{"ArticleId":null,"Name":"Currencies, countries and measures","Content":"\n\u003Cp\u003ECurrencies decide what prices customers see, countries decide where you sell and ship to, and measures decide the units for weight and size. Set them up before your first product.\u003C/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ch2 id=\u0022currencies\u0022\u003ECurrencies\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConfiguration \u2192 Currencies\u003C/strong\u003E lists currencies with their code, exchange rate, whether they are the primary exchange rate currency or the primary store currency, and whether they are published.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022/Plugins/Theme.GrandNodeCom/Content/kb/configuration/currencies.webp\u0022 alt=\u0022The Currencies list with US Dollar as primary, Euro, British Pound, Chinese Yuan, Indian Rupee and Zloty, rates, published flags, the exchange rate provider and Get live rates\u0022 width=\u00221440\u0022 height=\u0022900\u0022 loading=\u0022lazy\u0022\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003EConfiguration \u2192 Currencies.\u003C/figcaption\u003E\u003C/figure\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPrimary store currency\u003C/strong\u003E: the currency prices are entered in.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPrimary exchange rate currency\u003C/strong\u003E: the base for exchange rates, usually the same.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOther published currencies are offered to customers; prices are converted with the \u003Cstrong\u003ERate\u003C/strong\u003E, and rounded as set on the currency.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERates are typed by hand, or fetched with \u003Cstrong\u003EGet live rates\u003C/strong\u003E from the selected exchange rate provider. \u003Cstrong\u003EAuto update enabled\u003C/strong\u003E refreshes them periodically.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEach currency has a display format set by its \u003Cstrong\u003EDisplay locale\u003C/strong\u003E or \u003Cstrong\u003ECustom formatting\u003C/strong\u003E, the number of decimals, and a rounding type.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECustomers always pay in the currency they chose; the order stores the rate used. A product can also have fixed prices per currency (see \u003Ca href=\u0022/catalog-prices-inventory\u0022\u003EPrices and inventory\u003C/a\u003E).\u003C/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ch2 id=\u0022countries\u0022\u003ECountries and states\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConfiguration \u2192 Countries\u003C/strong\u003E lists countries with their ISO codes and switches.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022/Plugins/Theme.GrandNodeCom/Content/kb/configuration/countries.webp\u0022 alt=\u0022The Countries list with United States, Afghanistan, Albania and more, with allow billing, allow shipping, ISO codes, subject to VAT, display order and published columns\u0022 width=\u00221440\u0022 height=\u0022900\u0022 loading=\u0022lazy\u0022\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003EConfiguration \u2192 Countries.\u003C/figcaption\u003E\u003C/figure\u003E\n\u003Ctable\u003E\n\u003Cthead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Cth\u003EField\u003C/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003EWhat it does\u003C/th\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/thead\u003E\n\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EAllow billing, Allow shipping\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EWhether the country can be used in billing or shipping addresses.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ESubject to VAT\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EUsed with EU VAT rules.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EPublished\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EUnpublished countries are not offered at all. Unpublish the countries you do not serve.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EStates / provinces\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EOn the country\u0027s page; states appear as a drop-down in addresses.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\n\u003C/tbody\u003E\n\u003C/table\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECountries and states can be exported and imported with Excel.\u003C/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ch2 id=\u0022measures\u0022\u003EMeasures\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConfiguration \u2192 Shipping \u2192 Measures\u003C/strong\u003E has three tabs: \u003Cstrong\u003EDimensions\u003C/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EUnits\u003C/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EWeights\u003C/strong\u003E. Mark the primary dimension and weight; the others have a ratio to the primary one. Shipping rate plugins that charge by weight use these values.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022/Plugins/Theme.GrandNodeCom/Content/kb/configuration/measures.webp\u0022 alt=\u0022The Measures page, Dimensions tab, with centimetre(s) as primary, inch(es) and feet and their ratios\u0022 width=\u00221440\u0022 height=\u0022900\u0022 loading=\u0022lazy\u0022\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003EMeasures: dimensions, units and weights.\u003C/figcaption\u003E\u003C/figure\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you change the primary dimension or weight, update the ratios of the other units and the weights of your products.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/blockquote\u003E\n\n\u003Ch2 id=\u0022related\u0022\u003ERelated\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/configuration-tax\u0022\u003ETax\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/configuration-shipping\u0022\u003EShipping\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n","ParentCategoryId":"6abdec6c83d2816248229f19","SeName":"configuration-currencies-countries-measures","MetaKeywords":null,"MetaDescription":"Set up currencies and exchange rates, countries and states for billing and shipping, and weight and dimension units in GrandNode.","MetaTitle":null,"AllowComments":false,"Captcha":{"ReCaptchaChallengeField":null,"ReCaptchaResponseField":null,"ReCaptchaResponseValue":null,"ReCaptchaResponse":null},"RelatedArticles":[],"CategoryBreadcrumb":[{"Name":"Configuration","Description":null,"IsCurrent":false,"Children":null,"Parent":null,"SeName":"docs-configuration","Id":"6abdec6c83d2816248229f19","UserFields":[]}],"AddNewComment":{"CommentText":null,"DisplayCaptcha":false,"Id":null,"UserFields":[]},"Comments":[],"Id":"6abdec6c83d2816248229f29","UserFields":[]}