General > General
To access the store configuration settings, choose Stores > Settings > Configuration from the Admin sidebar.
Country Options
See Country Options for more details about these configuration fields and options.
Default Country
Store View
The country where your store is located.
Allow Countries
Website
The countries where you accept orders.
Zip/Postal Code is Optional for
Global
Countries that do not require a ZIP or postal code in the shipping address.
European Union Countries
Global
Countries that are members of the European Union.
Top Destinations
Store View
The primary countries that you target for sales.
State Options
See State Options for more details about these configuration fields and options.
State is required for
Global
The countries (where you conduct business) that require a region or state to be included in the postal address.
Allow to Choose State if It is Optional for Country
Global
For countries where it is not required, determines if the Region/State field is included in the postal address of the customer.
Yes - Includes the Region/State field in the customer address, even if not required by the country.No - Omits the Region/State field from the customer address if not required by the country.Locale Options
See Locale Options for more details about these configuration fields and options.
Timezone
Website
The time zone of the primary market that is served by the website. Usually the timezone is the same as that used in the physical location of your business.
Locale
Store View
The language, currency, and system of measurement that is used in the market served by the store view.
Weight Unit
Store View
The unit of measurement that is typically used for shipments from the locale. Options:
lbs / kgsFirst Day of Week
Store View
The day that is considered to be the first day of the week in the market served by the store view.
Weekend Days
Store View
The days that fall on the weekend in the market served by the store view.
Website Restrictions
For more information about changing these settings, see Access restrictions in the Merchandising and Promotions Guide.
Access Restriction
Website
Determines if the website is operating in restricted mode.
Yes - Website access is restricted in the manner set in the fields below.No - Restrictions are disabled and the following settings have no effect.Restriction Mode
Website
Determines the type of access restriction that applies to the website.
Website Closed - All access to the storefront is restricted, and storefront URLs are temporarily redirected to the landing page. This setting can be useful during site maintenance, or before launch.Private Sales: Login Only - Only registered customers can log in to access the storefront. All storefront URLs are temporarily redirected to either the specified landing page or login form. Users cannot create an account in this mode.Private Sales: Login and Register - Users must log in to access the storefront. All storefront URLs are temporarily redirected to the login form until the user logs in. Users can register for an account while the site is in this mode.Startup Page
Store View
When the website is in Private Sales mode, this setting determines the page that appears until the customer logs in.
Important! Be sure to include a link to the login page from the specified landing page so that customers can log in to access the full site.
To login form - Users are redirected to the log in form until they log in.To landing page - Users are redirected to the static page specified below until they log in.Important! Be sure to include a link to the login page from the specified landing page so that customers can log in to access the full site.
Landing Page
Store View
Determines the first page that appears when the website is in Private Sales mode.
HTTP Response
Website
Determines the HTTP response that is sent when the website is closed and a connection is attempted by a bot, crawler, or spider.
503 Service unavailable - The page is not available, but the spider should not update the index.200 OK - The landing page is correct, and should be treated by the spider as the only page on the site.Enable Autocomplete on login/forgot password forms
Website
Determines if the fields on the Login and Forgot Password forms are filled automatically from previous entries. Options:
Yes / NoStore Information
For more information about changing these settings, see Store Information in the Getting Started Guide.
Store Name
Store View
The name of the store that is associated with the store view.
Store Phone Number
Store View
The primary telephone number of the store (associated with the store view) is open for business. For example: Mon - Fri, 9-5, Sat 9-noon PST
Country
Website
The country of the business that operates the website.
Region/State
Website
The region or state of the business that operates the website.
ZIP/Postal Code
Website
The ZIP or postal code of the business that operates the website.
City
Website
The city location of the business that operates the website.
Street Address
Website
The street or mailing address of the business that operates the website.
Street Address Line 2
Website
The second line of the business street address, if needed.
VAT Number
Website
The Value Added Tax number of the business that owns the Commerce installation, if applicable.
Validate VAT Number
Verifies the Value Added Tax identification number.
Single-Store Mode
For more information about changing these settings, see Single-store mode in the Getting Started Guide.
Enable Single-Store Mode
Global
When enabled for single-store installations, hides the configuration Scope box and related field labels Options:
Note: Single-store mode is ignored for stores with more than one view.
Enabling single store mode will copy all catalog and product store specific data from default store view to all store view scope. It will only copy catalog and product data if the store have only one storeview. If store have one disabled storeview and one enabled storeview it won’t copy catalog and product data.
Enabling single store mode ignores storeview-specific configuration settings for content-specific data. Instead, it uses configuration settings defined on the global level scope to ensure consistency between the Admin UI and storefront.
Yes / NoNote: Single-store mode is ignored for stores with more than one view.
Enabling single store mode will copy all catalog and product store specific data from default store view to all store view scope. It will only copy catalog and product data if the store have only one storeview. If store have one disabled storeview and one enabled storeview it won’t copy catalog and product data.
Enabling single store mode ignores storeview-specific configuration settings for content-specific data. Instead, it uses configuration settings defined on the global level scope to ensure consistency between the Admin UI and storefront.
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