Currencies

Two currencies are installed by default, the US Dollar and the EU Euro.

Although the exchange rates of the other currencies will be updated automatically when the update tool is used, if any products have been entered in the Administration Tool, they will need to have the prices updated manually so be sure to install the default currency first, THEN add products!

To edit click the "i" with the circle around it on the line you want to edit and when that listing is highlighted, click the "edit" button to the right of that listing.

Figure 1 shows the Currencies listing page under Admin -> Localization -> Currencies

Currencies are also editable.

Figure 2 shows the Currencies listing page under Admin -> Localization -> Currencies -> Edit

Title

This text will be used to describe what the currency is. It will be the same text regardless of what language the customer selects.

Code

This is the text code that will be used to refer to the currency when a row is inserted into the database. It will also be used to do the automatic exchange rate updates online, so it must match with the online systems. You can find a list of the currency codes here.

Symbol Left & Symbol Right

The text entered here will be displayed to the left and to the right of the numeric currency amount, respectively. Any letters or symbols can be used in this box.

Decimal Point

The character of the decimal point.

Thousands Point

The character of the thousands point.

Decimal Places

This specifies the number of decimal places that will be displayed on all currency values. Two digits is the default on the US Dollar and Euro and is the most common amount.

Value

The value of the currency is multiplied by the value that was entered by the store owner in the Administration Tool. Therefore, to have a set currency display the same to the customer, a value of 1.00 would be entered, as is the default for the US Dollar. Although this value can be updated automatically, the number can be entered manually as well. There should only be one currency that has a value of 1.00, the default currency, and all other currencies will then use that as a reference. This default currency is what the Adminstrator will have in mind as prices are entered into the system.

Deleting a Currency

To remove a currency click the "i" with the circle around it on the line you want to edit and when that listing is highlighted, click the "delete" button to the right of that listing.