All Configuration Settings
Admin ≫ Configuration ≫ My Store
Store Name
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: The name of my store
Store Owner
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: The name of my store owner
Telephone - Customer Service
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Enter a telephone number for customers to reach your Customer Service department. This number may be sent as part of payment transaction details.
Country
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: The country my store is located in
Note: Please remember to update the store zone.
Zone
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: The zone my store is located in
Store Address and Phone
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: This is the Store Name, Address and Phone used on printable documents and displayed online
Expected Sort Order
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: This is the sort order used in the expected products box.
Expected Sort Field
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: The column to sort by in the expected products box.
Switch To Default Language Currency
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Automatically switch to the language's currency when it is changed
Language Selector
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Should the default language be based on the Store preferences, or the customer's browser settings?
Default: Store's default settings
Display Cart After Adding Product
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Display the shopping cart after adding a product (or return back to their origin)
Default Search Operator
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Default search operators
Include meta-tags in product search?
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Should a product's meta-tag keywords and meta-tag descriptions be considered in any
advanced_search_results
displayed?Show Category Counts
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Count recursively how many products are in each category
Show Category Counts - Admin
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Show Category Counts in Admin?
Show linked status for categories
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Show Category products linked status?
Tax Decimal Places
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Pad the tax value this amount of decimal places
Display Prices with Tax
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Display prices with tax included (true) or add the tax at the end (false)
Display Prices with Tax in Admin
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Display prices with tax included (true) or add the tax at the end (false) in Admin(Invoices)
Basis of Product Tax
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: On what basis is Product Tax calculated. Options are
Shipping - Based on customers Shipping Address
Billing Based on customers Billing address
Store - Based on Store address if Billing/Shipping Zone equals Store zone
Basis of Shipping Tax
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: On what basis is Shipping Tax calculated. Options are
Shipping - Based on customers Shipping Address
Billing Based on customers Billing address
Store - Based on Store address if Billing/Shipping Zone equals Store zone - Can be overridden by correctly written Shipping Module
Sales Tax Display Status
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Always show Sales Tax even when amount is $0.00?
0= Off
1= On
Show Split Tax Lines
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: If multiple tax rates apply, show each rate as a separate line at checkout
Wholesale Pricing
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Should Wholesale Pricing be enabled for your site? Choose false (the default) if you don't want that feature enabled. Otherwise, choose Tax Exempt to enable with tax-exemptions for all wholesale customers or Pricing Only to apply tax as usual for wholesale customers.
Store Status
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: What is your Store Status
0= Normal Store
1= Showcase no prices
2= Showcase with prices
MFA Multi-Factor Authentication Required
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: 2-Factor authentication for Admin users
PA-DSS Admin Session Timeout Enforced?
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: PA-DSS Compliance requires that any Admin login sessions expire after 15 minutes of inactivity. Disabling this makes your site NON-COMPLIANT with PA-DSS rules, thus invalidating any certification.
PA-DSS Strong Password Rules Enforced?
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: PA-DSS Compliance requires that admin passwords must be changed after 90 days and cannot re-use the last 4 passwords. Disabling this makes your site NON-COMPLIANT with PA-DSS rules, thus invalidating any certification.
PA-DSS Ajax Checkout?
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: PA-DSS Compliance requires that for some inbuilt payment methods, that we use ajax to draw the checkout confirmation screen. While this will only happen if one of those payment methods is actually present, some people may want the traditional checkout flow Disabling this makes your site NON-COMPLIANT with PA-DSS rules, thus invalidating any certification.
Admin Session Time Out in Seconds
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Enter the time in seconds.
Max allowed is 900 for PCI Compliance Reasons.
Default=900
Example: 900= 15 min
Note: Too few seconds can result in timeout issues when adding/editing products
Admin Set max_execution_time for processes
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Enter the time in seconds for how long the max_execution_time of processes should be. Default=60
Example: 60= 1 minute
Note: Changing the time limit is only needed if you are having problems with the execution time of a process
Show if version update available
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Automatically check to see if a new version of Zen Cart is available. Enabling this can sometimes slow down the loading of Admin pages. (Displayed on main Index page after login, and Server Info page.)
Server Uptime
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Displaying Server uptime can cause entries in error logs on some servers. (true = Display, false = don't display)
Missing Page Check
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Zen Cart can check for missing pages in the URL and redirect to Index page. For debugging you may want to turn this off.
Default=On
On = Send missing pages to 'index'
Off = Don't check for missing pages
Page Not Found = display the Page-Not-Found page
Currency Conversion Ratio
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: When auto-updating currencies, what "uplift" ratio should be used to calculate the exchange rate used by your store?
ie: the bank rate is obtained from the currency-exchange servers; how much extra do you want to charge in order to make up the difference between the bank rate and the consumer rate?
Default: 1.05
This will cause the published bank rate to be multiplied by 1.05 to set the currency rates in your store.
Currency Exchange Rate: Primary Source
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Where to request external currency updates from (Primary source)
Additional sources can be installed via plugins.
Currency Exchange Rate: Secondary Source
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Where to request external currency updates from (Secondary source)
Additional sources can be installed via plugins.
HTML Editor
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Please select the HTML/Rich-Text editor you wish to use for composing Admin-related emails, newsletters, and product descriptions
Default for Notify Customer on Order Status Update?
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Set the default email behavior on status update to Send Email, Do Not Send Email, or Hide Update.
Customer Place Order: Single Admin ID
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Identify the ID number of an admin that is permitted to use the Place Order feature on the customers list, regardless of their assigned admin-profile. Set the value to 0 to disable the Single Admin ID feature.
Customer Place Order: Admin Profiles
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Identify the admin User Profile IDs that are permitted to use the Place Order feature on the customers list — all admins that are in these profiles are permitted. Enter the value as a comma-separated list (intervening blanks are OK) of Admin Profile IDs, e.g. 1, 2, 3. Set the value to 0 to disable the Admin Profiles feature.
Default: 0
Customer Place Order: Passwordless Login
Path: Configuration > My Store
Description: Login directly to store without entering credentials
Admin ≫ Configuration ≫ Minimum Values
First Name
Path: Configuration > Minimum Values
Description: Minimum length of first name
Nick Name
Path: Configuration > Minimum Values
Description: Minimum length of Nick Name
Last Name
Path: Configuration > Minimum Values
Description: Minimum length of last name
Date of Birth
Path: Configuration > Minimum Values
Description: Minimum length of date of birth
E-Mail Address
Path: Configuration > Minimum Values
Description: Minimum length of e-mail address
Street Address
Path: Configuration > Minimum Values
Description: Minimum length of street address
Company
Path: Configuration > Minimum Values
Description: Minimum length of company name
Post Code
Path: Configuration > Minimum Values
Description: Minimum length of post code
City
Path: Configuration > Minimum Values
Description: Minimum length of city
State
Path: Configuration > Minimum Values
Description: Minimum length of state
Telephone Number
Path: Configuration > Minimum Values
Description: Minimum length of telephone number
Password
Path: Configuration > Minimum Values
Description: Minimum length of password
Credit Card Owner Name
Path: Configuration > Minimum Values
Description: Minimum length of credit card owner name
Credit Card Number
Path: Configuration > Minimum Values
Description: Minimum length of credit card number
Product Review Text
Path: Configuration > Minimum Values
Description: Minimum length of product review text
Best Sellers
Path: Configuration > Minimum Values
Description: Minimum number of best sellers to display
Also Purchased Products
Path: Configuration > Minimum Values
Description: Minimum number of products to display in the 'Also Purchased' box
Admin Usernames
Path: Configuration > Minimum Values
Description: Minimum length of admin usernames (must be 4 or more)
Admin ≫ Configuration ≫ Maximum Values
Address Book Entries
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Maximum address book entries a customer is allowed to have
Admin Search Results Per Page
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of products to list on an Admin search result page
Prev/Next Navigation Page Links (Desktop)
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of numbered pagination links to display.
Prev/Next Navigation Page Links (Mobile)
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of numbered pagination links to display on Mobile devices (assuming your template supports mobile-specific settings)
Products on Special Page
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of products to show per page on the Specials page
New Products Centerbox
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of products to display in the New Products centerbox
Upcoming Products Centerbox
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of products to display in the Upcoming Products centerbox
Manufacturers List - Scroll Box Size/Style
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of manufacturers names to be displayed in the scroll box window. Setting this to 1 or 0 will display a dropdown list.
Manufacturers List - Verify Product Exist
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Verify that at least 1 product exists and is active for the manufacturer name to show
Note: When this feature is ON it can produce slower results on sites with a large number of products and/or manufacturers
0= off 1= on
Music Genre List - Scroll Box Size/Style
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of music genre names to be displayed in the scroll box window. Setting this to 1 or 0 will display a dropdown list.
Record Company List - Scroll Box Size/Style
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of record company names to be displayed in the scroll box window. Setting this to 1 or 0 will display a dropdown list.
Length of Record Company Name
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Used in record companies box; maximum length of record company name to display. Longer names will be truncated.
Length of Music Genre Name
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Used in music genres box; maximum length of music genre name to display. Longer names will be truncated.
Length of Manufacturers Name
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Used in manufacturers box; maximum length of manufacturers name to display. Longer names will be truncated.
New Product Reviews Per Page
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of new reviews to display on each page
Random Product Reviews for SideBox
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of random product REVIEWS to rotate in the sidebox
Enter the number of products to display in this sidebox at one time.
How many products do you want to display in this sidebox?
Random New Products for SideBox
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of random NEW products to rotate in the sidebox
Enter the number of products to display in this sidebox at one time.
