The Name and Address Options determine which fields are included in the name and address forms when customers create an account with your store.
The steps for configuring the name and address options are different for Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source.
You can configure the name and address options that are presented to customers on the storefront when they create their account.
On the Admin sidebar, go to Stores > Settings > Configuration.
In the left panel, expand Customers and choose Customer Configuration.
Expand the Name and Address Options section.
Notice that the scope of the name and address options applies at the website
level.
Scroll up to the top of the page and set the scope of the configuration to one of the following:
Default Config
Main Website
(or specific site for multi-site installations)The Name and Address Options section doesn’t appear when the scope is set to Default Store View
.
Return to the Name and Address Options section of the Customer Configuration page.
If you are not using the Default config
scope setting, you must clear the Use Default
checkbox for each field before changing the value.
For Prefix Dropdown Options, enter each prefix that you want to appear in the list, separated by a semicolon.
Place a semicolon before the first value to display a blank value at the top of the list.
For Suffix Dropdown Options, enter each suffix that you want to appear in the list, separated by a semicolon.
To include the following fields in customer forms, set the value of each to Optional
or Required
, as needed.
When complete, click Save Config.
In the message at the top of the page, click Cache Management and refresh each invalid cache.
Configure the name and address options that are presented to customers on the storefront when they create their account.
On the Admin sidebar, go to Stores > Settings > Configuration.
In the left panel, expand Customers and choose Customer Configuration.
Expand the Name and Address Options section.
Notice that the scope of the name and address options applies at the website
level.
Scroll back up to the top of the page and set the scope of the configuration to one of the following:
Default Config
Main Website
(or specific site for multi-site installations)The Name and Address Options section doesn’t appear when the scope is set to Default Store View
.
Return to the Name and Address Options section of the Customer Configuration page.
If you are not using the Default config
scope setting, you must clear the Use Default
checkbox for each field before changing the value.
For Number of Lines in a Street Address, enter a number from 1 to 4.
By default, the street address is three lines.
To include a prefix (such as Mr. or Ms.) as part of the name, set Show Prefix to Yes
.
For Prefix Dropdown Options, enter each prefix that you want to appear in the list, separated by a semicolon. You can place a semicolon before the first value to display a blank value at the top of the list.
To include an optional field for the customer’s middle name or initial, set Show Middle Name (initial) to Yes
.
To include a suffix (such as Jr. or Sr.) after the customer name, set Show Suffix to one of the following:
Optional
Required
For Suffix Dropdown Options, enter each suffix that you want to appear in the list, separated by a semicolon. You can place a semicolon before the first value to display a blank value at the top of the list.
To include the date of birth, set Show Date of Birth to one of the following:
Optional
Required
In keeping with current security and privacy best practices, be aware of any potential legal and security risks associated with the storage of customers’ full date of birth (month, day, year) with other personal identifiers. It is recommended that you limit the storage of customers’ full birth dates and suggest using customer year of birth as an alternative.
Customers can use the Calendar icon after the field to choose the birth date from a pop-up calendar.
To allow customers to enter their tax or VAT number, set Show Tax/VAT Number to one of the following:
Optional
Required
To include a field for gender in the customer form, set Show Gender to one of the following:
Optional
Required
To include the following fields in customer forms, set the value of each to Optional
or Required
, as needed.
When complete, click Save Config.
In the message at the top of the page, click Cache Management and refresh each invalid cache.