{"ArticleId":null,"Name":"General settings: store information, theme, SEO, security and PDF","Content":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003EGeneral\u003C/strong\u003E settings page holds the settings that belong to the store as a whole: its logo and time zone, whether it is open, which theme it uses, the default SEO title and description, CAPTCHA protection, the PDF invoice layout and the items in the top menu. It is usually the first page you visit after installation.\u003C/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ch2 id=\u0022where-to-find-it\u0022\u003EWhere to find it\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGo to \u003Cstrong\u003ESettings \u2192 General\u003C/strong\u003E. The page has five tabs: \u003Cstrong\u003EStore information\u003C/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ESEO settings\u003C/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ESecurity settings\u003C/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EPDF settings\u003C/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003ETop menu items\u003C/strong\u003E. One \u003Cstrong\u003ESave\u003C/strong\u003E button saves all tabs.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022/Plugins/Theme.GrandNodeCom/Content/kb/configuration/settings-general.webp\u0022 alt=\u0022The Store information tab of the General settings page with time zone, logo, store closed, theme cards, social links, contact us and sitemap switches\u0022 width=\u00221440\u0022 height=\u00221593\u0022 loading=\u0022lazy\u0022\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESettings \u2192 General\u003C/strong\u003E, tab \u003Cstrong\u003EStore information\u003C/strong\u003E.\u003C/figcaption\u003E\u003C/figure\u003E\n\n\u003Ch2 id=\u0022store-information\u0022\u003EStore information\u003C/h2\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\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDefault store time zone\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EThe time zone used to display dates in the storefront and admin (order dates, reports). 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