How many products do you want to display in this sidebox?
Random Products On Special for SideBox
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of random products on SPECIAL to rotate in the sidebox
Enter the number of products to display in this sidebox at one time.
How many products do you want to display in this sidebox?
Categories To List Per Row
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: How many categories to list per row
New Products Page
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of products to show per page when viewing New Products
Best Sellers For Box
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of best sellers to display in box
Also Purchased Products
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of products to display in the 'Also Purchased' box
Order History Box
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of products to display in the order history box
Customer Order History List Per Page
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of orders to display in the order history list in 'My Account'
Maximum Display of Customers on Customers Page
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Default value: 20
Maximum Display of Orders on Orders Page
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Default value: 20
Maximum Display of Products on Reports
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Default value: 20
Maximum Categories Products Display List
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of products to list per screen
Products Attributes - Option Names and Values Display
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Maximum number of option names and values to display in the products attributes page
Products Attributes - Downloads Manager Display
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Maximum number of attributes downloads to display in the Downloads Manager page
Featured Products - Number to Display Admin
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of featured products to list per screen - Admin
Featured Products Centerbox
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of products to display in the Featured Products centerbox
Featured Products Page
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of products to show per page when viewing Featured Products
Products Listing Page
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of products to show per page when viewing an index listing
Random Featured Products for SideBox
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of random FEATURED products to rotate in the sidebox
Enter the number of products to display in this sidebox at one time.
How many products do you want to display in this sidebox?
Products on Special Centerbox
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of products to display in the Products on Special centerbox
New Product Listing - Limited to ...
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Limit the New Product Listing to
0= All Products
1= Current Month
7= 7 Days
14= 14 Days
30= 30 Days
60= 60 Days
90= 90 Days
120= 120 Days
All Products Page
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of products to show per page on the All Products page
Maximum Display of Language Flags in Language Side Box
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Number of Language Flags per Row
Maximum File Upload Size
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: What is the Maximum file size for uploads?
Default= 2048000
Maximum Orders Detail Display on Admin Orders Listing
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Maximum number of Order Details
0 = Unlimited
Maximum PayPal IPN Display on Admin Listing
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Maximum number of PayPal IPN Listings in Admin
Default is 20
Maximum Display Columns Products to Multiple Categories Manager
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Maximum Display Columns Products to Multiple Categories Manager
3 = Default
Maximum Display EZ-Pages
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Maximum Display EZ-Pages
20 = Default
Maximum Preview
Path: Configuration > Maximum Values
Description: Maximum Preview length
100 = Default
Admin ≫ Configuration ≫ Images
Small Image Width
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: The pixel width of small images
Small Image Height
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: The pixel height of small images
Heading Image Width - Admin
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: The pixel width of heading images in the Admin
NOTE: Presently, this adjusts the spacing on the pages in the Admin Pages or could be used to add images to the heading in the Admin
Heading Image Height - Admin
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: The pixel height of heading images in the Admin
NOTE: Presently, this adjusts the spacing on the pages in the Admin Pages or could be used to add images to the heading in the Admin
Subcategory Image Width
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: The pixel width of subcategory images
Subcategory Image Height
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: The pixel height of subcategory images
Calculate Image Size
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: Calculate the size of images?
Image Required
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: Enable to display broken images. Good for development.
Image - Shopping Cart Status
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: Show product image in the shopping cart?
0= off 1= on
Image - Shopping Cart Width
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: Default = 50
Image - Shopping Cart Height
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: Default = 40
Category Icon Image Width - Product Info Pages
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: The pixel width of Category Icon heading images for Product Info Pages
Category Icon Image Height - Product Info Pages
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: The pixel height of Category Icon heading images for Product Info Pages
Top Subcategory Image Width
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: The pixel width of Top subcategory images
Top subcategory is when the Category contains subcategories
Top Subcategory Image Height
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: The pixel height of Top subcategory images
Top subcategory is when the Category contains subcategories
Product Info - Image Width
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: The pixel width of Product Info images
Product Info - Image Height
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: The pixel height of Product Info images
Product Info - Image Medium Suffix
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: Product Info Medium Image Suffix
Default = _MED
Product Info - Image Large Suffix
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: Product Info Large Image Suffix
Default = _LRG
Additional Images matching pattern
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: "strict" = always use "_" suffix
"legacy" = only use "_" suffix in subdirectories
(Before v210 legacy was the default)
Default = strict
Product Info - Number of Additional Images per Row
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: Product Info - Enter the number of additional images to display per row
Default = 3
Image - Product Listing Width
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: Default = 100
Image - Product Listing Height
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: Default = 80
Image - Product New Listing Width
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: Default = 100
Image - Product New Listing Height
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: Default = 80
Image - New Products Width
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: Default = 100
Image - New Products Height
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: Default = 80
Image - Featured Products Width
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: Default = 100
Image - Featured Products Height
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: Default = 80
Image - Product All Listing Width
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: Default = 100
Image - Product All Listing Height
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: Default = 80
Product Image - No Image Status
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: Use automatic No Image when none is added to product
0= off
1= On
Product Image - No Image picture
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: Use automatic No Image when none is added to product
Default = no_picture.gif
Image - Use Proportional Images on Products and Categories
Path: Configuration > Images
Description: Use Proportional Images on Products and Categories?
NOTE: Do not use 0 height or width settings for Proportion Images
0= off 1= on
Configuration ≫ Customer Details
Email Salutation
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Display salutation choice during account creation and with account information
Date of Birth
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Display date of birth field during account creation and with account information
NOTE: Set Minimum Value Date of Birth to blank for not required
Set Minimum Value Date of Birth > 0 to require
Company
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Display company field during account creation and with account information
Address Line 2
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Display address line 2 field during account creation and with account information
State
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Display state field during account creation and with account information
State field - Display as pulldown when possible?
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: If zones have been defined for a country, the State field may be displayed as a dropdown populated by the defined zones. Otherwise a text field is displayed for customer entry.
true: When a State field is used, display a pulldown menu whenever possible.
false: When a State field is used, always display a text input field.
Create Account Default Country
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Set the default/pre-selected country on the Create Account page to:
(default is United States)
Fax Number
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Display fax number field during account creation and with account information
Show Newsletter Checkbox
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Show Newsletter Checkbox
0= off
1= Display Unchecked
2= Display Checked
Note: Defaulting this to accepted may be in violation of certain regulations for your state or country
Customer Default Email Preference
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Set the Default Customer Default Email Preference
0= Text
1= HTML
Customer Product Notification Status
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Customer should be asked about product notifications after checkout success and in account preferences
0= Never ask
1= Ask (ignored on checkout if has already selected global notifications)
Note: Sidebox must be turned off separately
Customer Shop Status - View Shop and Prices
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Customer must be approved to shop
0= Not required
1= Must login to browse
2= May browse but no prices unless logged in
3= Showroom Only
It is recommended that Option 2 be used for the purposes of Spiders if you wish customers to login to see prices.
Customer Approval Status - Authorization Pending
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Customer must be Authorized to shop
0= Not required
1= Must be Authorized to Browse
2= May browse but no prices unless Authorized
3= Customer May Browse and May see Prices but Must be Authorized to Buy
It is recommended that Option 2 or 3 be used for the purposes of Spiders
Customer Authorization: filename
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Customer Authorization filename
Note: Do not include the extension
Default=customers_authorization
Customer Authorization: Hide Header
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Customer Authorization: Hide Header
(true=hide false=show)
Customer Authorization: Hide Column Left
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Customer Authorization: Hide Column Left
(true=hide false=show)
Customer Authorization: Hide Column Right
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Customer Authorization: Hide Column Right
(true=hide false=show)
Customer Authorization: Hide Footer
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Customer Authorization: Hide Footer
(true=hide false=show)
Customers Referral Status
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Customers Referral Code is created from
0= Off
1= 1st Discount Coupon Code used
2= Customer can add during create account or edit if blank
NOTE: Once the Customers Referral Code has been set it can only be changed by the Administrator
Configuration ≫ Shipping/Packaging
See also Shipping for more information on shipping calculations.
Country of Origin
Path: Configuration > Shipping/Packaging
Description: Select the country of origin to be used in shipping quotes.
Postal Code
Path: Configuration > Shipping/Packaging
Description: Enter the Postal Code (ZIP) of the Store to be used in shipping quotes. NOTE: For USA zip codes, only use your 5 digit zip code.
Enter the Maximum Package Weight you will ship
Path: Configuration > Shipping/Packaging
Description: Carriers have a max weight limit for a single package. This is a common one for all.
Package Tare Small to Medium - added percentage:weight
Path: Configuration > Shipping/Packaging
Description: What is the weight of typical packaging of small to medium packages?
Example:
Unit = Your SHIPPING_WEIGHT_UNITS (lbs or kgs)
10% + 1 Unit 10:1
10% + 0 Units 10:0
0% + 5 Units 0:5
0% + 1/2 Unit 0:0.5
0% + 0 Units 0:0
Larger packages - added packaging percentage:weight
Path: Configuration > Shipping/Packaging
Description: What is the weight of typical packaging for Large packages?
Example:
Unit = Your SHIPPING_WEIGHT_UNITS (lbs or kgs)
10% + 1 Unit 10:1
10% + 0 Units 10:0
0% + 5 Units 0:5
0% + 1/2 Unit 0:0.5
0% + 0 Units 0:0
Shipping Weight Units
Path: Configuration > Shipping/Packaging
Description: How should shipping modules treat the weights set on products? (remember if using lbs, 1 ounce=0.0625). NOTE: You must still manually update your language files to show the correct units visually.
