# General

Go to: **Events >> Settings >> General**&#x20;

### 1: General Settings

Go to: **Events >> Settings >> General >> General Settings**

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* **Cart page** has shortcodes: `[el_cart/]`.
* **Thank you page:** Redirect after booking successfully
* **Search Result page:** The page displays the result of search form. The content of page has to include 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:** shortcode is: `[el_member_account/]`  and slug is "member-account". Suppliers will manage events in this page.
* **Secret Key QR Code:** Add some complex characters that will be attached to string to generate QR code.&#x20;
* **Scan QR Code with:** You can choose scan QR code with the application or the website . [Read more here](../../scan-qr-code-in-ticket/read-the-first)
* **Remove default image size:** When you upload a new image, the system removes WordPress’s default image size and keeps only the sizes defined by the plugin, helping to optimize hosting capacity
* **Remove WooCommerce image size:** When you upload a new image, the system removes WooCommerce’s default image size and keeps only the sizes defined by the plugin, helping to optimize hosting capacity.&#x20;
* **Add Additional File Types to be Uploaded:** The list of 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:** After entering number of Custom Taxonomy you want in Total Custom Taxonomy ta&#x62;**,** go to: **Events >> custom taxonomy** to configure custom taxonomies &#x20;
* **Cookie Expired(seconds):** Used for the Recent View Event Feature

### 2: Map Settings

Go to: **Events >> Settings >> General >> Map Settings**

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* **Google API Key Map: If 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**: The map will search within the specified bounds
* **Search By Country: T**he system will filter or display results based on the country you select. By default, the search includes all countries.&#x20;

### **3: Currency Options**

Go to **Events >> Settings >> General >> Currency Options**

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* **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**

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* **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:** That is the language used to display the components on the calendar (months, days, weekdays, navigation buttons, etc.) in the interface.&#x20;
* **Choose weekend:** You can choose one or multiple days
* **The First day of week:** You have choose a day.

### 5: Cron job

Go to: **Events >> Settings >> General >> Cron Job**

You should use this feature. The system will automatically update the event status, which helps optimize the website’s performance.&#x20;

**Step 1:** Then Import Demo Data, You need to click "Update Event Status" button.

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**Step 2:** Setup Cron job

There are 2 ways to choose:&#x20;

* **Automatic**: The system automatically update Event Status.

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* **Manually**: You have to click "Update Event Status" Button to update Event Status.

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