# New sites: site ID, currency and taxation

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The New Site page in Business Manager: site ID rules, choosing one default currency while allowing others, picking Net or Gross taxation (fixed after creation), and turning off page caching on a sandbox site so changes show at once.

- Certification: Salesforce B2C Commerce Developer
- Exam section: B2C Commerce Setup
- Study guide: https://www.certifyforce.com/study-guide/b2c-commerce-developer

**Official exam objective:**

> Given a sandbox environment, use the Business Manager to add a new site to the instance, configuring the default currency and taxation type according to business requirements.

## What the exam expects

- Create a site under Administration > Sites > Manage Sites and know the four values the New Site page asks for.
- Recognise a valid site ID and the shared-library ID conflict to avoid.
- Pick one default currency and add further allowed currencies for a multi-currency site.
- Choose Net or Gross taxation from where the site sells and how its prices are quoted, knowing the choice is fixed after creation.
- Turn off page caching on a sandbox site so template and code changes appear at once.

Key terms: **site** (a storefront managed in Business Manager; several sites in an instance form an organization); **site ID** (the identifier entered on the New Site page); **default currency** (the currency a shopper's session starts in); **allowed currencies** (every currency the site may use); **taxation policy** (whether the site treats prices as net or gross).

## Key facts

| Fact | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Site fields | ID, Currency, Taxation, Description | [Create and Manage Sites](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/commerce/b2c-commerce/guide/b2c-managing-sites-for-dev.html) |
| Site ID | Up to 32 alphanumeric characters; hyphen and underscore allowed; no spaces | [Create and Manage Sites](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/commerce/b2c-commerce/guide/b2c-managing-sites-for-dev.html) |
| Shared library ID | Never reuse it as a site ID | [Create and Manage Sites](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/commerce/b2c-commerce/guide/b2c-managing-sites-for-dev.html) |
| Currencies per site | Many allowed, one default; up to 150 | [Multi-Currency Sites](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=cc.b2c_multi_currency_sites.htm&type=5&language=en_US) |
| Default currency | Can't be deleted from Allowed Currencies | [Configure Allowed Currencies](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=cc.b2c_configuring_allowed_currencies.htm&type=5&language=en_US) |
| Taxation by region | U.S. usually Net; EMEA and Asia usually Gross | [Create and Manage Sites](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/commerce/b2c-commerce/guide/b2c-managing-sites-for-dev.html) |
| Changing taxation later | Only B2C Commerce Support can | [Manage Site Taxes](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=cc.b2c_managing_site_taxes.htm&type=5&language=en_US) |
| Sandbox cache settings | Static content TTL 0, page caching off | [Create and Manage Sites](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/commerce/b2c-commerce/guide/b2c-managing-sites-for-dev.html) |

## Check yourself

- When a shopper first visits a multi-currency site, which currency does the session use?
- Why might a returning shopper's session currency reset?
- Which tabs does a newly created site open with?
- Why should a Gross VAT site still set a tax rate on every VAT tax class?

## Sources

- [Create and Manage Sites for Development](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/commerce/b2c-commerce/guide/b2c-managing-sites-for-dev.html)
- [Manage Site Taxes in B2C Commerce](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=cc.b2c_managing_site_taxes.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
- [Understanding VAT Implications](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=cc.b2c_understanding_vat_implications.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
- [Multi-Currency Sites in B2C Commerce](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=cc.b2c_multi_currency_sites.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
- [Configure Allowed Currencies in B2C Commerce](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=cc.b2c_configuring_allowed_currencies.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
- [Line Item Tax Basis](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=cc.b2c_line_item_tax_basis.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
- [Configuring B2C Commerce Sites](https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/architecture-of-commerce-cloud-digital/cc-digital-configuration)
- [Upload and configure B2C Commerce cartridges for dev](https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/b2c-cartridges/b2c-cartridges-upload-configure)

## About the full unit

The "Core concepts", "Exam traps" and "Worked scenario" sections of this unit, its 6 linked practice questions, and unlimited timed mock exams are included with the B2C Commerce Developer pack (USD $19): https://www.certifyforce.com/practice-exams