Currencies define what monetary units your store uses for pricing and transactions. Proper currency configuration is essential for displaying correct prices to your customers.
Accessing Currency Settings
- Click on Settings in the sidebar
- Select General from the settings menu
Default Currency
Your store has one default currency that is used for:
- Product pricing
- Order totals
- Reports and analytics
- Default display currency
Choose your default currency carefully during initial setup, as changing it later may affect existing product prices and orders.
Currency Configuration
For each currency, you can configure:
| Setting | Description |
|---|
| Currency code | The ISO 4217 code (e.g., USD, EUR, GBP) |
| Symbol | The currency symbol (e.g., $, €, £) |
| Symbol position | Whether the symbol appears before or after the amount |
| Decimal separator | Character used for decimals (e.g., ”.” or ”,“) |
| Thousands separator | Character used for thousands (e.g., ”,” or ” “) |
| Decimal places | Number of decimal places to display |
| Currency | Code | Format Example |
|---|
| US Dollar | USD | $1,234.56 |
| Euro | EUR | €1.234,56 |
| British Pound | GBP | £1,234.56 |
| Japanese Yen | JPY | ¥1,234 |
Enabling Additional Currencies
If your store serves international customers, you may want to enable additional currencies:
- Navigate to the Currencies settings
- Add the currencies you want to support
- Configure the exchange rates if applicable
- Set display preferences for each currency
If you’re selling internationally, consider using a currency conversion service to keep exchange rates up to date automatically.
How Currencies Work with Zones
Each zone is assigned one currency. When a customer checks out from a zone, they see prices and pay in that zone’s currency. This means:
- A product can have different prices in different currencies (e.g., $29.99 USD in the US zone, 27.99 EUR in the Europe zone)
- You set prices per currency on each product from the product edit page
- The zone determines which currency the customer sees at checkout
Shopper does not automatically convert prices between currencies. You set each price manually per currency. This gives you full control over pricing strategy in each market.
