Catalog Settings

In the section Catalog Settings, you can edit global settings relating to the representation of your catalog. There won't be an explanation for every setting, as some of them are self-explanatory. If the setting you are looking for isn't documented, hover over the space between the title and input field of the setting. A question mark will appear, containing a hint about the setting.

General

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Display DimensionsCheck the box to display dimensions. When enabled, the customer will see the dimensions of the product.
Show Discount SignSpecifies whether a discount sign (“%”) should be displayed next to the final price when discounts have been applied.
Ignore Discounts (sitewide)Check the box to ignore discounts (sitewide). This can significantly improve performance. 
Ignore Featured Products (sitewide)Check the box to ignore featured products (sitewide). This can significantly improve performance.
'Compare Products' EnabledCheck the box to allow customers to use the ‘Compare Products’ option in your store.
Include Short Description in Compare ProductsCheck the box to display the short description of products on the compare products page.
Include Full Description in Compare ProductsCheck the box to display the full description of products on the compare products page.
Show Bestsellers on Home PageCheck the box to show bestsellers on the home page.
Number of Bestsellers on Home PageThe number of bestsellers on the home page to be displayed when the ‘Show bestsellers on home page’ option is enabled.
Truncate Long TextsOption to truncate long texts and to show them in full length only when they are clicked on.

Product Lists

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Include Products From SubcategoriesCheck the box if you want a category details page to include products from subcategories.
Include Featured Products In Normal ListsCheck the box if you want to include featured products in normal lists.
Show The Number Of Distinct Products Besides Each CategoryCheck the box to show the number of products beside each category (category navigation block).
Category Breadcrumb EnabledCheck the box to show the category breadcrumb.
Show Subcategories Above Product ListsCheck the box to show subcategories above product lists.

List

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Allow Product SortingCheck the box to enable the product sorting option on the category/manufacturer details page.
Default View ModeSpecifies how product lists should be displayed by default. The customer can also change the appearance manually.
Allow View Mode ChangingCheck the box to enable the option to change the view mode on the category/manufacturer details page.
Amount Of Displayed Products Per PageDetermines the amount of displayed products per page.

Products

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Show Delivery Times In Product ListsCheck the box to enable the product sorting option on the category/manufacturer details page.
Display Base Price Info In Product ListsSpecifies how product lists should be displayed by default. The customer can also change the appearance manually.
Show Color Squares In Product ListsSpecifies whether the colors of the first color type attribute should be displayed in product lists.
Hide Buy-Button In Product ListsClick the box to hide the buy button in product lists. 
Label Product as "new" for max. [x] DaysSpecifies the number of days that a “New” label should be displayed in the product list. Leave the field blank to disable this feature.

Product Tags

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Number Of Product Tags (Cloud)The number of product tags that appear in the tag cloud.
'Products by Tag' Page. Products Per PageSet the page size for products on the ‘products by tag’ page.
Allow Customers To Select 'Products By Tag' Page SizeDefines whether customers are allowed to select the ‘Products by tag’ page size from a predefined list of options.
'Products By Tag' Page Size Options (Comma Separated)Comma-separated list of page size options. The first option is the default page size if none are selected.

Product Details

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'Recently Viewed Products' EnabledCheck the box to allow customers to use the ‘recently viewed products’ feature in your store.
Number of 'Recently Viewed Products'The number of ‘Recently viewed products’ to display when the ‘Recently viewed products’ option is enabled.
'Recently Added Products' EnabledCheck the box to allow customers to use the ‘Recently added products’ feature in your store.
Number of 'Recently Added Products'The number of ‘Recently added products’ to be displayed when the ‘Recently added products’ option is enabled.
Show A Share ButtonCheck the box to show the share button on the product details page.
'Products Also Purchased' EnabledCheck the box to allow customers to view a list of additional products purchased by other customers who purchased the above.
Number Of Also Purchased Products To DisplayThe number of products also purchased by other customers to be displayed when the ‘Products also purchased’ option is enabled.
Number From Which Images Are Only Displayed On Variation ChangeUpper limit from which variation images are displayed only if the related value has been selected. Below that limit, all images are displayed.
Show Delivery TimesDetermines whether delivery times should be displayed on the product details page.
Delivery Time Id For Empty StockDetermines the delivery time ID for products that are out of stock.
Enable Dynamic Price UpdateCheck the box if you want to enable the dynamic price update on the product details page in case price adjustments have been made for a product's attributes.
Base Price For Bundle ItemsDefines whether the base price should be displayed for bundle items.
Show Variant Combination Price AdjustmentsDetermines whether variant combination price adjustments should be displayed.
Show Quantity Of Linked ProductDetermines whether the quantity of linked products appears at a variant attribute value.
Show Image Of Linked ProductDetermines whether the image of linked products appears at a variant attribute value.

Customers

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Show Product Reviews In Product ListsDetermines whether product reviews are shown in product lists.
Show Product Reviews In Product DetailDetermines whether product reviews are shown in product details.
Product Reviews Must Be ApprovedCheck the box if product reviews must be approved by the administrator.
Allow Anonymous Users To Write Product ReviewsCheck the box to allow anonymous users to write product reviews.
Notify About New Product ReviewsCheck the box to notify store owner about new product reviews.
'Ask Question' EnabledCheck the box to allow customers to send an inquiry concerning a product.
'Email A Friend' EnabledCheck the box to allow customers to use the ‘Email a Friend’ option in your store.
Allow Anonymous Users To Email A FriendCheck the box if you want to allow anonymous users to e-mail a friend.