Shipping Dimension Units
Path: Configuration > Shipping/Packaging
Description: In which unit of measurement does your store save length/width/height for your products?
Display Number of Boxes and Weight Status
Path: Configuration > Shipping/Packaging
Description: Display Shipping Weight and Number of Boxes?
0= off
1= Boxes Only
2= Weight Only
3= Both Boxes and Weight
Order Free Shipping 0 Weight Status
Path: Configuration > Shipping/Packaging
Description: If there is no weight to the order, does the order have Free Shipping?
0= no
1= yes
Note: When using Free Shipping, enable the Free Shipping Module (freeshipper). It will only show when shipping is free.
Shipping Estimator Display Settings for Shopping Cart
Path: Configuration > Shipping/Packaging
Description:
0= Off
1= Display as Button on Shopping Cart
2= Display as Listing on Shopping Cart Page
Display Order Comments on Admin Invoice
Path: Configuration > Shipping/Packaging
Description: Do you want to display the Order Comments on the Admin Invoice?
0= OFF
1= First Comment by Customer only
2= All Comments for the Order
Display Order Comments on Admin Packing Slip
Path: Configuration > Shipping/Packaging
Description: Do you want to display the Order Comments on the Admin Packing Slip?
0= OFF
1= First Comment by Customer only
2= All Comments for the Order
Configuration ≫ Product Listing
Display Product Image
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Image?
Display Product Manufacturer Name
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Manufacturer Name?
Display Product Model
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Model?
Display Product Name
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Name?
Display Product Price/Add to Cart
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Price/Add to Cart
Display Product Quantity
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Quantity?
Display Product Weight
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Weight?
Display Product Price/Add to Cart Column Width
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: Define the width of the Price/Add to Cart column
Default= 125
Display Category/Manufacturer Filter (0=off; 1=on)
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Category/Manufacturer Filter?
Prev/Next Split Page Navigation (1-top, 2-bottom, 3-both)
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: Sets the location of the Prev/Next Split Page Navigation
Sort Order Default - Product Listing
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: Product Listing Default sort order?
NOTE: Leave Blank for Product Sort Order. Sort the Product Listing in the order you wish for the default display to start in to get the sort order setting. Example: 2a
Sort Order Default - New Products
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: What Sort Order Default should be used for New Products Display?
Default= 6 for Date New to Old
1= Products Name
2= Products Name Desc
3= Price low to high, Products Name
4= Price high to low, Products Name
5= Model
6= Date Added desc
7= Date Added
8= Product Sort Order
Sort Order Default - Featured Products
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: What Sort Order Default should be used for Featured Product Display?
Default= 1 for Product Name
1= Products Name
2= Products Name Desc
3= Price low to high, Products Name
4= Price high to low, Products Name
5= Model
6= Date Added desc
7= Date Added
8= Product Sort Order
Sort Order Default - All-Products page
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: What Sort Order Default should be used for All Products Display?
Default= 1 for Product Name
1= Products Name
2= Products Name Desc
3= Price low to high, Products Name
4= Price high to low, Products Name
5= Model
6= Date Added desc
7= Date Added
8= Product Sort Order
Mask Upcoming Products from being included as New Products
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: Do you want to mask Upcoming Products from being included as New Products in Listing, Sideboxes and Centerbox?
0= off
1= on
Display Product Add to Cart Button (0=off; 1=on; 2=on with Qty Box per Product)
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Add to Cart Button?
NOTE: Turn OFF Display Multiple Products Qty Box Status to use Option 2 on with Qty Box per Product
Display Multiple Products Qty Box Status and Set Button Location
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: Do you want to display Add Multiple Products Qty Box and Set Button Location?
0= off
1= Top
2= Bottom
3= Both
Display Product Description
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Description?
0= OFF
150= Suggested Length, or enter the maximum number of characters to display
Product Listing Ascending Sort Order
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: What do you want to use to indicate Sort Order Ascending?
Default = +
Product Listing Descending Sort Order
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: What do you want to use to indicate Sort Order Descending?
Default = -
Columns Per Row
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: Select the number of columns of products to show per row in the product listing.
Recommended: 3
1=[rows] mode.
Include Product Listing Alpha Sorter Dropdown
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: Do you want to include an Alpha Filter dropdown on the Product Listing?
Include Product Listing Sub Categories Image
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: Do you want to include the Sub Categories Image on the Product Listing?
Include Product Listing Top Categories Image
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: Do you want to include the Top Categories Image on the Product Listing?
Show SubCategories on Main Page while navigating
Path: Configuration > Product Listing
Description: Show Sub-Categories on Main Page while navigating through Categories
0= off
1= on
Configuration ≫ Stock
The stock configuration settings control stock management as well as various things on the shopping cart page.
Check stock level
Path: Configuration > Stock
Description: Check to see if sufficient stock is available
Subtract stock
Path: Configuration > Stock
Description: Subtract product in stock by product orders
Allow Checkout
Path: Configuration > Stock
Description: Allow customer to checkout even if there is insufficient stock
Mark product out of stock
Path: Configuration > Stock
Description: Display something on screen so customer can see which product has insufficient stock
Stock Re-order level
Path: Configuration > Stock
Description: Define when stock needs to be re-ordered
Products status in Catalog when out of stock should be set to
Path: Configuration > Stock
Description: Show Products when out of stock
0= set product status to OFF
1= leave product status ON
Disabled Product Status for Search Engines
Path: Configuration > Stock
Description: When a product is marked Disabled (status=0) but is not deleted from the database, should Search Engines still show it as Available?
eg:
True = Return HTTP 200 response
False = Return HTTP 410
(Deleting it will return HTTP 404)
Default: false
Show Sold Out Image in place of Add to Cart
Path: Configuration > Stock
Description: Show Sold Out Image instead of Add to Cart Button
0= off
1= on
Enable disabled product by available date
Path: Configuration > Stock
Description: How should disabled products with a future available date be made active when the date is reached?
Product Quantity Decimals
Path: Configuration > Stock
Description: Allow how many decimals on Quantity
0= off
Show Shopping Cart - Delete Checkboxes or Delete Button
Path: Configuration > Stock
Description: Show on Shopping Cart Delete Button and/or Checkboxes
1= Delete Button Only
2= Checkbox Only
3= Both Delete Button and Checkbox
Show Shopping Cart - Update Cart Button Location
Path: Configuration > Stock
Description: Show on Shopping Cart Update Cart Button Location as:
1= Next to each Qty Box
2= Below all Products
3= Both Next to each Qty Box and Below all Products
Show New Products on empty Shopping Cart Page
Path: Configuration > Stock
Description: Show New Products on empty Shopping Cart Page
0= off or set the sort order
Show Featured Products on empty Shopping Cart Page
Path: Configuration > Stock
Description: Show Featured Products on empty Shopping Cart Page
0= off or set the sort order
Show Special Products on empty Shopping Cart Page
Path: Configuration > Stock
Description: Show Special Products on empty Shopping Cart Page
0= off or set the sort order
Show Upcoming Products on empty Shopping Cart Page
Path: Configuration > Stock
Description: Show Upcoming Products on empty Shopping Cart Page
0= off or set the sort order
Show Notice of Combining Shopping Cart on Login
Path: Configuration > Stock
Description: When a customer logs in and has a previously stored shopping cart, the products are combined with the existing shopping cart.
Do you wish to display a Notice to the customer?
0= OFF, do not display a notice
1= Yes show notice and go to shopping cart
2= Yes show notice, but do not go to shopping cart
Configuration ≫ Logging
Log Database Queries
Path: Configuration > Logging
Description: Record the database queries to files in the system /logs/ folder. USE WITH CAUTION. This can seriously degrade your site performance and blow out your disk space storage quotas.
Enabling this makes your site NON-COMPLIANT with PCI DSS rules, thus invalidating any certification.
Report All Errors (Admin)?
Path: Configuration > Logging
Description: Do you want create debug-log files for all PHP errors, even warnings, that occur during your Zen Cart admin's processing? If you want to log all PHP errors except duplicate-language definitions, choose IgnoreDups.
Report All Errors (Store)?
Path: Configuration > Logging
Description: Do you want create debug-log files for all PHP errors, even warnings, that occur during your Zen Cart store's processing? If you want to log all PHP errors except duplicate-language definitions, choose IgnoreDups.
Note: Choosing 'Yes' is not suggested for a live store, since it will reduce performance significantly!
Report All Errors: Backtrace on Notice Errors?
Path: Configuration > Logging
Description: Include backtrace information on "Notice" errors? These are usually isolated to the identified file and the backtrace information just fills the logs. Default (No).
Configuration ≫ E-Mail
E-Mail Transport Method
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Defines the method for sending mail.
PHP is the default, and uses built-in PHP wrappers for processing.
smtpauth should be used by most sites, as it provides secure sending of authenticated email. You must also configure your smtpauth settings in the appropriate fields in this admin section.
Gmail is used for sending emails using the Google mail service, and requires the [less secure] setting enabled in your gmail account.
sendmail is for linux/unix hosts using the sendmail program on the server
sendmail-f is only for servers which require the use of the -f parameter to use sendmail. This is a security setting often used to prevent spoofing. Will cause errors if your host mailserver is not configured to use it.
Qmail is used for linux/unix hosts running Qmail as sendmail wrapper at /var/qmail/bin/sendmail.
MOST SITES WILL USE [smtpauth].
Send E-Mails
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Send out e-mails?
Normally this is set to true.
Set to false to suppress ALL outgoing email messages from this store, such as when working with a test copy of your store offline.
Enable HTML Emails?
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Send emails in HTML format if recipient has enabled it in their preferences.
