# General
Go to: **Events >> Settings >> General**
### 1: General Settings
Go to: **Events >> Settings >> General >> General Settings**
* **Cart page:** The page has shortcode:
```
[el_cart/]
```
* **Thank you page:**
Select the page where users will be redirected after successfully completing a booking. To display booking details on this page, add the shortcode:
```
[el_booking_detail/]
```
* **Search Result page:** Displays results from the search form. \
Required shortcodes:
```
[el_search_result/]
```
**or**
```
[el_search_map pos1="name_event" pos2="location" pos3="cat" pos4="all_time" pos5="start_event" pos6="end_event" pos7="venue" pos8="loc_state" pos9="loc_city" /]
```
**My account page:** Vendors/suppliers can manage events here.\
shortcode is: `[el_member_account/]` and slug is "member-account"
* **Secret Key QR Code:** Add complex characters to the key string for generating secure QR codes.
* **Scan QR Code with:** Choose whether to scan QR codes using an external application or directly on the website. [Read more here](https://ovatheme.gitbook.io/meup/main-features/scan-qr-code-ticket/read-the-first)
* **Remove default image size:** When uploading new images, the system removes WordPress’s default sizes and only keeps plugin-defined sizes, helping optimize hosting capacity.
* **Remove WooCommerce image size:** When uploading new images, the system removes WooCommerce’s default image sizes and keeps only plugin-defined sizes, helping optimize hosting capacity
* **Add Additional File Types to be Uploaded:** Define a list of extra file extensions that can be uploaded to the site.
* **Allows downloading tickets as zip files:** Yes (Recommended). Make sure your server supports ZIP.
* **Total Custom Taxonomy:** Enter the number of custom taxonomies you need in the **Total Custom Taxonomy** tab, then configure them at **Events >> custom taxonomy**
### 2: Map Settings
Go to: **Events >> Settings >> General >> Map Settings**
* **Google API Key Map: I**f you want to display Maps in your site, you have to insert google api key map. Get the Key [here](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key)
* **Bounds**: Restrict the map search results to a specific geographical area (bounds).
* **Search By Country: T**he system will filter or display results based on the country you select. By default, searches include all countries.
### **3: Currency Options**
Go to **Events >> Settings >> General >> Currency Options**
* **Currency:** Choose your currency
* **Currency Position:** Left, Right, Left with space, Right with Space
* **Thousand Separator:** By default, the thousand separator is a comma (,)
* **Decimal Separator:** By default, the Decimal separator is a dot (.)
* **Number of Decimals:** By default, number of decimals is 2
### 4: Calendar Settings
Go to: **Events >> Settings >> General >> Calendar Settings**
* **Date Format:** Support 4 types, including d-m-y, m/d/y, y/m/d, y-m-d
* **Time Format:** Support 2 types, including 24 hours (00 - 24) or 12 hours (AM, PM)
* **Calendar Language:** Defines the language used to display calendar components in the interface.
* **Choose weekend:** Select one or multiple days to be considered as weekend days.
* **The First day of week: C**hoose which day the calendar should display as the start of the week
### 5: Cron job
You should enable this feature. The system will automatically update the event status, helping to optimize website performance
#### **Step 1: Access Cron Job Settings**
After importing demo data, Go to: **Events >> Settings >> General >> Cron Job**
#### **Step 2:** Setup Cron job
You have two options to keep event statuses updated:
* **Automatic**: The system automatically updates event statuses through a scheduled Cron job. You can choose one of the following intervals: hourly, twice daily, daily, weekly.
* **Manually**: You choose "Manually" option in "Choose Type" tab to update event statuses.
