Configuring the Module

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After you have successfully installed  the Gift Certificates module, click on the Gift Certificates module link to enter the module's settings page.

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The following options can be configured:

Enable to post Gift Certificates by mail: clear this check box to prevent your customers from sending Gift Certificates by regular mail. The customer zone section 'Send via Postal mail' disappears if this option is disabled.
Minimum amount for GC: specify a minimum amount a gift certificate can be valid for. In the example a gift certificate cannot be valid for less than 10 dollars (or other monetary units depending on your default currency).
Maximum amount for GC: specify a maximum amount a gift certificate can be valid for. In the example a gift certificate cannot be valid for more than 999 dollars (or other monetary units depending on your default currency).
Gift certificates expiration period, months: define the period after which gift certificates are no longer valid.
Gift certificates shipping cost: define the cost of shipping to be included in the gift certificate price. 
Notify customer before the gift certificate expires: select this check box to enable email notifications about gift certificate expiration to your customers.
Warn before the gift certificate expires, days: set when you want the notifications to be sent out: for example 30 days in advance.

Click Submit after you have all the options set.