Email Archiving Active?
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: If you wish to have email messages archived/stored when sent, set this to "true".
Email Address (Displayed to Contact you)
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Email address of Store Owner. Used as "display only" when informing customers of how to contact you.
Email Address (sent FROM)
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Address from which email messages will be "sent" by default. Can be over-ridden at compose-time in admin modules.
Emails must send from known domain?
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Does your mailserver require that all outgoing emails have their "from" address match a known domain that exists on your webserver?
This is often required in order to prevent spoofing and spam broadcasts. If set to Yes, this will cause the email address (sent FROM) to be used as the "from" address on all outgoing mail.
Email Admin Format?
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Please select the Admin extra email format (Note: Enable HTML Emails must be on for HTML option to work)
Send Copy of Order Confirmation Emails To
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Send COPIES of order confirmation emails to the following email addresses, in this format: Name 1 <email@address1>, Name 2 <email@address2>
Send Copy of Create Account Emails To - Status
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Send copy of Create Account Status
0= off 1= on
Send Copy of Create Account Emails To
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Send copy of Create Account emails to the following email addresses, in this format: Name 1 <email@address1>, Name 2 <email@address2>
Send Copy of Customer GV Send Emails To - Status
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Send copy of Customer GV Send Status
0= off 1= on
Send Copy of Customer GV Send Emails To
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Send copy of Customer GV Send emails to the following email addresses, in this format: Name 1 <email@address1>, Name 2 <email@address2>
Send Copy of Admin GV Mail Emails To - Status
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Send copy of Admin GV Mail Status
0= off 1= on
Send Copy of Customer Admin GV Mail Emails To
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Send copy of Admin GV Mail emails to the following email addresses, in this format: Name 1 <email@address1>, Name 2 <email@address2>
Send Copy of Admin Discount Coupon Mail Emails To - Status
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Send copy of Admin Discount Coupon Mail Status
0= off 1= on
Send Copy of Customer Admin Discount Coupon Mail Emails To
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Send copy of Admin Discount Coupon Mail emails to the following email addresses, in this format: Name 1 <email@address1>, Name 2 <email@address2>
Send Copy of Admin Orders Status Emails To - Status
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Send copy of Admin Orders Status Status
0= off 1= on
Send Copy of Admin Orders Status Emails To
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Send copy of Admin Orders Status emails to the following email addresses, in this format: Name 1 <email@address1>, Name 2 <email@address2>
Send Notice of Pending Reviews Emails To - Status
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Send copy of Pending Reviews Status
0= off 1= on
Send Notice of Pending Reviews Emails To
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Send copy of Pending Reviews emails to the following email addresses, in this format: Name 1 <email@address1>, Name 2 <email@address2>
Set "Contact Us" Email Dropdown List
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: On the "Contact Us" Page, set the list of email addresses , in this format: Name 1 <email@address1>, Name 2 <email@address2>
Contact Us - Show Store Name and Address
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Include Store Name and Address
0= off 1= on
Send Low Stock Emails
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: When stock level is at or below low stock level send an email
0= off
1= on
Send Low Stock Emails To
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: When stock level is at or below low stock level send an email to this address, in this format: Name 1 <email@address1>, Name 2 <email@address2>
Display "Newsletter Unsubscribe" Link?
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Show "Newsletter Unsubscribe" link in the "Information" side-box?
Audience-Select Count Display
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: When displaying lists of available audiences/recipients, should the recipients-count be included?
(This may make things slower if you have a lot of customers or complex audience queries)
SMTP Email Account Mailbox
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Enter the mailbox account name (me@mydomain.com) supplied by your host. This is the account name that your host requires for SMTP authentication.
Only required if using SMTP Authentication for email.
SMTP Email Account Password
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Enter the password for your SMTP mailbox.
Only required if using SMTP Authentication for email.
SMTP Email Mail Host
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Enter the DNS name of your SMTP mail server.
ie: mail.mydomain.com
or 55.66.77.88
Only required if using SMTP Authentication for email.
SMTP Email Mail Server Port
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Enter the IP port number that your SMTP mailserver operates on.
Only required if using SMTP Authentication for email.
Default: 25
Typical values are:
25 - normal unencrypted SMTP
587 - encrypted SMTP
465 - older MS SMTP port
Convert currencies for Text emails
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: What currency conversions do you need for Text emails?
Example = £,£:€,€
Newsletter SMTP Email Account Mailbox
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Enter the newsletter mailbox account name (me@mydomain.com) supplied by your host. This is the account name that your newsletter host requires for SMTP authentication.
Newsletter SMTP Email Account Password
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Enter the password for your newsletter SMTP mailbox.
Newsletter SMTP Email Mail Host
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Enter the DNS name of your Newsletter SMTP mail server if you are using a separate email server for bulk email.
Newsletter SMTP Email Mail Server Port
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Enter the IP port number that your newsletter SMTP mailserver operates on.
Default: 587
Typical values are:
587 - encrypted SMTP
465 - older MS SMTP port
Newsletter Modules
Path: Configuration > Email
Description: Enter a comma-separated list of the modules that should use the newsletter settings when sending email (rather than the regular email settings).
Configuration ≫ Attribute Settings
See also Admin > Catalog > Attributes Controller for attribute pricing settings.
Enable Downloads
Path: Configuration > Attribute Settings
Description: Enable the products download functions.
Download by Redirect
Path: Configuration > Attribute Settings
Description: Use browser redirection for download. Disable on non-Unix systems.
Note: Set /pub to 777 when redirect is true
Download by streaming
Path: Configuration > Attribute Settings
Description: If download-by-redirect is disabled, and your PHP memory_limit setting is under 8 MB, you might need to enable this setting so that files are streamed in smaller segments to the browser.
Has no effect if Download By Redirect is enabled.
Download Expiration (Number of Days)
Path: Configuration > Attribute Settings
Description: Set number of days before the download link expires. 0 means no limit.
Number of Downloads Allowed - Per Product
Path: Configuration > Attribute Settings
Description: Set the maximum number of downloads. 0 means no download authorized.
Downloads Controller Update Status Value
Path: Configuration > Attribute Settings
Description: What orders_status resets the Download days and Max Downloads - Default is 4
Downloads Controller Order Status Value >= lower value
Path: Configuration > Attribute Settings
Description: Downloads Controller Order Status Value - Default >= 2
Downloads are available for checkout based on the orders status. Orders with orders status greater than this value will be available for download. The orders status is set for an order by the Payment Modules. Set the lower range for this range.
Downloads Controller Order Status Value <= upper value
Path: Configuration > Attribute Settings
Description: Downloads Controller Order Status Value - Default <= 4
Downloads are available for checkout based on the orders status. Orders with orders status less than this value will be available for download. The orders status is set for an order by the Payment Modules. Set the upper range for this range.
Enable Price Factor
Path: Configuration > Attribute Settings
Description: Enable the Attributes Price Factor.
Enable Qty Price Discount
Path: Configuration > Attribute Settings
Description: Enable the Attributes Quantity Price Discounts.
Enable Attribute Images
Path: Configuration > Attribute Settings
Description: Enable the Attributes Images.
Enable Text Pricing by word or letter
Path: Configuration > Attribute Settings
Description: Enable the Attributes Text Pricing by word or letter.
Text Pricing - Spaces are Free
Path: Configuration > Attribute Settings
Description: On Text pricing Spaces are Free
0= off 1= on
Read Only option type - Ignore for Add to Cart
Path: Configuration > Attribute Settings
Description: When a Product only uses READONLY attributes, should the Add to Cart button be On or Off?
0= OFF
1= ON
Configuration ≫ GZip Compression
Enable GZip Compression
Path: Configuration > GZip Compression
Description: 0= off 1= on
Configuration ≫ Sessions
Session Directory
Path: Configuration > Sessions
Description: This should point to the folder specified in your DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE setting in your configure.php files.
Cookie Domain
Path: Configuration > Sessions
Description: If True the full domain name will be used to store the cookie, e.g. www.mydomain.com. If False only a partial domain name will be used, e.g. mydomain.com. If you are unsure about this, always leave set to true.
Force Cookie Use
Path: Configuration > Sessions
Description: Force the use of sessions when cookies are only enabled.
Check SSL Session ID
Path: Configuration > Sessions
Description: Validate the SSL_SESSION_ID on every secure HTTPS page request.
Check User Agent
Path: Configuration > Sessions
Description: Validate the clients browser user agent on every page request.
Check IP Address
Path: Configuration > Sessions
Description: Validate the clients IP address on every page request.
Prevent Spider Sessions
Path: Configuration > Sessions
Description: Prevent known spiders from starting a session.
Recreate Session
Path: Configuration > Sessions
Description: Recreate the session to generate a new session ID when the customer logs on or creates an account (PHP >=4.1 needed).
IP to Host Conversion Status
Path: Configuration > Sessions
Description: Convert IP Address to Host Address
Note: on some servers this can slow down the initial start of a session or execution of Emails
Use root path for cookie path
Path: Configuration > Sessions
Description: Normally Zen Cart will use the directory that a store resides in as the cookie path. This can cause problems with some servers. This setting allows you to set the cookie path to the root of the server, rather than the store directory. It should only be used if you have problems with sessions. Default Value = False
Changing this setting may mean you have problems logging into your admin, you should clear your browser cookies to overcome this.
Add period prefix to cookie domain
Path: Configuration > Sessions
Description: Normally Zen Cart will add a period prefix to the cookie domain, e.g. .www.mydomain.com. This can sometimes cause problems with some server configurations. If you are having session problems you may want to try setting this to False. Default Value = True
Configuration ≫ Regulations
Confirm Terms and Conditions During Checkout Procedure
Path: Configuration > Regulations
Description: Show the Terms and Conditions during the checkout procedure which the customer must agree to.
