Adding new currencies

Where can I find the currency settings?

Go to Control Panel → Configuration → Settings → Currency

Here you can add and manage currencies in your online store.

How to add a new currency

1. Go to Configuration → Settings → Currency
2. Click Add currency
3. Fill in the required information
4. Click Save

Required information

When adding a new currency, you must fill in the following fields:

Title

• The name of the currency.
• Example: Swedish Krona

Code

• The currency code.
• Example: SEK

Symbol left

• Used if the currency symbol should appear before the price.

Symbol right

• Used if the currency symbol should appear after the price.
• Example: ,-

Decimal separator

• The character used for decimals.
• Example: ,

Thousand separator

• The character used to separate thousands.
• Example: .

Decimals

• The number of decimal places displayed.
• Example: 2

Value

• The exchange rate relative to the store’s default currency (usually NOK).
• The value must be entered with eight decimal places, for example:
• • 1.00000000
  • 0.10000000

How the exchange rate works

The exchange rate is based on the store’s default currency.

• A currency weaker than NOK should have a value above 1
• • Example: 1.10000000
• A currency stronger than NOK should have a value below 1
• • Example: 0.10000000

Decimal display

You can choose how prices are displayed in the store.

• Show 0 decimals in store
• • Hides decimals in product prices.
• Show decimals in checkout
• • Displays decimals in the checkout.

Important to know

• Exchange rates are not updated automatically
• You must update the rates manually when needed
• The default currency is used as the basis for all other currencies

What if this does not solve the problem?

• Verify that the currency code is entered correctly
• Check that the exchange rate value is correct
• Test how prices appear in the online store
• Contact Mystore support if the currency does not display correctly

Please include:

• The domain name of your online store
• Which currency you are trying to add
• A screenshot of the currency settings.