Create fix value or percentage discount codes
Steps for creating discount codes
- Login into your shopify store, navigate to discount section on the left sidebar.
- Then click on Create discount button on top right corner of page.
- You will be given 2 options – a) Discount code b) Automatic discount
- Click on option a i.e. Discount code
- You will be redirected to Create discount code page
- Enter the name of the discount code or else click on Generate code link on top right of that section (it will create a random discount code for you)
Types
You will see 4 types of discount you want for your store.
- Percentage
- Fixed amount
- Free shipping
- Buy X get Y

If you select 1st option the next section you will see is ‘value’
- Enter the % discount in the box
- then just below it you will see another subsection called ‘applies’ select from the 3 options specified in below figure according to your requirement.
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If you select 2nd option the next section you will see is ‘value’ but with fixed value as text-box
- Enter the fixed value discount in the box for e.g. if you want Rs. 500 off so you will write 500 in the text-box specified in the image below
- then just below it you will see another subsection called ‘applies’ select from the 3 options specified in below figure according to your requirement.

Create free shipping discount codes
If you want to give your customer 3rd discount typcke i.e. free shipping, you can do so by following steps.
The steps for it are as follows:
- From the 4 options listed in the type section select the 3rd Free Shipping ( check below pic for reference )

If you select Free Shipping as type of discount, the next section you will see is ‘Countries’ with 2 sub-sections listed below:
- All Countries / Selected Countries – 2 options choose as per your requirement.
- Shipping Rates – where you have the provision exclude shipping rates over a certain amount. ( Enter the amount in the textbox provided )
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Now comes the common section which is common to all 4 types of discount. Below is the list:
- Minimum Requirements
- Customer eligibility
- Usage limits
- Active dates
Common Sections for all 4 types
Minimum Requirements:
This section provides us with 3 options which are:
- None – If you have no requirements to enable the discount.
- Minimum purchase amount (₹) – If you choose this, it provides an empty textbox for the amount to enter which applies to an entire order ( the discount code will only work if minimum total amount of x is spend )
- Minimum quantity of items – If you choose this, it provides an empty textbox for the minimum number of items to enter which applies to entire order ( the discount code will only work if the minimum x quantity of items is in the cart )
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Customer eligibility
This section also provides us with 3 options which are:
- Everyone – The discount code can be used by any customer.
- Specific groups of customers – The discount code can be used only by the specific group of customers. You need to choose the group from the select box which comes when you choose this option. ( To create group of customers click here to know the steps. )
- Specific customers – The discount code can be used only by the specific customers you choose from the select box which comes when you choose this option.
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Usage limits
This section is for the numbers of times the use of discount coupon. It provides us with 2 checklist which are:
- Limit number of times this discount can be used in total
- Limit to one use per customer
Choose from the above listed checklist based on your requirements.
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Active dates
This section is for the date and time when you want the discount code to get active for the customers. It also has the provision for end date as well.
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After entering all the necessary data, you can now save the discount code. Now your customers will be able to use the discount code.
Duplicate already created discount