Confirm Privacy Notice During Account Creation Procedure
Path: Configuration > Regulations
Description: Show the Privacy Notice during the account creation procedure which the customer must agree to.
Configuration ≫ GV Coupons
Default Order Status For Zero Balance Orders
Path: Configuration > GV Coupons
Description: When an order's balance is zero, this order status will be assigned to it.
Length of the redeem code
Path: Configuration > GV Coupons
Description: Enter the length of the redeem code
The longer the more secure
New Signup Discount Coupon ID#
Path: Configuration > GV Coupons
Description: Select the coupon
New Signup Gift Voucher Amount
Path: Configuration > GV Coupons
Description: Leave blank for none
Or enter an amount ie. 10 for $10.00
Maximum Discount Coupons Per Page
Path: Configuration > GV Coupons
Description: Number of Discount Coupons to list per Page
Maximum Discount Coupon Report Results Per Page
Path: Configuration > GV Coupons
Description: Number of Discount Coupons to list on Reports Page
Configuration ≫ Credit Cards
Credit Card Enable Status - VISA
Path: Configuration > Credit Cards
Description: Accept VISA 0= off 1= on
Credit Card Enable Status - MasterCard
Path: Configuration > Credit Cards
Description: Accept MasterCard 0= off 1= on
Credit Card Enable Status - AmericanExpress
Path: Configuration > Credit Cards
Description: Accept AmericanExpress 0= off 1= on
Credit Card Enable Status - Diners Club
Path: Configuration > Credit Cards
Description: Accept Diners Club 0= off 1= on
Credit Card Enable Status - Discover Card
Path: Configuration > Credit Cards
Description: Accept Discover Card 0= off 1= on
Credit Card Enable Status - JCB
Path: Configuration > Credit Cards
Description: Accept JCB 0= off 1= on
Credit Card Enable Status - AUSTRALIAN BANKCARD
Path: Configuration > Credit Cards
Description: Accept AUSTRALIAN BANKCARD 0= off 1= on
Credit Card Enable Status - SOLO
Path: Configuration > Credit Cards
Description: Accept SOLO Card 0= off 1= on
Credit Card Enable Status - Debit
Path: Configuration > Credit Cards
Description: Accept Debit Cards 0= off 1= on
NOTE: This is not deeply integrated at this time, and this setting may be redundant if your payment modules do not yet specifically have code to honour this switch.
Credit Card Enable Status - Maestro
Path: Configuration > Credit Cards
Description: Accept MAESTRO Card 0= off 1= on
Credit Card Enabled - Show on Payment
Path: Configuration > Credit Cards
Description: Show accepted credit cards on Payment page?
0= off
1= As Text
2= As Images
Note: images and text must be defined in both the database and language file for specific credit card types.
Configuration ≫ Product Info
Previous Next - Button and Image Status
Path: Configuration > Product Info
Description: Button and Product Image status settings are:
0= Off
1= On
Previous Next - Navigation Includes Category Position
Path: Configuration > Product Info
Description: Product's Category Image and Name Alignment Above Previous/Next Navigation Bar
0= off
1= Align Left
2= Align Center
3= Align Right
Previous Next - Navigation Includes Category Name and Image Status
Path: Configuration > Product Info
Description: Product's Category Image and Name Status
0= Category Name and Image always shows
1= Category Name only
2= Category Name and Image when not blank
Previous Next - Navigation Bar Position
Path: Configuration > Product Info
Description: Location of Previous/Next Navigation Bar
0= off
1= Top of Page
2= Bottom of Page
3= Both Top and Bottom of Page
Previous Next - Button and Image Settings
Path: Configuration > Product Info
Description: Show Previous/Next Button and Product Image Settings
0= Button Only
1= Button and Product Image
2= Product Image Only
Previous Next - Sort Order
Path: Configuration > Product Info
Description: Products Display Order by
0= Product ID
1= Product Name
2= Model
3= Price, Product Name
4= Price, Model
5= Product Name, Model
6= Product Sort Order
Previous Next - Image Width?
Path: Configuration > Product Info
Description: Previous/Next Image Width?
Previous Next - Image Height?
Path: Configuration > Product Info
Description: Previous/Next Image Height?
Products Info - Products Option Name Sort Order
Path: Configuration > Product Info
Description: Sort order of Option Names for Products Info
0= Sort Order, Option Name
1= Option Name
Products Info - Product Option Value of Attributes Sort Order
Path: Configuration > Product Info
Description: Sort order of Product Option Values of Attributes for Products Info
0= Sort Order, Price
1= Sort Order, Option Value Name
Product Info - Show Option Values Name Below Attributes Image
Path: Configuration > Product Info
Description: Product Info - Show the name of the Option Value beneath the Attribute Image?
0= off 1= on
Product Info - Show Sales Discount Savings Status
Path: Configuration > Product Info
Description: Product Info - Show the amount of discount savings?
0= off 1= on
Product Info - Show Sales Discount Savings Dollars or Percentage
Path: Configuration > Product Info
Description: Product Info - Show the amount of discount savings display as:
1= % off 2= $amount off
Product Info - Show Sales Discount Savings Percentage Decimals
Path: Configuration > Product Info
Description: Product Info - Show discount savings display as a Percentage with how many decimals?:
Default= 0
Product Info - Price is Free Image or Text Status
Path: Configuration > Product Info
Description: Product Info - Show the Price is Free Image or Text on Displayed Price
0= Text
1= Image
Product Info - Price is Call for Price Image or Text Status
Path: Configuration > Product Info
Description: Product Info - Show the Price is Call for Price Image or Text on Displayed Price
0= Text
1= Image
Product Quantity Box Status - Adding New Products
Path: Configuration > Product Info
Description: What should the Default Quantity Box Status be set to when adding New Products?
0= off
1= on
NOTE: This will show a Qty Box when ON and default the Add to Cart to 1
Product Reviews Require Approval
Path: Configuration > Product Info
Description: Do product reviews require approval?
Note: When Review Status is off, it will also not show
0= off 1= on
Product page generated <title> tag - include Product Model?
Path: Configuration > Product Info
Description: When custom Keywords and Description meta tags are not set, include the Product Model in the generated page <title> tag?
0=no / 1=yes
Product page generated <title> tag - include Product Price?
Path: Configuration > Product Info
Description: When custom Keywords and Description meta tags are not set, include the Product Price in the generated page <title> tag?
0=no / 1=yes
Product page generated <meta - description> tag - Maximum Length
Path: Configuration > Product Info
Description: When custom Keywords and Description meta tags are not set, limit the generated <meta - description> tag to this number of words. Default 50.
Also Purchased Products Columns per Row
Path: Configuration > Product Info
Description: Also Purchased Products Columns per Row
0= off or set the sort order
Configuration ≫ Layout Settings
See also Admin > Catalog > Product Types > Layout Settings for product type specific layout settings.
Column Width - Left Boxes
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Width of the Left Column Boxes
px may be included
Default = 150px
Column Width - Right Boxes
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Width of the Right Column Boxes
px may be included
Default = 150px
Bread Crumbs Navigation Separator
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Enter the separator symbol to appear between the Navigation Bread Crumb trail
Note: Include spaces with the symbol if you want them part of the separator.
Default = ::
Define Breadcrumb Status
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Enable the Breadcrumb Trail Links?
0= OFF
1= ON
2= Off for Home Page Only
Bestsellers - Number Padding
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: What do you want to Pad the numbers with?
Default =
Bestsellers - Truncate Product Names
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: What size do you want to truncate the Product Names?
Default = 35
Bestsellers - Truncate Product Names followed by ...
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: When truncated Product Names follow with ...
Default = true
Categories Box - Show Specials Link
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Show Specials Link in the Categories Box
Categories Box - Show Products New Link
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Show Products New Link in the Categories Box
Shopping Cart Box Status
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Shopping Cart Shows
0= Always
1= Only when full
2= Only when full but not when viewing the Shopping Cart
Categories Box - Show Featured Products Link
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Show Featured Products Link in the Categories Box
Categories Box - Show Products All Link
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Show Products All Link in the Categories Box
Column Left Status - Global
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Show Column Left, unless page override exists?
0= Column Left is always off
1= Column Left is on, unless page override
Column Right Status - Global
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Show Column Right, unless page override exists?
0= Column Right is always off
1= Column Right is on, unless page override
Column Width - Left
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Width of the Left Column
px may be included
Default = 150px
Column Width - Right
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Width of the Right Column
px may be included
Default = 150px
Categories Separator between links Status
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Show Category Separator between Category Names and Links?
0= off
1= on
Categories Separator between the Category Name and Count
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: What separator do you want between the Category name and the count?
Default = ->
Categories Separator between the Category Name and Sub Categories
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: What separator do you want between the Category name and Sub Category Name?
Default = |_
Categories Count Prefix
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: What do you want to Prefix the count with?
Default= (
Categories Count Suffix
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: What do you want as a Suffix to the count?
Default= )
Categories SubCategories Indent
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: What do you want to use as the subcategories indent?
Default=
Categories with 0 Products Status
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Show Category Count for 0 Products?
0= off
1= on
Shopping Cart - Show Totals
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Show Totals Above Shopping Cart?
0= off
1= on: Items Weight Amount
2= on: Items Weight Amount, but no weight when 0
3= on: Items Amount
Customer Greeting - Show on Index Page
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Always Show Customer Greeting on Index?
