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Setting up the currency to be displayed on the site, setting up currency rates, setting up currencies for different language versions

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How to add a new currency

To set the currencies in which the prices of products will be displayed on your website, you need to go through several steps:

  1. Go to Products Currency rates.

  2. Click the Add button.

  3. Fill in the Title, Symbol, Abbreviation for decimals, Currency symbol placement, Show on storefront, Currency ISO code fields.

  4. Click Save and Exit.

To disable a currency, go to Products Currency rates, click the edit button ("pencil") next to the selected currency, and uncheck the Show on storefront box.

Currency display — Cartum

How to change prices when the exchange rate changes

If the exchange rate changes, all prices on the website can be updated automatically. To do this, just set the new rate in the admin panel.

  1. Go to Products Currency rates and select the desired currency.

  2. In the Currency rates field, set a new value.

  3. Click Save and Exit.

Changing the currency rate — Cartum

The reverse rate of the currency pair will be set automatically.

How to add multiple rates for one currency

If your suppliers use different exchange rates for the same currency, you can recalculate the prices of goods at a separate rate.

To do this, you need to add a new currency:

  1. Go to Products Currency rates.

  2. Click the Add button.

  3. In the Title field, it is convenient to specify not only the currency but also the supplier name, and in the Currency rates fields, you should specify the exchange rate at which this particular supplier works.

  4. Click the Save and Exit button.

Multiple rates for one currency — Cartum

Now, when creating or editing a product, you will be able to choose a currency with the exchange rate of this supplier.

Supplier's exchange rate — Cartum

The exchange rates can be exported using the API.

How to set a separate currency for each language version of the site

You can set a different currency for each language version of the site. For example, RON for Romanian, PLN for Polish, and USD for English. The settings are made in the Settings Languages section of the admin panel.

Currency selection in the site header

If necessary, you can add a currency switcher button to the header of your website that changes the currency for all products at once. To enable this option, please contact Support.

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