[intro] When you have completed this Guide, you will have selected a base currency for your EKM online shop and any additional currencies, if applicable.[/intro]
[caution]You won't be able to edit these settings if your EKM online shop is on the Lite Tier. You will need to upgrade by following the steps in this Guide. [/caution]
1. From the Dashboard, click the Settings tab:
2. On the Settings page, you need to click Currency on the far left-hand side:
3. This will take you to the Currency page, which will always be set to GBP by default. You can select your Base Currency by using the drop-down menu on the top right-hand side, and beneath that, set the position of the relevant character you would like to display next to your Product Prices:
4. Beneath the Multiple Currencies header, you’ll see a list of countries with tick boxes next to each. Each tick box stands for the currency of that country. By ticking the box, you are allowing customers from that particular country to browse your EKM online shop with the prices displayed in their own currency. The most common ones selected are EUR (Euro) - if you ship out goods to Europe - and USD (US Dollar), if you ship out goods to the States.
When you have ticked the relevant boxes, you need to click the green Save button on the bottom right-hand side of the page:
[tips]Coordinate what countries you select here with the countries you have allowed on the Order Restrictions page. [/tips]
5. When you have set your Base Currency and any Additional Currencies, you’ll see flag icons that represent each of your chosen currencies displayed within the footer of your EKM online shop:
6. When customers scroll down and click their chosen flag, you’ll notice that the prices and the currency that they are displayed in will change accordingly:
[remember] The exchange rate used in the process of converting the currencies is taken from a number of currency conversion sites to provide the most accurate conversion rate.[/remember]
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[contact] If you need our help with your EKM online shop, contact your Ecommerce Expert or the Customer Support Team, who will be able to point you in the right direction. We're open from 8am-6pm weekdays and 9am-5.30pm weekends. If you'd like to suggest a feature or an upgrade on any of the EKM platforms, please let us know on the EKM Suggestions Board. If you have a non-account-specific question to ask the EKM Team, join us in the EKM Community. [/contact]