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(Shopify) Automatically change a shop's currency based on the customer's geolocation
// Dependencies
// - https://github.com/carolineschnapp/currencies
// Don't change currency if Cookie has been already set
if (Currency.cookie.read() == null) {
jQuery.ajax( {
url: '//freegeoip.net/json/',
type: 'GET',
dataType: 'jsonp',
success: function(location) {
if (location.country_code == 'TH') { // Default shop currency
$('[name=currencies][value=THB]').attr('checked', 'checked');
} else if (location.country_code == 'JP') { // Secondary currency
$('[name=currencies][value=JPY]').attr('checked', 'checked');
} else { // Fallback currency
$('[name=currencies][value=USD]').attr('checked', 'checked');
}
// Let the scripts in 'currencies.liquid' handle the rest
$('[name=currencies]').change();
}
} );
}
// Based upon code by Ben Klinger (www.studiove.com)
// Source: https://ecommerce.shopify.com/c/shopify-discussion/t/auto-change-currency-based-on-location-tutorial-179134
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kwibis commented Mar 1, 2022

@leeban17 your code has been working great! Any idea on how to work with the new currency selector from shopify?

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@leeban17 your code has been working great! Any idea on how to work with the new currency selector from Shopify?

I built a free auto currency and location app that works with the new currency & region selector of Shopify themes. It's inspired by discussions here with all code optimized for performance.

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