CS-Cart currency

How to set up alternative currency display format

If you want two different currencies to display on the page product at the same time:

• Log in the Administration panel.
• Open the Administration tab.
• Click the Settings link.
• Find the Alternative currency display format field.
• In the check-box change Show prices in selected currencies only into Show prices in default and selected currencies.

How to add a new currency

If you want to add an additional currency:

• Log in the Administration panel.
• Open the Administration tab.
• Click the Currencies link.
• Click Add currencies button.
In the opened window you'll have to specify the following fields:
• Name – put the new currency name.
• Code – put the new currency code.
• Primary currency – if you want to set the new currency as primary tick this box.
• Sign – put the new currency sign.
• Rate – put the new currency rate in relation to a primary currency.
• Click Save button.

How to set the secondary currency to be selected by default in the storefront.

• Open the core directory of your CS-Cart installation.
• Find the fn.init.php file located there.
• Find the following part of code there:

foreach ($currencies as $v) {
    if ($v['is_primary'] == 'Y') {
        $secondary_currency = $v['currency_code'];
        break;
    }
}

• and replace with this one:

$secondary_currency = 'DESIRED_CURRENCY_CODE';

where "DESIRED_CURRENCY_CODE" should be replaced with the currency you want to be selected by default in the storefront.
• Save the file.

NOTE: This modification will keep your other currencies selectable but only set the specified one as selected by default.

NOTE: This will put the required currency on the first place, but the rate will still be counted in relation to the primary currency