How to set up currency in the Gridbox Booking System for Joomla?
Creating a feature-rich Joomla booking system begins with the configuration of currency settings. In this tutorial, we'll take a closer look at how to easily set up currency in the Gridbox Booking System so that your Joomla booking site is ready for global transactions and accessible to clients from different regions.
In the Gridbox dashboard, mouse over the icon Store ➝ Settings ➝ Currency and Units.
- Some settings of Booking Services and Store App are identical. Therefore, if the Gridbox eCommerce is already set up, you do not need to set currency again
Adding new currency
Click Add New Item to add a new currency and fill out all the fields.
General
Title
Adds the title of a currency.
Code
Adds currency code, e.g. USD, EUR, UAH.
Symbol
Adds a symbol, e.g. $, €, ₴.
Position
Sets the position of a symbol (Left or Right).
Currency Separator
Thousand Separator
Sets the thousand separator (comma, dot, space, none).
Decimal Separator
Sets the decimal separator (comma, dot).
Number of Decimals
Sets the number of decimals.
Multicurrency
Exchange Rate
Sets the fixed rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another.
Assign to Language
Sets the language you need to assign a currency.
Automatically update exchange rates
To change the exchange rate automatically in your Joomla booking based on Gridbox, enable the Automatically Update Exchange Rates option and integrate Exchangerates.