0= off
1= on
Categories - Always Show on Main Page
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Always Show Categories on Main Page
0= off
1= on
Default category can be set to Top Level or a Specific Top Level
Main Page - Opens with Category
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: 0= Top Level Categories
Or enter the Category ID#
Note: Sub Categories can also be used Example: 3_10
Categories - Always Open to Show SubCategories
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Always Show Categories and SubCategories
0= off, just show Top Categories
1= on, Always show Categories and SubCategories when selected
Banner Display Groups - Header Position 1
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: The Banner Display Groups can be from one Banner Group or multiple Banner Groups
For multiple Banner Groups enter the Banner Group Name separated by a colon :
Example: Wide-Banners:SideBox-Banners
What Banner Group(s) do you want to use in the Header Position 1?
Leave blank for none
Banner Display Groups - Header Position 2
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: The Banner Display Groups can be from one Banner Group or multiple Banner Groups
For multiple Banner Groups enter the Banner Group Name separated by a colon :
Example: Wide-Banners:SideBox-Banners
What Banner Group(s) do you want to use in the Header Position 2?
Leave blank for none
Banner Display Groups - Header Position 3
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: The Banner Display Groups can be from one Banner Group or multiple Banner Groups
For multiple Banner Groups enter the Banner Group Name separated by a colon :
Example: Wide-Banners:SideBox-Banners
What Banner Group(s) do you want to use in the Header Position 3?
Leave blank for none
Banner Display Groups - Footer Position 1
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: The Banner Display Groups can be from one Banner Group or multiple Banner Groups
For multiple Banner Groups enter the Banner Group Name separated by a colon :
Example: Wide-Banners:SideBox-Banners
What Banner Group(s) do you want to use in the Footer Position 1?
Leave blank for none
Banner Display Groups - Footer Position 2
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: The Banner Display Groups can be from one Banner Group or multiple Banner Groups
For multiple Banner Groups enter the Banner Group Name separated by a colon :
Example: Wide-Banners:SideBox-Banners
What Banner Group(s) do you want to use in the Footer Position 2?
Leave blank for none
Banner Display Groups - Footer Position 3
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: The Banner Display Groups can be from one Banner Group or multiple Banner Groups
For multiple Banner Groups enter the Banner Group Name separated by a colon :
Example: Wide-Banners:SideBox-Banners
Default Group is Wide-Banners
What Banner Group(s) do you want to use in the Footer Position 3?
Leave blank for none
Banner Display Groups - Side Box banner_box
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: The Banner Display Groups can be from one Banner Group or multiple Banner Groups
For multiple Banner Groups enter the Banner Group Name separated by a colon :
Example: Wide-Banners:SideBox-Banners
Default Group is SideBox-Banners
What Banner Group(s) do you want to use in the Side Box - banner_box?
Leave blank for none
Banner Display Groups - Side Box banner_box2
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: The Banner Display Groups can be from one Banner Group or multiple Banner Groups
For multiple Banner Groups enter the Banner Group Name separated by a colon :
Example: Wide-Banners:SideBox-Banners
Default Group is SideBox-Banners
What Banner Group(s) do you want to use in the Side Box - banner_box2?
Leave blank for none
Banner Display Group - Side Box banner_box_all
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: The Banner Display Group may only be from one Banner Group for the Banner All sidebox
Default Group is BannersAll
What Banner Group do you want to use in the Side Box - banner_box_all?
Leave blank for none
Footer - Show IP Address status
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Show Customer IP Address in the Footer
0= off
1= on
Should the Customer IP Address show in the footer?
Product Discount Quantities - Add how many blank discounts?
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: How many blank discount quantities should be added for Product Pricing?
Product Discount Quantities - Display how many per row?
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: How many discount quantities should show per row on Product Info Pages?
Categories/Products Display Sort Order
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description:
Set the initial sort order for the Admin Category/Product listing page.
0 = Categories/Products: Sort Order, Name1 = Categories/Products: Name
2 = Categories: ID+ / Products: Model
3 = Categories: ID- / Products: Qty+, Name
4 = Categories: Status, Name+ / Products: Qty-, Name
5 = Categories: Status, Name- / Products: Price+, Name
6 = Products: Price-, Name
7 = Products: Model-
8 = Products: Status+
9 = Products: Status-
10 = Products: ID
11 = Products: Weight
Option Names and Values Global Add, Copy and Delete Features Status
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Option Names and Values Global Add, Copy and Delete Features Status
0= Hide Features
1= Show Features
(Default=1)
Category Header Menu ON/OFF
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Category Header Nav
This enables the display of your store's categories as a menu across the top of your header. There are many potential creative uses for this.
0= Hide Categories Tabs
1= Show Categories Tabs
Site Map - include My Account Links?
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Should the links to My Account show up on the site-map?
Note: Spiders will try to index this page, and likely should not be sent to secure pages, since there is no benefit in indexing a login page.
Default: false
Skip 1-prod Categories
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: Skip single-product categories
If this option is set to True, then if the customer clicks on a link to a category which only contains a single item, then Zen Cart will take them directly to that product-page, rather than present them with another link to click in order to see the product.
Default: True
Use split-login page
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: The login page can be displayed in two modes: Split or Vertical.
In Split mode, the create-account options are accessed by clicking a button to get to the create-account page. In Vertical mode, the create-account input fields are all displayed inline, below the login field, making one less click for the customer to create their account.
Default: False
CSS Buttons
Path: Configuration > Layout Settings
Description: CSS Buttons
Use CSS buttons instead of images (GIF/JPG)?
Button styles must be configured in the stylesheet if you enable this option.
Configuration ≫ Website Maintenance
Down for Maintenance: ON/OFF
Path: Configuration > Website Maintenance
Description: Down for Maintenance
(true=on false=off)
Down for Maintenance: filename
Path: Configuration > Website Maintenance
Description: Down for Maintenance filename
Note: Do not include the extension
Default=down_for_maintenance
Down for Maintenance: Hide Header
Path: Configuration > Website Maintenance
Description: Down for Maintenance: Hide Header
(true=hide false=show)
Down for Maintenance: Hide Column Left
Path: Configuration > Website Maintenance
Description: Down for Maintenance: Hide Column Left
(true=hide false=show)
Down for Maintenance: Hide Column Right
Path: Configuration > Website Maintenance
Description: Down for Maintenance: Hide Column Right
(true=hide false=show)
Down for Maintenance: Hide Footer
Path: Configuration > Website Maintenance
Description: Down for Maintenance: Hide Footer
(true=hide false=show)
Down for Maintenance: Hide Prices
Path: Configuration > Website Maintenance
Description: Down for Maintenance: Hide Prices
(true=hide false=show)
Down For Maintenance (exclude this IP-Address)
Path: Configuration > Website Maintenance
Description: This IP Address is able to access the website while it is Down For Maintenance (like webmaster)
To enter multiple IP Addresses, separate with a comma. If you do not know your IP Address, check in the Footer of your Shop.
NOTICE PUBLIC Before going Down for Maintenance: ON/OFF
Path: Configuration > Website Maintenance
Description: Give a WARNING some time before you put your website Down for Maintenance
(true=on false=off)
If you set the 'Down For Maintenance: ON/OFF' to true this will automatically be updated to false
Date and hours for notice before maintenance
Path: Configuration > Website Maintenance
Description: Date and hours for notice before maintenance website, enter date and hours for maintenance website
Display when webmaster has enabled maintenance
Path: Configuration > Website Maintenance
Description: Display when Webmaster has enabled maintenance
(true=on false=off)
Display website maintenance period
Path: Configuration > Website Maintenance
Description: Display Website maintenance period
(true=on false=off)
Website maintenance period
Path: Configuration > Website Maintenance
Description: Enter Website Maintenance period (hh:mm)
Configuration ≫ New Listing (Zen Cart v1.x.x only)
Controls the appearance of the New Products page in Zen Cart 1.x.x. See New Listing Configuration in v1.x.x for instructions on use.
For Zen Cart 2.0.0 and newer, please see New Listing Configuration.
Display Product Image
Path: Configuration > New Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Image?
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Quantity
Path: Configuration > New Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Quantity?
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Buy Now Button
Path: Configuration > New Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Buy Now Button
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Name
Path: Configuration > New Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Name?
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Model
Path: Configuration > New Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Model?
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Manufacturer Name
Path: Configuration > New Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Manufacturer Name?
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Price
Path: Configuration > New Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Price
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Weight
Path: Configuration > New Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Weight?
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Date Added
Path: Configuration > New Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Date Added?
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Description
Path: Configuration > New Listing
Description: How many characters do you want to display of the Product Description?
0= OFF
150= Suggested Length, or enter the maximum number of characters to display
Display Product Display - Default Sort Order
Path: Configuration > New Listing
Description: What Sort Order Default should be used for New Products Display?
Default= 6 for Date New to Old
1= Products Name
2= Products Name Desc
3= Price low to high, Products Name
4= Price high to low, Products Name
5= Model
6= Date Added desc
7= Date Added
8= Product Sort Order
Default Products New Group ID
Path: Configuration > New Listing
Description: Warning: Only change this if your Products New Group ID has changed from the default of 21
What is the configuration_group_id for New Products Listings?
Display Multiple Products Qty Box Status and Set Button Location
Path: Configuration > New Listing
Description: Do you want to display Add Multiple Products Qty Box and Set Button Location?
0= off
1= Top
2= Bottom
3= Both
Mask Upcoming Products from being include as New Products
Path: Configuration > New Listing
Description: Do you want to mask Upcoming Products from being included as New Products in Listing, Sideboxes and Centerbox?
