You can edit and manage the way your products are displayed through your catalog settings. This article will guide you through the steps.
Applies to Version(s): 3.9.x series
In this article, you will learn:
How to get to Catalog Settings
Note: The "Catalog Settings" area can help you manage the way your products are displayed to your users.
How to get to Catalog Settings
Navigate to the admin area of your cart. Go to Front-End > Catalog Settings.
Catalog Settings
1. Default products sort order
This option allows you to adjust how your catalog is sorted. Options include Best Match (Default), Newest to System, Alphabetical, Product ID, Price (Highest to Lowest), and Price (Lowest to Highest).
2. Display sort drop-down?
This will determine if the catalog will always sort by your selection, or allow customers to choose another sorting option.
Adjust how many products load per page. This number will determine the increments a customer can adjust if the Display items drop-down is enabled (See below).
4. Display items drop-down?
This will determine if the customer will be able to adjust the number of products listed per page. Keep in mind that the number of products loaded per page affects the time it takes for a page to load.
This setting affects the options in cart designer relating to columns. Clicking Enable price range filters display the following options:
6. Number of products displayed on home page
This allows you to alter the number of Products that load on the Home Page by default.
7. Home page links to
This allows you to redirect your home page to another URL instead of the default index.php?p+home
Product Page Settings
1. Recommended products on product page
This option allows you to adjust the number of Recommended Products that appear when on the Product Level of the cart. This is a category set on individual products.
2. Products you may like on a product page
This option allows you to adjust the number of Products You May Like when on the Product Level of the cart. These are products that are similar to the product selected.
3. Enable email to a friend feature
This allows a customer to send a link to any product via email to a friend.
Category Image Settings
1. Category image size, pixels
This setting allows you to set the default size of your Category Images by pixels.
2. Category image type
This setting allows you to set how Category Images are displayed. Options include:
3. Category image resize rule
This setting allows you to resize Category Images to the default Category Image Size determined in the setting below. Options Include:
Note: Making smaller images larger can cause them to get blurry.
4. Category thumbnail image size, pixels
This setting allows you to set a default size for your Category Thumbnail Images by pixel.
5. Category thumbnail image type
This setting allows you to set how Category Thumbnail Images are displayed. Options include:
6. Category thumbnail image resize rule
This setting allows you to resize Category Thumbnail Images to the default Category Thumbnail Image Size determined in the settings below. Options Include:
Product Image Settings
1. Product preview size, pixels
This setting allows you to set a default size for your Product Image(s) by pixel amount.
2. Product preview type
This setting allows you to set how Product Images are displayed. Options include: 
3. Product preview resize rule
This setting allows you to resize Product Images to the default Product Image Size determined in the settings below. Options Include: 
4. Product thumbnail image size, pixels
This setting allows you to set a default size for your Product Thumbnail Images by pixel.
5. Product thumbnail image type
This setting allows you to set how Product Thumbnail Images are displayed. Options include: 
6. Product thumbnail image resize rule
This setting allows you to resize Product Thumbnail Images to the default Product Thumbnail Image Size determined in the settings below. Options Include:
Note: Making smaller images larger can cause them to get blurry.
Manufacturer Image Settings
1. Manufacturer image size, pixels
This setting allows you to set a default size for your Manufacturer Image(s) by pixel amount.
2. Manufacturer image type
This setting allows you to set how Manufacturer Images are displayed. Options include: 
3. Manufacturer image resize rule
This setting allows you to resize Manufacturer Images to the default Manufacturer Image Size determined in the settings below. Options Include:
Note: Making smaller images larger can cause them to get blurry.
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