{"ArticleId":null,"Name":"Catalog, media and content settings","Content":"\u003Cp\u003EThree settings pages decide how the catalog looks and behaves in the storefront: \u003Cstrong\u003ECatalog\u003C/strong\u003E (what product and category pages show, search, reviews, sorting), \u003Cstrong\u003EMedia\u003C/strong\u003E (image sizes and allowed files) and \u003Cstrong\u003EContent\u003C/strong\u003E (whether the blog, news and knowledgebase are switched on). None of them changes your products - they change how products and content are presented.\u003C/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ch2 id=\u0022where-to-find-it\u0022\u003EWhere to find it\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAll three are under \u003Cstrong\u003ESettings\u003C/strong\u003E: \u003Cstrong\u003ESettings \u2192 Catalog\u003C/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ESettings \u2192 Media\u003C/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003ESettings \u2192 Content\u003C/strong\u003E. On a multi-store installation, choose the store in \u003Cstrong\u003EMulti-store configuration for\u003C/strong\u003E at the top of the page first.\u003C/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ch2 id=\u0022catalog-settings\u0022\u003ECatalog settings\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022/Plugins/Theme.GrandNodeCom/Content/kb/configuration/settings-catalog.webp\u0022 alt=\u0022The Catalog settings page with the tabs General, Performance, Product reviews, Search, Compare products, Sharing and Sort options\u0022 width=\u00221440\u0022 height=\u0022900\u0022 loading=\u0022lazy\u0022\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESettings \u2192 Catalog\u003C/strong\u003E, tab \u003Cstrong\u003EGeneral\u003C/strong\u003E.\u003C/figcaption\u003E\u003C/figure\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe page has seven tabs: \u003Cstrong\u003EGeneral\u003C/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EPerformance\u003C/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EProduct reviews\u003C/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ESearch\u003C/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ECompare products\u003C/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ESharing\u003C/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003ESort options\u003C/strong\u003E. 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Approve reviews under \u003Cstrong\u003ECatalog \u2192 Product reviews\u003C/strong\u003E.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESearch page. 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