0= off
1= on
Configuration ≫ Featured Listing (Zen Cart v1.x.x only)
Controls the appearance of the Featured Products page in Zen Cart v1.x.x. See Featured Listing Configuration in v1.x.x for instructions on use.
For Zen Cart 2.0.0 and newer, please see Featured Listing Configuration.
Display Product Image
Path: Configuration > Featured Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Image?
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Quantity
Path: Configuration > Featured Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Quantity?
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Buy Now Button
Path: Configuration > Featured Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Buy Now Button
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Name
Path: Configuration > Featured Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Name?
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Model
Path: Configuration > Featured Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Model?
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Manufacturer Name
Path: Configuration > Featured Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Manufacturer Name?
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Price
Path: Configuration > Featured Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Price
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Weight
Path: Configuration > Featured Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Weight?
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Date Added
Path: Configuration > Featured Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Date Added?
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Description
Path: Configuration > Featured Listing
Description: How many characters do you want to display of the Product Description?
0= OFF
150= Suggested Length, or enter the maximum number of characters to display
Display Product Display - Default Sort Order
Path: Configuration > Featured Listing
Description: What Sort Order Default should be used for Featured Product Display?
Default= 1 for Product Name
1= Products Name
2= Products Name Desc
3= Price low to high, Products Name
4= Price high to low, Products Name
5= Model
6= Date Added desc
7= Date Added
8= Product Sort Order
Default Featured Products Group ID
Path: Configuration > Featured Listing
Description: Warning: Only change this if your Featured Products Group ID has changed from the default of 22
What is the configuration_group_id for Featured Products Listings?
Display Multiple Products Qty Box Status and Set Button Location
Path: Configuration > Featured Listing
Description: Do you want to display Add Multiple Products Qty Box and Set Button Location?
0= off
1= Top
2= Bottom
3= Both
Configuration ≫ All Listing (Zen Cart v1.x.x only)
Controls the appearance of the All Products page in Zen Cart v1.x.x. See All Listing Configuration in v1.x.x for instructions on use.
For Zen Cart 2.0.0 and newer, please see All Listing Configuration.
Display Product Image
Path: Configuration > All Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Image?
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Quantity
Path: Configuration > All Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Quantity?
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Buy Now Button
Path: Configuration > All Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Buy Now Button
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Name
Path: Configuration > All Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Name?
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Model
Path: Configuration > All Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Model?
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Manufacturer Name
Path: Configuration > All Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Manufacturer Name?
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Price
Path: Configuration > All Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Price
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Weight
Path: Configuration > All Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Weight?
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Date Added
Path: Configuration > All Listing
Description: Do you want to display the Product Date Added?
0= off
1st digit Left or Right
2nd and 3rd digit Sort Order
4th digit number of breaks after
Display Product Description
Path: Configuration > All Listing
Description: How many characters do you want to display of the Product Description?
0= OFF
150= Suggested Length, or enter the maximum number of characters to display
Display Product Display - Default Sort Order
Path: Configuration > All Listing
Description: What Sort Order Default should be used for All Products Display?
Default= 1 for Product Name
1= Products Name
2= Products Name Desc
3= Price low to high, Products Name
4= Price high to low, Products Name
5= Model
6= Date Added desc
7= Date Added
8= Product Sort Order
Default Products All Group ID
Path: Configuration > All Listing
Description: Warning: Only change this if your Products All Group ID has changed from the default of 23
What is the configuration_group_id for Products All Listings?
Display Multiple Products Qty Box Status and Set Button Location
Path: Configuration > All Listing
Description: Do you want to display Add Multiple Products Qty Box and Set Button Location?
0= off
1= Top
2= Bottom
3= Both
Configuration ≫ Index Listing
Show New Products on Main Page
Path: Configuration > Index Listing
Description: Show New Products on Main Page
0= off or set the sort order
Show Featured Products on Main Page
Path: Configuration > Index Listing
Description: Show Featured Products on Main Page
0= off or set the sort order
Show Special Products on Main Page
Path: Configuration > Index Listing
Description: Show Special Products on Main Page
0= off or set the sort order
Show Upcoming Products on Main Page
Path: Configuration > Index Listing
Description: Show Upcoming Products on Main Page
0= off or set the sort order
Show New Products on Main Page - Category with SubCategories
Path: Configuration > Index Listing
Description: Show New Products on Main Page - Category with SubCategories
0= off or set the sort order
Show Featured Products on Main Page - Category with SubCategories
Path: Configuration > Index Listing
Description: Show Featured Products on Main Page - Category with SubCategories
0= off or set the sort order
Show Special Products on Main Page - Category with SubCategories
Path: Configuration > Index Listing
Description: Show Special Products on Main Page - Category with SubCategories
0= off or set the sort order
Show Upcoming Products on Main Page - Category with SubCategories
Path: Configuration > Index Listing
Description: Show Upcoming Products on Main Page - Category with SubCategories
0= off or set the sort order
Show New Products on Main Page - Errors and Missing Products Page
Path: Configuration > Index Listing
Description: Show New Products on Main Page - Errors and Missing Product
0= off or set the sort order
Show Featured Products on Main Page - Errors and Missing Products Page
Path: Configuration > Index Listing
Description: Show Featured Products on Main Page - Errors and Missing Product
0= off or set the sort order
Show Special Products on Main Page - Errors and Missing Products Page
Path: Configuration > Index Listing
Description: Show Special Products on Main Page - Errors and Missing Product
0= off or set the sort order
Show Upcoming Products on Main Page - Errors and Missing Products Page
Path: Configuration > Index Listing
Description: Show Upcoming Products on Main Page - Errors and Missing Product
0= off or set the sort order
Show New Products - below Product Listing
Path: Configuration > Index Listing
Description: Show New Products below Product Listing
0= off or set the sort order
Show Featured Products - below Product Listing
Path: Configuration > Index Listing
Description: Show Featured Products below Product Listing
0= off or set the sort order
Show Special Products - below Product Listing
Path: Configuration > Index Listing
Description: Show Special Products below Product Listing
0= off or set the sort order
Show Upcoming Products - below Product Listing
Path: Configuration > Index Listing
Description: Show Upcoming Products below Product Listing
0= off or set the sort order
New Products Columns per Row
Path: Configuration > Index Listing
Description: New Products Columns per Row
Featured Products Columns per Row
Path: Configuration > Index Listing
Description: Featured Products Columns per Row
Special Products Columns per Row
Path: Configuration > Index Listing
Description: Special Products Columns per Row
Filter Product Listing for Current Top Level Category When Enabled
Path: Configuration > Index Listing
Description: Filter the products when Product Listing is enabled for current Main Category or show products from all categories?
0= Filter Off 1=Filter On
Configuration ≫ Define Page Status
See Define Pages for instructions on use.
Define Main Page Status
Path: Configuration > Define Page Status
Description: Enable the Defined Main Page Link/Text?
0= Link ON, Define Text OFF
1= Link ON, Define Text ON
2= Link OFF, Define Text ON
3= Link OFF, Define Text OFF
Define Contact Us Status
Path: Configuration > Define Page Status
Description: Enable the Defined Contact Us Link/Text?
0= Link ON, Define Text OFF
1= Link ON, Define Text ON
2= Link OFF, Define Text ON
3= Link OFF, Define Text OFF
Define Privacy Status
Path: Configuration > Define Page Status
Description: Enable the Defined Privacy Link/Text?
0= Link ON, Define Text OFF
1= Link ON, Define Text ON
2= Link OFF, Define Text ON
3= Link OFF, Define Text OFF
Define Shipping & Returns
Path: Configuration > Define Page Status
Description: Enable the Defined Shipping & Returns Link/Text?
0= Link ON, Define Text OFF
1= Link ON, Define Text ON
2= Link OFF, Define Text ON
3= Link OFF, Define Text OFF
Define Conditions of Use
Path: Configuration > Define Page Status
Description: Enable the Defined Conditions of Use Link/Text?
0= Link ON, Define Text OFF
1= Link ON, Define Text ON
2= Link OFF, Define Text ON
3= Link OFF, Define Text OFF
Define Checkout Success
Path: Configuration > Define Page Status
Description: Enable the Defined Checkout Success Link/Text?
0= Link ON, Define Text OFF
1= Link ON, Define Text ON
2= Link OFF, Define Text ON
3= Link OFF, Define Text OFF
Define Discount Coupon
Path: Configuration > Define Page Status
Description: Enable the Defined Discount Coupon Link/Text?
0= Link ON, Define Text OFF
1= Link ON, Define Text ON
2= Link OFF, Define Text ON
3= Link OFF, Define Text OFF
Define Site Map Status
Path: Configuration > Define Page Status
Description: Enable the Defined Site Map Link/Text?
0= Link ON, Define Text OFF
1= Link ON, Define Text ON
2= Link OFF, Define Text ON
3= Link OFF, Define Text OFF
Define Page-Not-Found Status
Path: Configuration > Define Page Status
Description: Enable the Defined Page-Not-Found Text from define-pages?
0= Define Text OFF
1= Define Text ON
Define Page 2
Path: Configuration > Define Page Status
Description: Enable the Defined Page 2 Link/Text?
0= Link ON, Define Text OFF
1= Link ON, Define Text ON
2= Link OFF, Define Text ON
3= Link OFF, Define Text OFF
Define Page 3
Path: Configuration > Define Page Status
Description: Enable the Defined Page 3 Link/Text?
0= Link ON, Define Text OFF
1= Link ON, Define Text ON
2= Link OFF, Define Text ON
3= Link OFF, Define Text OFF
Define Page 4
Path: Configuration > Define Page Status
Description: Enable the Defined Page 4 Link/Text?
