# General Settings

The General Store Settings control the fundamental configuration of your POS store, including store information, localisation, currency formatting, and customer defaults.

![General Store Settings in the POS Settings](/img/general-settings.png)

General Store Settings

## Overview[​](#overview "Direct link to Overview")

On initial load, the POS automatically retrieves default settings from your WooCommerce store configuration. In most cases, you'll want to keep these settings synchronized with your WooCommerce store to maintain consistency across all sales channels.

Best Practice

Generally, users should maintain the same settings as their WooCommerce store unless there's a specific business need to customise them for the POS, such as switching currencies for a different market or setting a different default customer for in-store transactions.

## Store Information[​](#store-information "Direct link to Store Information")

### Store Name[​](#store-name "Direct link to Store Name")

The name of your store as it appears throughout the POS interface and on receipts. This is typically synchronized with your WooCommerce store name.

### Store Address[​](#store-address "Direct link to Store Address")

The store address fields include:

* **Store Base City**: The city where your store is located
* **Store Base Postcode**: The postal/ZIP code for your store location
* **Store Base State**: The state or province where your store operates
* **Store Base Country**: The country where your store is located

Address Settings Disabled

The store address fields are currently disabled in the POS settings because changes to the store address can impact tax calculations and may cause problems with order processing. These settings remain synchronized with your WooCommerce store configuration.

## Localisation Settings[​](#localisation-settings "Direct link to Localisation Settings")

### Language[​](#language "Direct link to Language")

Sets the display language for the POS interface. This controls the language used for:

* Menu items and navigation
* Button labels and interface text
* System messages and notifications
* Date and time formatting

### Currency[​](#currency "Direct link to Currency")

Defines the primary currency used for transactions and pricing display. This setting affects:

* Product pricing display
* Order totals and calculations
* Receipt formatting
* Financial reporting

### Currency Position[​](#currency-position "Direct link to Currency Position")

Controls where the currency symbol appears relative to the price amount:

* **Left**: $10.00 (symbol before amount)
* **Right**: 10.00$ (symbol after amount)
* **Left with space**: $ 10.00
* **Right with space**: 10.00 $

## Number Formatting[​](#number-formatting "Direct link to Number Formatting")

### Decimal Separator[​](#decimal-separator "Direct link to Decimal Separator")

The character used to separate the whole number from the decimal portion (e.g., "." or ",").

### Number of Decimals[​](#number-of-decimals "Direct link to Number of Decimals")

Specifies how many decimal places to display for prices and monetary values (typically 2 for most currencies).

### Thousand Separator[​](#thousand-separator "Direct link to Thousand Separator")

The character used to separate thousands in large numbers (e.g., "," for 1,000 or "." for 1.000).

### Thousands Group Style[​](#thousands-group-style "Direct link to Thousands Group Style")

Determines how thousands are grouped and displayed:

* **thousand**: Standard Western grouping (123,456,789) - groups every 3 digits
* **lakh**: Indian numbering system (12,34,56,789) - groups first 3 digits, then every 2 digits
* **wan**: East Asian numbering system (1,2345,6789) - groups every 4 digits

## Customer Settings[​](#customer-settings "Direct link to Customer Settings")

### Default Customer[​](#default-customer "Direct link to Default Customer")

Sets the customer that is automatically selected for new orders. Options typically include:

* **Guest**: For walk-in customers without accounts
* **Specific Customer**: A predefined customer account
* **Cashier**: The logged-in cashier as the customer

### Default Customer is Cashier[​](#default-customer-is-cashier "Direct link to Default Customer is Cashier")

When enabled, the currently logged-in cashier is automatically set as the customer for new orders.

## Restore Server Settings[​](#restore-server-settings "Direct link to Restore Server Settings")

The "Restore server settings" button allows you to reset all general settings back to the default values from your WooCommerce store.

Synchronization

Clicking "Restore server settings" will fetch the current WooCommerce store defaults and override any custom POS settings.