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The 'General settings/Appearance options' page allows you to adjust preferences that affect the overall appearance of your store.
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The 'General settings/Appearance options' page allows you to adjust the preferences that affect the overall appearance of your store.
  
 
== Pagination options ==
 
== Pagination options ==
  
* '''Products per page:''' The maximum number of products which can be displayed on a category page in Customer area (Remember that pages with a lot of products take longer to load).
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; '''Products per page''' : Maximum number of products that can be displayed on a category page in the Customer area (Remember that pages with a lot of products take longer to load).
  
* '''Products per page (admin):''' The maximum number of products which can be displayed on a Search results page in Admin/Provider area.
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; '''Products per page (admin)''' : Maximum number of products that can be displayed on a <u>Search results</u> page in the Admin/Provider area.
  
* '''Orders per page (admin):''' The maximum number of orders which can be displayed on a Search results page in Admin/Provider area.
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; '''Orders per page (admin)''' : Maximum number of orders that can be displayed on a <u>Search results</u> page in the Admin/Provider area.
  
* '''Users per page (admin):''' The maximum number of users which can be displayed on a Search results page in Admin area.
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; '''Users per page (admin)''' : Maximum number of users that can be displayed on a <u>Search results</u> page in the Admin area.
  
* '''Maximum navigation pages:''' The maximum number of pages which can be displayed in a navigation bar.
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; '''Maximum navigation pages''' : Maximum number of pages that can be displayed in the navigation bar.
  
 
== Displaying Products ==
 
== Displaying Products ==
  
* '''Select the order in which products should be displayed within a category:''' The order in which products are sorted within a category.
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; '''Select the order in which products should be displayed within a category''' : Defines how the products are to be sorted within each category.
  
 
: Possible values: SKU, Product, Default, Price.
 
: Possible values: SKU, Product, Default, Price.
  
: {{Note1|Note: The SKU option is only available when the 'Display product code (SKU) in the products list' option is enabled.}}
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: {{Note|The SKU option is only available when the 'Display product code (SKU) in the products list' option is enabled.}}
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: Sorting by SKU arranges products in a category so their SKU numbers ascend towards the page bottom (in case of alphanumeric SKUs, the alphabetic part also ascends A to Z); sorting by Product orders products by name ascending alphabetically; selecting Default orders products by their positions in the category defined by the products' POS. values; sorting by Price orders products by price ascending to the bottom of the page.
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; '''Display subcategories list in multiple columns''' : Allows you to specify how subcategories are to be displayed within a category. If this option is enabled, subcategories are displayed in multiple columns. Otherwise, subcategories are displayed as a flat list (one below another).
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; '''Show the number of products in categories''' : Enables showing product count for each category in the customer area.
  
: Sorting by SKU arranges products in a category so their SKU numbers increase towards the page bottom (in case of alphanumeric SKUs, the alphabetic part is also sorted from A to Z); sorting by Product arranges products so their names are set out alphabetically; selecting the Default order arranges products so their positions within a category are defined by the POS. field values set for specific products; sorting by Price arranges products in the order of increasing price.
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; '''Show quantity in stock''' : Enables showing quantity in stock for each product in the customer area.
  
* '''Display subcategories list in multiple columns:''' This option allows you to specify how subcategories must be displayed within a category. If this option is enabled, the subcategories are displayed in multiple columns. If this option is disabled, the subcategories are displayed as a list (one below another).
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; '''Show quantity selector as input textbox''' : Sets quantity selector to textbox format. Otherwise, quantity selector appears as a selectbox.
  
* '''Show the number of products in categories:''' If enabled, your customers can see the number of products in each category.
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; '''Maximum number of selections in quantity selectbox''' : Maximum number of items customer can see in the quantity selectbox for each product (This number matches the greatest number of products customer can add to the shopping cart at once).
  
* '''Show quantity in stock:''' If enabled, your customers can see the quantity in stock for each product.
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; '''Enable 'Buy Now' button in the products list''' : Enables showing the 'Buy Now' button below the description of each product on the Products list. Customers can use this button to add a product to the shopping cart directly from the Products list, without going to the Product details page.
  
