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# Method name: setDefaultLocation(_id: string)

# Method package: wixBusinessToolsV2

# Method menu location: wixBusinessToolsV2 --> locations --> setDefaultLocation

# Method Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/apis/wix-business-tools-v2/locations/set-default-location.md

# Method Description:

Sets a new default location.


> **Notes:**
> + There can only be one default location per site.
> + The default location can't be archived.



# Method Code Examples:

*** Note: do not assume any prop names or enum values other than the ones in the example.

## Set the default location (dashboard page code) 

```javascript
import { locations } from 'wix-business-tools.v2';
import { elevate } from 'wix-auth';

/* Sample _id value: '0a965e36-4071-4df0-905b-75458817430a' */

export async function changeDefaultLocation(_id) {
  try {
    const elevatedSetDefaultLocation = elevate(locations.setDefaultLocation);
    const myDefaultLocation = await elevatedSetDefaultLocation(_id);
    console.log('Default location has been changed to:', myDefaultLocation);

    return myDefaultLocation;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
    // Handle the error
  }
}

/* Promise resolves to:
 * {
 *   location: {
 *     "_id": "0a965e36-4071-4df0-905b-75458817430a",
 *     "address": {
 *       "streetAddress": {
 *         "apt": "34",
 *         "name": "Musterstraße",
 *         "number": "5"
 *       },
 *       "city": "Berlin",
 *       "postalCode": "53782"
 *     },
 *     "archived": false,
 *     "default": true,
 *     "description": "Our brand new store in Germany",
 *     "email": "store@example.com",
 *     "name": "Germany Store",
 *     "phone": "0208 209 9087",
 *     "revision": "2",
 *     "status": "ACTIVE",
 *     "timeZone": "Europe/Berlin"
 *   }
 * }
 */

```

## Set the default location (export from backend code) 

```javascript
import { Permissions, webMethod } from 'wix-web-module';
import { locations } from 'wix-business-tools.v2';
import { elevate } from 'wix-auth';

/* Sample _id value: '0a965e36-4071-4df0-905b-75458817430a' */

export const changeDefaultLocation = webMethod(Permissions.Anyone, async (_id) => {
  try {
    const elevatedSetDefaultLocation = elevate(locations.setDefaultLocation);
    const myDefaultLocation = await elevatedSetDefaultLocation(_id);
    console.log('Default location has been changed to:', myDefaultLocation);

    return myDefaultLocation;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
    // Handle the error
  }
});

/* Promise resolves to:
 * {
 *   location: {
 *     "_id": "0a965e36-4071-4df0-905b-75458817430a",
 *     "address": {
 *       "streetAddress": {
 *         "apt": "34",
 *         "name": "Musterstraße",
 *         "number": "5"
 *       },
 *       "city": "Berlin",
 *       "postalCode": "53782"
 *     },
 *     "archived": false,
 *     "default": true,
 *     "description": "Our brand new store in Germany",
 *     "email": "store@example.com",
 *     "name": "Germany Store",
 *     "phone": "0208 209 9087",
 *     "revision": "2",
 *     "status": "ACTIVE",
 *     "timeZone": "Europe/Berlin"
 *   }
 * }
 */

```

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