0= Link ON, Define Text OFF
1= Link ON, Define Text ON
2= Link OFF, Define Text ON
3= Link OFF, Define Text OFF
Configuration ≫ EZ-Pages Settings
EZ-Pages Display Status - HeaderBar
Path: Configuration > EZ-Pages Settings
Description: Display of EZ-Pages content can be Globally enabled/disabled for the Header Bar
0 = Off
1 = On
2= On ADMIN IP ONLY located in Website Maintenance
NOTE: Warning only shows to the Admin and not to the public
EZ-Pages Display Status - FooterBar
Path: Configuration > EZ-Pages Settings
Description: Display of EZ-Pages content can be Globally enabled/disabled for the Footer Bar
0 = Off
1 = On
2= On ADMIN IP ONLY located in Website Maintenance
NOTE: Warning only shows to the Admin and not to the public
EZ-Pages Display Status - Sidebox
Path: Configuration > EZ-Pages Settings
Description: Display of EZ-Pages content can be Globally enabled/disabled for the Sidebox
0 = Off
1 = On
2= On ADMIN IP ONLY located in Website Maintenance
NOTE: Warning only shows to the Admin and not to the public
EZ-Pages Header Link Separator
Path: Configuration > EZ-Pages Settings
Description: EZ-Pages Header Link Separator
Default = ::
EZ-Pages Footer Link Separator
Path: Configuration > EZ-Pages Settings
Description: EZ-Pages Footer Link Separator
Default = ::
EZ-Pages Prev/Next Buttons
Path: Configuration > EZ-Pages Settings
Description: Display Prev/Continue/Next buttons on EZ-Pages pages?
0=OFF (no buttons)
1="Continue"
2="Prev/Continue/Next"
Default setting: 2.
EZ-Pages Table of Contents for Chapters Status
Path: Configuration > EZ-Pages Settings
Description: Enable EZ-Pages Table of Contents for Chapters?
0= OFF
1= ON
EZ-Pages Pages to disable headers
Path: Configuration > EZ-Pages Settings
Description: EZ-Pages "pages" on which to NOT display the normal "header" for your site.
Simply list page ID numbers separated by commas with no spaces.
Page ID numbers can be obtained from the EZ-Pages screen under Admin > Tools.
ie: 1,5,2
or leave blank.
EZ-Pages Pages to disable footers
Path: Configuration > EZ-Pages Settings
Description: EZ-Pages "pages" on which to NOT display the normal "footer" for your site.
Simply list page ID numbers separated by commas with no spaces.
Page ID numbers can be obtained from the EZ-Pages screen under Admin > Tools.
ie: 3,7
or leave blank.
EZ-Pages Pages to disable left-column
Path: Configuration > EZ-Pages Settings
Description: EZ-Pages "pages" on which to NOT display the normal "left" column (of sideboxes) for your site.
Simply list page ID numbers separated by commas with no spaces.
Page ID numbers can be obtained from the EZ-Pages screen under Admin > Tools.
ie: 21
or leave blank.
EZ-Pages Pages to disable right-column
Path: Configuration > EZ-Pages Settings
Description: EZ-Pages "pages" on which to NOT display the normal "right" column (of sideboxes) for your site.
Simply list page ID numbers separated by commas with no spaces.
Page ID numbers can be obtained from the EZ-Pages screen under Admin > Tools.
ie: 3,82,13
or leave blank.
Configuration ≫ Options’ Stock Manager
See Variant Stock for details and instructions on use.
General: Enable Products Options Stock Manager?
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: Enable the Products' Options' Stock processing for the storefront?
General: Duplicate Model Numbers
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: How should the admin-level tools handle duplicate model numbers? Choose one of:
- Allow (default): No message, allows saving.
- Disallow: Issue message, don't allow saving.
- Message-Only: Issue message, allow saving.
General: Divider Color
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: Enter the background color to be used for the divider in Catalog :: Products' Options' Stock Manager.
General: Options Stock Re-order Level
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: Enter the low-stock level for products with options' stock. This value is used to highlight low-stock options within the Catalog->Manage Options' Stock tools and, if Configuration->E-mail Options->Send Low Stock Emails is enabled, determines the stock-level at which to send those emails.
Note: The value entered must consist of numeric (0-9) characters only.
General: Back-in-Stock Date Reminder
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: If your store is using POSM's back-in-stock labels with availability dates, you might want a reminder when a date is imminent. Identify the number of days prior to any expiration that the notification should be issued; set the value to 0 (the default) if you do not want a reminder.
General: Option Types to Manage?
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: Enter the types of options to manage using a packed, comma-separated list. Currently, only Dropdown/Select (0) and Radio (2) option types are supported!
General: Optional Option Types List
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: Enter types of options to be ignored when determining if a product's option-combination is managed, using a packed, comma-separated list.
The built-in Zen Cart option types are Dropdown/Select (0), Text (1), Radio (2), Checkbox (3), File (4) and Read-Only (5).
General: Optional Option Names List
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: Enter the list of optional product options for your store, using a packed, comma-separated list of their option_id values. All option values associated with the options that you identify here are ignored when determining if a product's option-combination is managed.
Use this value in conjunction with the "Optional Option Types List" to refine your store's option-combination configurations.
Stock Status Display: Show Messages?
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: Choose where (Store Only, Admin Only, Both or Neither) the POSM in-/out-of-stock messages will be displayed.
If you choose Store Only or Both, this status will be displayed to your customers on the shopping_cart, checkout_confirmation and account_history_info pages. See also the Dependent Attributes: Stock Status Display setting, below, which operates independently of this setting.
If you choose Admin Only or Both, the in-/out-of-stock messages will be displayed within your Customers->Orders details display, invoices and packing slips.
Stock Status Display: Messages for Unmanaged Options?
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: Should the store-side processing include in-/out-of-stock messages for non-POSM-managed products? If set to true, the messages will be displayed depending on the unmanaged product's stock quantity — In Stock if > 0; the default out-of-stock message (PRODUCTS_OPTIONS_STOCK_NOT_IN_STOCK), otherwise.
Stock Status Display: Include In-Stock Status?
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: Choose whether to include the display of the "in-stock" product status, wherever that status-display is enabled. If set to false, only out-of-stock messages will be displayed.
Admin: Model Number Field Width
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: Use this setting to control the width of the Option Model/SKU field displayed by Catalog :: Manage Options' Stock and Catalog :: Options' Stock — View All pages. Enter a valid CSS "width" value, e.g. 9em (default) or 9px.
Note: Leave the setting blank to use the database-defined field width.
Dependent Attributes: Enable
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: Identify whether or not the plugin's dependent-attributes processing should be enabled.
Dependent Attributes: Insert "Please Choose"?
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: Identify whether or not the plugin's dependent-attributes processing should insert a "Please Choose" selection into a product's drop-down options. If false, the first option value for each attribute is assumed to be a "Please choose …" type value.
Note: This setting does not apply when a product has a single drop-down option.
Dependent Attributes: Show Model Number?
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: Identify whether or not the plugin's dependent-attributes processing should include the model-numbers for each attribute value on the final, selectable attribute's option.
Note: A model-number is included only if that value is not an empty string.
Dependent Attributes: Show Stock Status?
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: Identify whether or not the plugin's dependent-attributes processing should include the in-/out-of-stock status for each attribute value on the final, selectable attribute's option.
Note: In-stock status is included only if Stock Status Display: Include In-Stock Status? is set to true.
Dependent Attributes: Show In-Stock Quantity in Status?
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: When Dependent Attributes: Stock Status Display and Stock Status Display: Include In-Stock Status? are both true, should the in-stock quantity be displayed when the option-combination is In Stock?
Dependent Attributes: Outer Selector
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: Identify the outer CSS selector (default: an empty string) that wraps all elements associated with a single option.
Notes:
- For Zen Cart's built-in
responsive_classic
andtemplate_default
templates (and clones thereof), this value should be set to .attribBlock. - For the
bootstrap
template (and clones thereof), this value should be set to an empty string.
Dependent Attributes: Inner Selector
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: Identify the inner CSS selector (default: .wrapperAttribsOptions) that contains, at a minimum, each option's name. Note: This value should be changed only if your custom template has modified the attributes' display formatting.
Dependent Attributes: Option Name Selector
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: Identify the CSS selector (default: .optionName) that identifies the element that contains the current option's name. Note: This value should be changed only if your custom template has modified the attributes' display formatting.
Dependent Attributes: Attributes Images Selector
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: Identify the CSS selector (default: .attribImg) that wraps, if configured, each attribute's image. Note: This value should be changed only if your custom template has modified the attributes' display formatting.
Dependent Attributes: Use Minified Script File?
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: Identify whether or not the plugin's dependent-attributes processing should load the minified version of the jQuery script, reducing the page-load time for a product's page.
View All: Allow Model Number Updates?
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: Should the "View All" processing for Catalog->Manage Options' Stock enable the managed variants' model numbers to be updated? If set to false, the model numbers are displayed but cannot be updated; you'll need to update the model numbers on a product-by-product basis.
View All: Maximum Products/Page
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: Enter the maximum number of products to display on a single page of the View All tool.
Shopping Cart: Display Model Numbers?
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: Should the
shopping_cart
page display a product's model-number? If you choose true
, a product's model number is appended to its name for the display, e.g. "Product Name [model]", if the model-number is not empty.Enable debug?
Path: Configuration > Options' Stock Manager
Description: If enabled, the POSM processing will write debug information to either a myDEBUG-POSM-*.log (for store-side actions) or a myDEBUG-POSM-adm-*.log (for admin-side actions) file in your store's logs directory.