* '''Show quantity selector as input textbox:''' If enabled, the quantity selector is displayed as an input textbox. If the option is disabled, the quantity selector is displayed as a selectbox.
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; '''Number of columns to display the product list in''' : Number of columns to arrange products from the Products list over. {{Note|To be able to use the standard skins, set this number to 3 or less.}}
  
* '''Maximum number of selections in quantity selectbox:''' The maximum number of items a customer can see in the quantity selectbox for each product (This number corresponds to the largest number of product items which a customer can add to the shopping cart at a time).
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; '''Display only featured products list in multicolumn format''' : Enables multicolumn format for featured products only. This option has priority over 'Display products list in multiple columns (1-3)'; so, if you want products from the Products list to be arranged over multiple columns, make sure to unset the 'Display only featured products list in multicolumn format' option.
  
* '''Enable 'Buy Now' button in the products list:''' If enabled, a 'Buy Now' button is added below each product description in the Products list. Customers can use this button to add a product to the shopping cart directly from the Products list without going to the Product details page.
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; '''Enable the "Send to friend" section on the Product details page''' : Enables showing the 'Send to friend' section on the each product's Product details page, which customers can use to send the information about the product to friends.
  
* '''Display products list in multiple columns (1-3) (leave empty to use standard format):''' The number of columns (1-3) in which products are arranged in the Products list.
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; '''Display product code (SKU) in the products list''' : Enables showing each product's SKU on the Products list.
  
* '''Display only featured products list in multicolumn format:''' If enabled, multicolumn format is used only for featured products. This option has priority over the option 'Display products list in multiple columns (1-3)', so if you want products in the Products list to be arranged in multiple columns, be sure to unselect the 'Display only featured products list in multicolumn format' check box.
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; '''Display additional sections as tabs on product details page''' : Enables shows additional information sections as tabs on the Product details page.
  
* '''The section 'Send to friend' on the Product details page is enabled:''' If enabled, your customers can see the 'Send to friend' section on the Product details page of each product and use this section to send information about the product to their friends.
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; '''Maximum thumbnail width and height''' : Maximum width and height of product and category thumbnail images.
  
* '''Display product code (SKU) in the products list:''' If enabled, your customers can see the SKU of each product in the Products list.
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; '''Maximum thumbnail width and height in simple product list''' : Maximum width and height of product thumbnail displayed on the simple product list.
  
* '''Maximum thumbnail width and Maximum thumbnail height:''' The maximum width and height of thumbnail images of products and categories.
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; '''Count of columns in simple product list''' : Sets over how many columns to arrange the simple product list.
  
* '''Maximum product image width and Maximum product image height:''' The maximum width and height of product images displayed on Product details pages.
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; '''Maximum product image width and Maximum product image height''' : Maximum width and height of product images displayed on the Product details pages.
  
 
== Date / time format ==
 
== Date / time format ==
  
* '''Select date format:''' Format that is used for displaying date in all the places in your store where date is displayed.
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; '''Select date format''' : Format used for displaying date in all the places of your store where date is displayed.
  
* '''Select time format:''' Format that is used for displaying time in all the places in your store where time is displayed.
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; '''Select time format:''' : Format used for displaying time in all the places of your store where time is displayed.
  
* '''Time difference between shop location and host server location (hours):''' The time offset between shop location (the location of the store administrative staff responsible for handling orders) and the location of the host server on which X-Cart is installed (a difference in hours expressed as a positive or a negative value; is calculated by subtracting of server time relative to GMT from shop location time relative to GMT). Setting this option allows the store administrative staff to control placement of orders by customers in real time.
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; '''Time difference between shop location and host server location (hours)''' : Time offset between the physical location of the store (where the administrative staff handles orders) and the location of the server running your X-Cart store (difference in hours expressed as a positive or negative value, calculated by subtracting the server time relative to GMT from the shop location time relative to GMT). Setting this option allows the the administrative staff of the store to monitor order placement in real time.
  
