Customer Settings

You can edit the customer settings by going to Configuration > Settings > Customer Settings .

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'Usernames' Enabled	Check the box to use user names for login/registration instead of e-mails. Warning: It is recommended that you change this setting in the production environment.
Allow Customers To Change Their Usernames	A value indicating whether customers are allowed to change their user names.
Allow Customers To Check The Availability Of Usernames	A value indicating whether customers are allowed to check the availability of user names (when registering or amending ‘My Account’).
Registration Method	Determines the customer's registration method. In the Standard mode, visitors can register with no need to approval. In the E-mail Validation mode, the user must respond to a validation e-mail in order to active the account. In the Admin Approval mode, registration is subject to the administrator's approval. In the Disabled mode, registration is disabled.
Allow Customers To Upload Avatars	A value indicating whether customers are allowed to upload avatars.
Default Avatar Enabled	A value indicating whether to display a default user avatar.
Show Customers' Location	A value indicating whether the customer’s location is shown.
Show Customers' Join Date	A value indicating whether to show the customer's registration date.
Allow Viewing Of Customer Profiles	A value indicating whether the viewing of customer profiles is allowed.
Notify About New Customer Registration	Notifies the store owner when a new customer is registered.
Hide 'Downloadable Products' Tab	Check the box to hide the ‘Downloadable Products’ tab on the page ‘My Account’.
Hide 'Back In Stock Subscriptions' Tab	Check the box to hide the ‘Back in Stock Subscriptions’ tab on the page 'My Account’.
Customer Name Format	Refers to the name format of the customer.
Maximum Length Of The Customer Name	Determines the maximum length of the displayed customer name.
Hide Newsletter Box	Check the box if you want to hide the newsletter subscription box.
Store Last Visited Page	When enabled, the most recently visited page will be stored. Disable this option to improve performance.
Default Password Format	Choose default password format. Please keep in mind that this setting will be applied only to newly registered customers.

Customer Form Fields

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'Gender' Enabled	Specifies whether or not gender is enabled.
'Date of Birth' Enabled	Specifies whether or not the date of birth is enabled.
'Company' Enabled	Specifies whether or not the company is enabled.
'Company' Required	Specifies whether or not the company is required.
'Street Addresses' Enabled	Specifies whether or not the street address is enabled.
'Street Addresses' Required	Specifies whether or not the street address is required.
'Zip / Postal Code' Enabled	Specifies whether or not the zip/postal code is enabled.
'Zip / Postal Code' Required	Specifies whether or not the zip/postal code is required.
'City' Enabled	Specifies whether or not the city is enabled.
'City' Required	Specifies whether or not the city is required.
'Country' Enabled	Specifies whether or not the country is enabled.
'Phone Number' Enabled	Specifies whether or not the phone number is enabled.
'Phone Number' Required	Specifies whether or not the phone number is required.
'Fax Number' Enabled	Specifies whether or not the fax number is enabled.
'Fax Number' Required	Specifies whether or not the fax number is required.
'Newsletter' Enabled	Specifies whether or not the newsletter is enabled.

Address Form Fields

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'Company' Enabled	Specifies whether or not the company is enabled.
'Company' Required	Specifies whether or not the company is required.
'Street Address' Enabled	Specifies whether or not the street address is enabled.
'Street Address' Required	Specifies whether or not the street address is required.
'Zip / Postal Code' Enabled	Specifies whether or not the zip/portal code is enabled.
'Zip / Postal Code' Required	Specifies whether or not the zip/portal code is required.
'City' Enabled	Specifies whether or not the city is enabled.
'City' Required	Specifies whether or not the city is required.
'Country' Enabled	Specifies whether or not the country is enabled.
'State/Province' Enabled	Specifies whether or not the state or province is enabled.
'Phone Number' Enabled	Specifies whether or not the phone number is enabled.
'Phone Number' Required	Specifies whether or not the phone number is required.
'Fax Number' Enabled	Specifies whether or not the fax number is enabled.
'Fax Number' Required	Specifies whether or not the fax number is required.

Date and Time Settings

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Allow Customers To Select Time Zone	Check the box to allow customers to select the time zone. If checked, the time zone can be selected in the public store. If not, the default time zone will be used.
Default Store Time Zone	Specifies the default store time zone.

External Authentication Settings

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Auto Register Enabled	Check the box to enable auto registration when using external authentication. With this option enabled, a new customer account will be created in your shop if a customer uses External Authentication Methods.