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General > Currency Setup

Last update: Wed Nov 29 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

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To access the store configuration settings, choose Stores > Settings > Configuration from the Admin sidebar.

NOTE
See Currency configuration for more details about these configurations.

Currency Options

Currency Setup > Currency Options

Field
Scope
Description
Base Currency
Website
The primary currency used for all online payment transactions. For multiple store views, the scope of the price must be set in the Catalog configuration.
Default Display Currency
Store View
The primary currency used to display prices.
Allowed Currencies
Store View
The currencies accepted by your store for payment.

Fixer.io (legacy)

IMPORTANT
Starting with the 2.4.6 release, the Fixer.io service is deprecated and replaced with the Fixer API (APILayer) service. It is highly recommended that you use an APILayer account instead of a deprecated Fixer.io account.

Currency Setup > Fixer.io

Field
Scope
Description
API key
Global
The key used to access the conversion service through your fixer.io account. For more information, see fixer.io.
Connection Timeout in Seconds
Global
Determines the number of seconds of inactivity before a Fixer.io session times out. Default value: 100

Fixer Api (APILayer)

Currency Setup > Fixer Api (APILayer)

Field
Scope
Description
API key
Global
The key used to access the conversion service through your APILayer account. For more information, see APILayer.
Connection Timeout in Seconds
Global
Determines the number of seconds of inactivity before an APILayer session times out. Default value is 100.

Currency Converter API

Currency Setup > Currency Converter API

Field
Scope
Description
API key
Global
The key used to access the conversion service. For more information, see Currency Convertor API.
Connection Timeout in Seconds
Global
Determines the number of seconds of inactivity before a Currency Converter session times out. Default value:100

Scheduled Import Settings

Currency Setup > Scheduled Import Settings

Field
Scope
Description
Enabled
Store View
Determines if scheduled import is enabled for currency rates. Options: Yes / No
Service
Store View
Specifies the service that provides the data for the scheduled import. Default value is fixer.io
Start Time
Store View
Indicates the start time by hour, minute, and second, based on a 24-hour clock.
Frequency
Store View
Determines how often the scheduled import takes place. Options: Daily / Weekly / Monthly
Error Email Recipient
Store View
Identifies the email address of each person who is notified by email about scheduled import errors. For multiple recipients, separate each entry with a comma.
Error Email Sender
Website
Identifies the store contact that appears as the sender of the error email notification. Default sender: General Contact
Error Email Template
Website
Specifies the template that is used as the basis of the error email notification. Default template: Currency Update Warnings
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