How to Create Discount Codes in Shopify
Create percentage, fixed amount, free shipping and buy X get Y discounts, and control exactly who can use them.
Discounts drive first orders, win back abandoned carts and lift average order value. Shopify supports discount codes and automatic discounts, and both are configured the same way.
Open Discounts
In your Shopify admin select Discounts, then Create discount.
Choose the discount type
Amount off products, amount off order, buy X get Y or free shipping. Pick code if customers will type it, or automatic if it should apply on its own.
Set the code and value
Use a code customers can type without errors, then set a percentage or fixed amount and choose whether it applies to all products, specific collections or specific products.
Add minimum requirements
Set a minimum purchase amount or quantity so discounts do not erase your margin on small orders.
Limit eligibility and usage
Restrict to specific customer segments, cap total uses and limit to one use per customer to prevent code sharing.
Set active dates
Give the discount a start date and, for promotions, an end date. Expired codes create fewer support emails than forgotten ones.
Test it
Add a qualifying product to the cart and apply the code at checkout, then test an order that should not qualify.
Stackable combinations
Under Combinations, decide whether the discount can combine with product, order or shipping discounts before you promote it.
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