 
== Cart & Checkout ==
 
== Cart & Checkout ==
  
* '''Display detailed cart totals information:''' Specifies whether product options must be displayed as a product link title on all checkout pages, on the last checkout page only or never.
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; '''Display detailed cart totals information at checkout:''' : Specifies whether product options must be displayed as a product link titles on all checkout pages, on the last checkout page only or never.
  
* '''Allow to update product quantity on the checkout pages:''' If enabled, your customers can edit the quantity of product items in their shopping cart after the beginning of checkout.
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; '''Allow to update product quantity on the checkout pages''' : Allows customers to edit quantity of product items in their shopping cart after beginning checkout.
  
* '''Display costs for all the shipping methods:''' If enabled, an expected shipping cost is displayed next to the name of each shipping method in the 'Delivery method' list on checkout.
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; '''Display costs for all the shipping methods''' : Enables displaying estimated shipping cost next to the name of each shipping method on the 'Delivery method' list on checkout.
  
* '''Print order invoices on separate pages:''' If enabled, each order invoice is printed on a separate page when you print multiple invoices. You can unselect this check box to be able to print multiple invoices on the same page.
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; '''Print order invoices on separate pages''' : Enables printing each order invoice on a separate page when printing multiple invoices. You can unset this option to enable printing multiple invoices on the same page.
  
 
== Miscellaneous ==
 
== Miscellaneous ==
  
* '''Restore the language of the interface after editing multilingual data:''' If enabled, the original language of the store back end is automatically restored as soon as administrator finishes editing multilingual data (like international product descriptions) and leaves for some other place in the store interface. If this check box is unselected, administrator has to reset the interface language manually using the language selector.
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; '''Restore the language of the interface after editing multilingual data''' : Enables restoring the original language of the store's admin area automatically, when administrator is done editing multilingual data (like international product descriptions). If this option is unset, administrator has to reset the interface language manually, using the language selector.
  
* '''Select active language from:''' This option controls the way the active language is selected in the customer area. Select from drop-down select box, single-line select box (text), and single-line select box (icon).
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; '''Select active language from''' : Controls the way active language is selected in the customer area. Choose from drop-down select box, single-line select box (text), and single-line select box (icon).
  
* '''Enable printable version of categories and products pages in customer area:''' If enabled, a printer-friendly version of category and product pages is available to your customers.
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; '''Enable printable version of categories and products pages in customer area''' : Makes the printer-friendly version of category and product pages available to your customers.
  
* '''Input and display format for floating comma numbers:''' Allowed format for input and display of floating comma numbers.
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; '''Input and display format for floating comma numbers''' : Sets format to be used for entering and displaying floating numbers.
  
* '''Display template variables in the debug pop-up window:''' If enabled, smarty template variables will be displayed in the debug pop-up window.
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; '''Display template variables in the debug pop-up window''' : Enables displaying smarty template variables in the debug pop-up window.
  
* '''Display estimated template compile time:''' If enabled, the estimated time of template compilation is displayed.
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; '''Display estimated template compile time''' : Enables showing estimated template compilation time.
  
 
[[Category:X-Cart user manual]]
 
[[Category:X-Cart user manual]]

Revision as of 17:49, 8 February 2011

X-Cart 4.4or above

The 'General settings/Appearance options' page allows you to adjust the preferences that affect the overall appearance of your store.

Pagination options

Products per page 
Maximum number of products that can be displayed on a category page in the Customer area (Remember that pages with a lot of products take longer to load).
Products per page (admin) 
Maximum number of products that can be displayed on a Search results page in the Admin/Provider area.
Orders per page (admin) 
Maximum number of orders that can be displayed on a Search results page in the Admin/Provider area.
Users per page (admin) 
Maximum number of users that can be displayed on a Search results page in the Admin area.
Maximum navigation pages 
Maximum number of pages that can be displayed in the navigation bar.

