How to change the default currency in VP-ASP Cart 7.0

Length: 02:11 mins Updated: 11/6/2018 Version: 7.00 Views: 6780

Use this step-by-step guide to choose a currency to display product prices in your store by default.

For this example we will change the default currency to the British Pound from the US dollar.

There are a few of steps that you need to follow.

1. Log into the VP-Cart Control Panel.

2. Choose default currency
- Mouse over "Advanced Settings" and click on "Software Configuration"
- Go to the group 3 and click on "International Settings". There are 4 settings here you need to update.
- Set "xcurrencybase" to GBP
- Set "xcurrencysymbol" to ?
- Set "xdefaultcountry" to UK
- Make sure "xlanguage" = ENGLISH
- Scroll down and click "Continue"

3. Update your currency table
- Mouse over "Advanced Settings" and click on "International"
- Click on "View/Edit Currency". The currency that has "1"in the conversionvalue field is the default currency and controls the master rate.

- To display in British Pound set British pound conversionvalue field to 1.
- Click "Update Record"
- You need to also ensure you change the default US rate to 1.5 or whatever the rate is on the day.

4. To use multiple currencies on your site you these can be automatically updated by using our Live Currency Updater.
This module is a free download for our customers.

5. To see how the product is displayed in British Pounds, go to the front of your store and select British Pound from the drop down list.

User Manual Reference

For more information about adding new categories, you can also refer to User Manual - Chapter 12.3 CURRENCY HANDLING

VP-ASP 7.00 User Manual can be found at:
http://www.vpasp.com/virtprog/VPASP_700_User_Manual.zip


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