{"id":5724,"date":"2025-01-14T11:28:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T11:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=5724"},"modified":"2025-01-14T11:28:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T11:28:46","slug":"how-to-configure-units-in-your-online-store","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/articles\/how-to-configure-units-in-your-online-store\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure Units in your Online Store"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-nco-info-block\"><p class=\"nco-info-block-content\"><strong>Info:<\/strong> This article applies to Website Builder purchases made after 14<sup>th<\/sup> January 2025. For further assistance, please contact our support team.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, you will learn how to <strong>set the units of measurement <\/strong>for your online store, which will be displayed throughout the entire website. You can choose between metric units (grams, litres, meters, etc.) or imperial units (inches, pounds, gallons, etc.).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Setting the correct units is especially important for calculating shipping prices based on product weight and for displaying unit prices for products.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To get started, you first need to log into the web builder through your Online Control Panel. Unsure how to do so? Follow our guide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/articles\/how-to-access-your-control-panel\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step One<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the administration of your project, click <strong>Store Settings<\/strong> &lt; <strong>General Settings<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-282-1024x878.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-282-1024x878.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-282-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-282-768x658.png 768w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-282-50x43.png 50w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-282.png 1042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step Two<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>Product weight and size units<\/strong> section, click <strong>Edit<\/strong> and choose either metric or imperial units.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-283.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-283.png 673w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-283-300x264.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-283-50x44.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the desired changes have been made, you can (re)publish the site.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any further questions, simply&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/admin.names.co.uk\/tech_support\/tracking\/add.php\">raise a support request<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;from within your Online Control Panel or call us on&nbsp;<strong>0345 363 3634<\/strong>. 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