It's weird to get an email from 'Owner' weirder still when the email address is @example.com. But this is what happens if you don't change some of the configuration settings in Magento. It makes your store look unprofessional, so take the time to check it's been done. Bear in mind that Magento's default settings seem to be US, PST. Depending on your business, you'll likely find that other changes need to be made, but at a minimum, here's what you'll want to change:
General
General
What to enter/change/check:
- Countries Options
- Default Country (where your store is based)
Whatever your default country is set to is also the default country setting on the front end for the ordering process - Allow Countries (where you ship to)
- Default Country (where your store is based)
- States Options
Countries that require a state - Locale Options
- Timezone
- Locale
- First Day of Week
- Weekend Days
- Store Information
This information is used in various templates, so take the time to fill it out
- Store Name
- Store Contact Telephone
- VAT Number
- Store Contact Address
Web
- Search Engines Optimisation
Turn 'Use Web Server Rewrites' to Yes for search engine friendly URLs - Unsecure
- Base URL
- Secure
- Base URL
- Default Pages
Set your CMS Home Page here
Design
- HTML Head
Favicon, default meta information, robots - Header
Add logo image src and alt text - Footer
- Transactional Emails
Add logo to be used on emails
Currency Set Up
- Base Currency
The currency transactions will be processed in - Default Display Currency
- Allowed Currencies
Store Email Addresses
These senders (name and email) are used in various email templates.
- General Contact
- Sales Representative
- Customer Support
Contacts
- Send Emails To
- Email Sender
- Email Template
Catalog
Catalog
- Product Image Placeholders
Sales
Sales
- Invoice and Packing Slip Design
Logo for PDF and HTML views, address
Tax
Default tax destination calculation, tax settings (show including / excluding tax)
Shipping Settings
- Origin
Set address item being shipped from
Shipping Methods
Set shipping methods
Payment Methods
Enable relevant payment methods, PayPal option available with basic installation
- Merchant Location
Other Settings You Can Change
Magento is incredibly flexible and you'll find that the Configuration page enables you to change a huge amount of settings, including:
- Show out of stock items
- Allow backorders
- Change default email templates
- Change settings on Newsletters sent
- Sitemaps for SEO
- Enable/disable Wishlist
- Add Google Analytics details
- Written by Nicholas Young
- 3 September 2014
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