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Currency Configuration
Before setting up individual currency rates, you must first specify which currencies you accept, and the currency used to display prices in your store.
Step 1: Choose the Currencies You Accept
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On the Admin menu, select System > Configuration. Then in the panel on the left under General, select Currency Setup. |
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Click to expand the Currency Options section. Then, do the following: |
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Set Base Currency to the primary currency that you use for online transactions. |
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Set Default Display Currency to the currency that you use to display pricing in your store. |
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In the Allowed Currencies list, select all currencies that you accept as payment in your store. Make sure that you also select your primary currency. (To select multiple currencies, hold down the Ctrl key and click each option.) |
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To define the scope of the base currency configuration, do the following: |
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In the panel on the left, under Catalog, select Catalog. Then, click to expand the Price section. |
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Set Catalog Price Scope to define the scope of the base currency configuration as either global, or limited to the website. |
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When complete, click the Save Config button. |
Step 2: Configure the Import Connection
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In the panel on the left under General, select Currency Setup. |
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Click to expand the WebserviceX section. |
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In the Connection Timeout in Seconds field, enter the number of seconds of inactivity to allow before the connection times out. |
Step 3: Configure the Scheduled Import Settings
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Continuing with Currency Setup, click to expand the Scheduled Import Settings section. |
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To automatically update currency rates, set Enabled to "Yes." Then, do the following: |
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Set Service to the rate provider. The default value is “Webservicex.” |
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Set Start Time to the hour, minute, and second of the scheduled update. |
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To determine how often the rates are updated, set Frequency to one of the following: |
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In the Error Email Recipient field, enter the email address of the person who is to receive email notification if an error occurs during the import process. Separate multiple email addresses with a comma. |
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Set Error Email Sender to the store contact that appears as the sender of the error notification. |
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Set Error Email Template to the email template used for the error notification. |
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When complete, click the Save Config button. |
