{"id":6228,"date":"2021-07-22T08:48:18","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T08:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=6228"},"modified":"2022-03-17T11:23:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T11:23:10","slug":"default-currency-in-whmcs","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/article\/default-currency-in-whmcs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Default Currency in WHMCS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WHMCS is your ultimate companion for reselling web hosting.\u00a0 This guide will help you change the default currency in WHMCS if needed, which is a step you should take after installing WHMCS.<\/p>\n    \t\t<div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--info   hts-messages--withicon \"   >\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<p>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\tDid you know that you can get a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>free<\/strong><\/span> <strong>WHMCS license<\/strong> with our <a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/reseller-hosting#60b65e4e63b58\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reseller hosting<\/a> plans? Give us a try! \ud83e\udd1d    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\r\n    \t\t<\/div><!-- \/.ht-shortcodes-messages -->\r\n    \t\t\n<p>Let&#8217;s begin!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-change-default-currency-in-whmcs\">How to Change Default Currency in WHMCS<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> First, log in to your WHMCS Admin. Once logged in, click the wrench in the top right corner, then click System Settings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6150\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1905\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10.png 1905w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10-783x183.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10-768x179.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10-50x12.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10-1536x359.png 1536w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10-60x14.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10-100x23.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1905px) 100vw, 1905px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> When the System Settings page loads, look for the Payments section in the far left menu, then click Currencies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-13.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6230\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"811\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-13.png 811w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-13-300x291.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-13-783x761.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-13-768x746.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-13-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-13-60x58.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-13-100x97.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> You will be presented with a list of the currencies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-14.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6231\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-14.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1644\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-14.png 1644w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-14-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-14-783x359.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-14-768x352.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-14-50x23.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-14-1536x704.png 1536w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-14-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-14-100x46.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1644px) 100vw, 1644px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The default currency will be the first in the list. Note, you cannot delete the default currency.<\/p>\n<p>On all WHMCS installations, the default currency is USD. To change the default currency to another currency, click the Edit button.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-14.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6232\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-14.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1644\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-14.png 1644w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-14-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-14-783x359.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-14-768x352.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-14-50x23.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-14-1536x704.png 1536w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-14-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-14-100x46.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1644px) 100vw, 1644px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> When the Currencies Entry area loads, you will have opportunity to enter a new currency.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-13.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6233\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1918\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-13.png 1918w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-13-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-13-783x235.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-13-768x230.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-13-50x15.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-13-1536x460.png 1536w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-13-60x18.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-13-100x30.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1918px) 100vw, 1918px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The fields for adding or editing a currency are the same regardless of the currency.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Currency Code \u2014 The standard three-letter ISO-4217 code that payment gateways use. Find a list <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xe.com\/iso4217.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Prefix \u2014 The text or symbol to display before the amount.<\/li>\n<li>Suffix \u2014 The text or symbol to display after the amount.<\/li>\n<li>Format \u2014 The format style for currencies.<\/li>\n<li>Base Conv. Rate \u2014 The rate by which to divide amounts in this currency to get to the base currency. For example, USD to GBP could be 1.5.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    \t\t<div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--alert  hts-messages--withtitle hts-messages--withicon \"   >\r\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"hts-messages__title\">Important Note:<\/span>    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<p>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\tThe following currencies must use the 1,2345 currency format: BIF, BYR, CLP, DJF, HUF, ISK, JP, KMF, KRW, MGA, PYF, RWF, VUV<\/p>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\r\n    \t\t<\/div><!-- \/.ht-shortcodes-messages -->\r\n    \t\t\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> if you want to automatically update any existing invoices with your new currency, you can tick the last box to do this. However, we don&#8217;t recommend doing this on existing installations because it only updates the currency and not the actual monetary amounts on the invoices.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-14.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6234\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-14.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-14.png 1000w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-14-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-14-783x386.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-14-768x379.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-14-50x25.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-14-60x30.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-14-100x49.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When you&#8217;re finished, click Save Changes to save your changes.<\/p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s how you update your default currency in WHMCS.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"frequently-asked-questions-about-currencies-in-whmcs\">Frequently Asked Questions about Currencies in WHMCS<\/h2>\n<p><strong>For which currencies does WHMCS support auto-updating?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WHMCS has the built-in capability to retrieve and update the base conversion rate values daily for the following currencies:<\/p>\n<p>USD, EUR, JPY, BGN, CZK, DKK, EEK, GBP, HUF, LTL, LVL, PLN, RON, SEK, CHF, NOK, HRK, RUB, TRY, AUD, BRL, CAD, CNY, HKD, IDR, INR, KRW, MXN, MYR, NZD, PHP, SGD, THB, and ZAR<\/p>\n<p><strong>What API does WHMCS use for currency auto-updating?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"docs-alert-info\">\n<p>WHMCS uses the <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Richardds\/ECB-API\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ECB API<\/a> to retrieve exchange rates. Only the currencies listed below are supported for Auto Updating Rates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can you specify a different currency in the URL?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, you can link to the order form with a specific currency by adding the required actions to the URL. For example,\u00a0<tt>cart.php?currency=1<\/tt>\u00a0or\u00a0<tt>cart.php?currency=2<\/tt>.<\/p>\n<p>And that concludes our tutorial on configuring Default Currency in the WHMCS app.<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6\ufe0f Please join us in the next tutorial where we will walk you through <a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/article\/configure-a-cpanel-server-in-whmcs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">configuring cPanel Server in WHMCS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHMCS is your ultimate companion for reselling web hosting.\u00a0 This guide will help you change the default currency in WHMCS if needed, which is a step you should take after installing WHMCS. Let&#8217;s begin! 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