In the section Catalog Settings, you can edit global settings relating to the representation of your catalog. There won't be an explanation for every setting, as some of them are self-explanatory. If the setting you are looking for isn't documented, hover over the space between the title and input field of the setting. A question mark will appear, containing a hint about the setting.
General
| 250px|Input field | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Display Dimensions | Check the box to display dimensions. When enabled, the customer will see the dimensions of the product. |
| Show Discount Sign | Specifies whether a discount sign (“%”) should be displayed next to the final price when discounts have been applied. |
| Ignore Discounts (sitewide) | Check the box to ignore discounts (sitewide). This can significantly improve performance. |
| Ignore Featured Products (sitewide) | Check the box to ignore featured products (sitewide). This can significantly improve performance. |
| 'Compare Products' Enabled | Check the box to allow customers to use the ‘Compare Products’ option in your store. |
| Include Short Description in Compare Products | Check the box to display the short description of products on the compare products page. |
| Include Full Description in Compare Products | Check the box to display the full description of products on the compare products page. |
| Show Bestsellers on Home Page | Check the box to show bestsellers on the home page. |
| Number of Bestsellers on Home Page | The number of bestsellers on the home page to be displayed when the ‘Show bestsellers on home page’ option is enabled. |
| Truncate Long Texts | Option to truncate long texts and to show them in full length only when they are clicked on. |
Product Lists
| 250px|Input field | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Include Products From Subcategories | Check the box if you want a category details page to include products from subcategories. |
| Include Featured Products In Normal Lists | Check the box if you want to include featured products in normal lists. |
| Show The Number Of Distinct Products Besides Each Category | Check the box to show the number of products beside each category (category navigation block). |
| Category Breadcrumb Enabled | Check the box to show the category breadcrumb. |
| Show Subcategories Above Product Lists | Check the box to show subcategories above product lists. |
List
| 250px|Input field | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Allow Product Sorting | Check the box to enable the product sorting option on the category/manufacturer details page. |
| Default View Mode | Specifies how product lists should be displayed by default. The customer can also change the appearance manually. |
| Allow View Mode Changing | Check the box to enable the option to change the view mode on the category/manufacturer details page. |
| Amount Of Displayed Products Per Page | Determines the amount of displayed products per page. |
Products
| 250px|Input field | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Show Delivery Times In Product Lists | Check the box to enable the product sorting option on the category/manufacturer details page. |
| Display Base Price Info In Product Lists | Specifies how product lists should be displayed by default. The customer can also change the appearance manually. |
| Show Color Squares In Product Lists | Specifies whether the colors of the first color type attribute should be displayed in product lists. |
| Hide Buy-Button In Product Lists | Click the box to hide the buy button in product lists. |
| Label Product as "new" for max. [x] Days | Specifies the number of days that a “New” label should be displayed in the product list. Leave the field blank to disable this feature. |
Product Tags
| 250px|Input field | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Number Of Product Tags (Cloud) | The number of product tags that appear in the tag cloud. |
| 'Products by Tag' Page. Products Per Page | Set the page size for products on the ‘products by tag’ page. |
| Allow Customers To Select 'Products By Tag' Page Size | Defines whether customers are allowed to select the ‘Products by tag’ page size from a predefined list of options. |
| 'Products By Tag' Page Size Options (Comma Separated) | Comma-separated list of page size options. The first option is the default page size if none are selected. |
Product Details
| 250px|Input field | Explanation |
|---|---|
| 'Recently Viewed Products' Enabled | Check the box to allow customers to use the ‘recently viewed products’ feature in your store. |
| Number of 'Recently Viewed Products' | The number of ‘Recently viewed products’ to display when the ‘Recently viewed products’ option is enabled. |
| 'Recently Added Products' Enabled | Check the box to allow customers to use the ‘Recently added products’ feature in your store. |
| Number of 'Recently Added Products' | The number of ‘Recently added products’ to be displayed when the ‘Recently added products’ option is enabled. |
| Show A Share Button | Check the box to show the share button on the product details page. |
| 'Products Also Purchased' Enabled | Check the box to allow customers to view a list of additional products purchased by other customers who purchased the above. |
| Number Of Also Purchased Products To Display | The number of products also purchased by other customers to be displayed when the ‘Products also purchased’ option is enabled. |
| Number From Which Images Are Only Displayed On Variation Change | Upper limit from which variation images are displayed only if the related value has been selected. Below that limit, all images are displayed. |
| Show Delivery Times | Determines whether delivery times should be displayed on the product details page. |
| Delivery Time Id For Empty Stock | Determines the delivery time ID for products that are out of stock. |
| Enable Dynamic Price Update | Check the box if you want to enable the dynamic price update on the product details page in case price adjustments have been made for a product's attributes. |
| Base Price For Bundle Items | Defines whether the base price should be displayed for bundle items. |
| Show Variant Combination Price Adjustments | Determines whether variant combination price adjustments should be displayed. |
| Show Quantity Of Linked Product | Determines whether the quantity of linked products appears at a variant attribute value. |
| Show Image Of Linked Product | Determines whether the image of linked products appears at a variant attribute value. |
Customers
| 250px|Input field | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Show Product Reviews In Product Lists | Determines whether product reviews are shown in product lists. |
| Show Product Reviews In Product Detail | Determines whether product reviews are shown in product details. |
| Product Reviews Must Be Approved | Check the box if product reviews must be approved by the administrator. |
| Allow Anonymous Users To Write Product Reviews | Check the box to allow anonymous users to write product reviews. |
| Notify About New Product Reviews | Check the box to notify store owner about new product reviews. |
| 'Ask Question' Enabled | Check the box to allow customers to send an inquiry concerning a product. |
| 'Email A Friend' Enabled | Check the box to allow customers to use the ‘Email a Friend’ option in your store. |
| Allow Anonymous Users To Email A Friend | Check the box if you want to allow anonymous users to e-mail a friend. |
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