# Sites In the Emporix e-commerce system, a site represents a specific shop, warehouse, or another independent facility. You can create multiple sites depending on your business needs, such as in the following scenarios: * You own stores in multiple locations, where each store handles a different delivery area. * You own stores in multiple locations, where taxes vary between each location. * You own stores in multiple locations, where delivery options vary between each location. You can manage your sites through the Emporix API Site Settings Service. {% hint style="info" %} For more information, see also: * API Tutorial [Site Settings Service Tutorial](https://app.gitbook.com/s/d4POTWomuSS7d3dnh4Dg/api-guides/configuration/site-settings-service/site-settings) * API Reference [Site Settings Service Service](https://app.gitbook.com/s/d4POTWomuSS7d3dnh4Dg/api-guides/configuration/site-settings-service) * Multi-sites setup [Multi-site Architecture](https://app.gitbook.com/s/d4POTWomuSS7d3dnh4Dg/quickstart/multisites) {% endhint %} ## Properties By default, each site is described by the following properties: * Currency * Default language * Home base from which products are shipped * Flag indicating whether the site is active * Flag indicating whether the site is your business's default site * Flag indicating whether prices assigned to the site are expressed as gross or net values * List of countries that the site ships products to * List of supported languages * Name * Unique site code ## Custom attributes You can use [mixins](https://app.gitbook.com/s/d4POTWomuSS7d3dnh4Dg/standard-practices/mixins) to configure custom site attributes. {% hint style="info" %} See also the [How to add custom attributes to a site](https://app.gitbook.com/s/d4POTWomuSS7d3dnh4Dg/api-guides/configuration/site-settings-service/site-settings#how-to-add-custom-attributes-to-a-site) guide. {% endhint %} Predefined mixins available in the Emporix e-commerce system are described in the table below. | Mixin name | Purpose | | ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Coupon settings | Defines settings for regular, referral, and reward points coupons. | | Customer settings |

Defines regular expressions which validate the following customer account information:

| | Debit settings |

Specifies your business's financial information needed to enable direct debit payments on your storefront.

ℹ️ See: How to set up direct debit payments.

| | Delivery process settings | Defines settings related to delivery, such as expected time for a delivery vehicle to spend at one stop. | | General shop settings | Specifies business information related to your storefront, such as the business's brand name, logo, or Facebook page. | | Image size | Defines image resolutions for desktop, tablet, and mobile versions of your storefront. | | Linkable pages | Specifies relations between pages on your storefront and in your Content Management System. | | Maps API key | Specifies your Google Maps API key. | | Merchant address | Specifies your business's address information. | | Merchant information |

Specifies your business's information such as company address, contact information, or financial information.

⚠️ You need to configure your merchant information if you want to enable direct debit payments on your site.

| | Order process settings |

Defines settings related to checkouts, orders, payments, and delivery.

⚠️ Emporix e-commerce system supports the following payment methods:


See: How to enable payment methods.

| | Pickup settings | Specifies addresses where customers can pick up their orders. | | Product settings |

Specifies custom packaging and cutting options for products.

✅ Examples of custom packaging options include paper, vacuum, or loose packaging.

✅ Custom cutting options are often used for grocery-related products. Examples of custom preparation options include cutting options such as slices or preparation options such as marinade.

| | Template settings | Defines conditions for templates used by your business. | ## Site-specific resources Resources are configured either globally or on the site level. The following resources need to indicate a site that they apply to: * Carts * Delivery-related information: * Groups * Fees * Methods * Time windows * Zones * Orders * Payment methods * Picklists and packlists * Pickup points * Product-related information: * Availabilities * Physical locations on sites * Promotions * Prices * Stock levels * Tax rates * Shipping services {% hint style="success" %} You can enable site permissions feature that limits visibility of restriction-aware entities, such as company (legal entity), customer, cart, order, and quote for employees. Site code values serve as a tool to determine access to these entities for employee groups. Learn more in the [Site Permissions](https://developer.emporix.io/ce/system-management/authentication-and-authorization/authorization/site-permissions) guide. If you're interested in the recommended sites and data setup, check out the [Multi-site Architecture](https://app.gitbook.com/s/d4POTWomuSS7d3dnh4Dg/quickstart/multisites) guide. {% endhint %}