usable field from another type of field that is allowed, but so far I've not found anything that might work.")* Hi, That is indeed still the case. There is no other option that I know of, unless you're a developer and you code it yourself but it's not simple. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzg2MzcxMC1vcHRpb25zLXRvLWluY2x1ZGUtYS1jb21tZW50LWJveD90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[Aurora](/forum/user/29530-aurora "View Aurora's Profile")** - [![Aurora's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/29530-aurora "View Aurora's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/29530-aurora) Less More - Posts: 2 - Thank you received: 0 - - 12 years 11 months ago [\#133121](#133121) by [Aurora](/forum/user/29530-aurora "View Aurora's Profile") Replied by *[Aurora](/forum/user/29530-aurora "View Aurora's Profile")* on topic *[Options to include a comment box](/forum/4-how-to/863710-options-to-include-a-comment-box#133121 "-- HikaShop version -- Starter -- Joomla version -- : 3.2 I read a post from January 2012 that said the starter version doesn't have this option, and only if you upgrade could you have a customer leave information at the checkout. Is that still the case? Is there any other way to include it, such as with a plug-in or extension? I am completely new to this but have tried to search the docs, forum and online for an option, and even tried to create a usable field from another type of field that is allowed, but so far I've not found anything that might work.")* Thanks for confirming! Would I need the Business version or is the Essential powerful enough? I need to add a large comment box for the customer to leave me some detailed information that I can set to print out on a custom packing list. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzg2MzcxMC1vcHRpb25zLXRvLWluY2x1ZGUtYS1jb21tZW50LWJveD90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86293 - Thank you received: 14271 - - 12 years 11 months ago [\#133171](#133171) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Options to include a comment box](/forum/4-how-to/863710-options-to-include-a-comment-box#133171 "-- HikaShop version -- Starter -- Joomla version -- : 3.2 I read a post from January 2012 that said the starter version doesn't have this option, and only if you upgrade could you have a customer leave information at the checkout. Is that still the case? Is there any other way to include it, such as with a plug-in or extension? I am completely new to this but have tried to search the docs, forum and online for an option, and even tried to create a usable field from another type of field that is allowed, but so far I've not found anything that might work.")* It is only in the Business edition, not in the Essential edition. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzg2MzcxMC1vcHRpb25zLXRvLWluY2x1ZGUtYS1jb21tZW50LWJveD90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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