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Countries Options

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Default Country	Store View	Identifies the country where your store is located.
Allow Countries	Store View	Identifies each country from which you accept orders.
Postal Code is Optional for the following countries	Global	Identifies the countries that do not require a ZIP or postal code in the shipping address.
European Union Countries	Global	Identifies the countries that are members of the European Union.

States Options

Field Descriptions

Field

Scope

Description

State is required for

Global

Identifies the countries where you conduct business that require a state or province to be included in a postal address.

Display not required State

Global

For countries where it is not required, determines if the State/Province field is included in the postal address of the customer. Options include:

Yes	Includes the State/Province field in the customer address, even if not required by the country.
No	Omits the State/Province field from the customer address if not required by the country.

Locale Options

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Timezone	Website	Identifies the time zone of the primary market served by the store. Usually the timezone is the same as that used in the physical location of your business.
Locale	Store View	Identifies the language, currency, and system of measurement used in the market served.
First Day of Week	Store View	Identifies the day that is considered to be the first day of the week in the market served.
Weekend Days	Store View	Identifies the days that fall on the weekend in the market served.

Store Information

Field Descriptions

Field

Scope

Description

Store Name

Store View

The name of your store.

Store Contact Telephone

Store View

The primary telephone number of your store.

Country

Website

The country from which your store conducts business.

VAT Number

Website

Your Value Added Tax number, if applicable.

Validate VAT Number

Verifies the number with VAT ID Validation.

Store Contact Address

Store View

The primary mailing address of your store.