Displaying Products

Select the order in which products should be displayed within a category 
Defines how the products are to be sorted within each category.
Possible values: SKU, Product, Default, Price.
Note: The SKU option is only available when the 'Display product code (SKU) in the products list' option is enabled.
Sorting by SKU arranges products in a category so their SKU numbers ascend towards the page bottom (in case of alphanumeric SKUs, the alphabetic part also ascends A to Z); sorting by Product orders products by name ascending alphabetically; selecting Default orders products by their positions in the category defined by the products' POS. values; sorting by Price orders products by price ascending to the bottom of the page.
Display subcategories list in multiple columns 
Allows you to specify how subcategories are to be displayed within a category. If this option is enabled, subcategories are displayed in multiple columns. Otherwise, subcategories are displayed as a flat list (one below another).
Show the number of products in categories 
Enables showing product count for each category in the customer area.
Show quantity in stock 
Enables showing quantity in stock for each product in the customer area.
Show quantity selector as input textbox 
Sets quantity selector to textbox format. Otherwise, quantity selector appears as a selectbox.
Maximum number of selections in quantity selectbox 
Maximum number of items customer can see in the quantity selectbox for each product (This number matches the greatest number of products customer can add to the shopping cart at once).
Enable 'Buy Now' button in the products list 
Enables showing the 'Buy Now' button below the description of each product on the Products list. Customers can use this button to add a product to the shopping cart directly from the Products list, without going to the Product details page.
Number of columns to display the product list in 
Number of columns to arrange products from the Products list over.
Note: To be able to use the standard skins, set this number to 3 or less.
Display only featured products list in multicolumn format 
Enables multicolumn format for featured products only. This option has priority over 'Display products list in multiple columns (1-3)'; so, if you want products from the Products list to be arranged over multiple columns, make sure to unset the 'Display only featured products list in multicolumn format' option.
Enable the "Send to friend" section on the Product details page 
Enables showing the 'Send to friend' section on the each product's Product details page, which customers can use to send the information about the product to friends.
Display product code (SKU) in the products list 
Enables showing each product's SKU on the Products list.
Display additional sections as tabs on product details page 
Enables shows additional information sections as tabs on the Product details page.
Maximum thumbnail width and height 
Maximum width and height of product and category thumbnail images.
Maximum thumbnail width and height in simple product list 
Maximum width and height of product thumbnail displayed on the simple product list.
Count of columns in simple product list 
Sets over how many columns to arrange the simple product list.
Maximum product image width and Maximum product image height 
Maximum width and height of product images displayed on the Product details pages.

Date / time format

Select date format 
Format used for displaying date in all the places of your store where date is displayed.
Select time format: 
Format used for displaying time in all the places of your store where time is displayed.
Time difference between shop location and host server location (hours) 
Time offset between the physical location of the store (where the administrative staff handles orders) and the location of the server running your X-Cart store (difference in hours expressed as a positive or negative value, calculated by subtracting the server time relative to GMT from the shop location time relative to GMT). Setting this option allows the the administrative staff of the store to monitor order placement in real time.

Cart & Checkout

Display detailed cart totals information at checkout: 
Specifies whether product options must be displayed as a product link titles on all checkout pages, on the last checkout page only or never.
Allow to update product quantity on the checkout pages 
Allows customers to edit quantity of product items in their shopping cart after beginning checkout.
Display costs for all the shipping methods 
Enables displaying estimated shipping cost next to the name of each shipping method on the 'Delivery method' list on checkout.
Print order invoices on separate pages 
Enables printing each order invoice on a separate page when printing multiple invoices. You can unset this option to enable printing multiple invoices on the same page.

Miscellaneous

Restore the language of the interface after editing multilingual data 
Enables restoring the original language of the store's admin area automatically, when administrator is done editing multilingual data (like international product descriptions). If this option is unset, administrator has to reset the interface language manually, using the language selector.
Select active language from 
Controls the way active language is selected in the customer area. Choose from drop-down select box, single-line select box (text), and single-line select box (icon).
Enable printable version of categories and products pages in customer area 
Makes the printer-friendly version of category and product pages available to your customers.
Input and display format for floating comma numbers 
Sets format to be used for entering and displaying floating numbers.
Display template variables in the debug pop-up window 
Enables displaying smarty template variables in the debug pop-up window.
Display estimated template compile time 
Enables showing estimated template compilation time.