Create a discount code

A discount code only applies when the shopper types it at checkout, which makes it the right type for campaigns, newsletters, and influencer partnerships.

The editor is the same as for an automatic discount, with two differences: there is a Discount code field, and there is no New price display option — a code does not exist until it is entered, so the price on the product page cannot be changed in advance.

1. Open the Discounts page

   In your Shopify admin, open the Sami Product Labels app and click Discounts in the app sidebar.

   

   Discounts sits between Badge groups and Extra Features in the sidebar.

2. Click Create discount, then choose Discount code

   Click Create discount. In the Choose discount type dialog, click Select next to Discount code.

   

   The page heading becomes Create discount code.

   Note

   The type cannot be changed later. For a discount that applies on its own, see Create an automatic discount.

3. Name the discount and set its status

   In General information, type a Discount name — internal only, and unique in your store — and set the selector beside it to Active or Draft.

   

   The name is what you see in the list; the code is what shoppers type.

4. Set the discount code

   In the Discount section, type the code shoppers will enter into Discount code, or click Generate random code to have the app produce a 12-character code for you.

   

   Customers must enter this code at checkout to apply the discount.

   Caution

   The code is required, and it has to be unique — another discount in your store cannot already use it.

5. Set the discount value

   Below the code, pick a Discount value type and enter the number:

   Type	What it does
   Percentage (%)	Takes that percentage off each matching item. Maximum 100%.
   Fixed amount	Takes that amount off each matching item, in your store currency.
   New price	Sells each matching item at the price you type, instead of its own price.

   Then choose a Purchase type: One-time purchase, Subscription, or Both one-time purchase and subscription.

   

   The value field switches between a % suffix and your currency prefix.

6. (Optional) Add a minimum purchase requirement

   Open the Requirement selector in Minimum purchase requirements and choose No minimum requirements, Minimum purchase amount, or Minimum quantity of items. The last two add a Requirement value field, counted only across the products this discount applies to.

   

   The cart has to reach this value before the code is accepted.

7. Schedule the discount

   In Discount time, set the Start date and Start time, pre-filled with the current date and time. Tick Set end date to add an End date and End time; the end must be later than the start.

   

   Give campaign codes an end date so they stop working on their own.

8. Choose which discounts it can combine with

   Combinations starts with Product discounts, Order discounts, and Shipping discounts all allowed. Click the x on a row to stop this code from stacking with that type; the pencil icon in the section header reopens the full list of checkboxes.

   Click the counter on a row to see which active discounts of that type your store already has.

   

   Only one shipping discount can apply per order — the best value wins.

9. (Optional) Add tags

   Click Add tags in the Tags section to tick an existing discount tag or create a new one. Tags are internal and are used to filter your discounts.

10. Choose which products the code applies to

    Switch to the Product conditions tab and pick All products, Specific products, or Matching conditions.

    For Specific products, search in the field or click Browse to open the Shopify product picker, then use Edit on a row to narrow the selection down to individual variants.

    

    The code is only accepted for the products this tab covers.

    Note

    To match products by collection, title, or tag instead of listing them, see Use matching conditions.

11. Save and share the code

    Click Save in the bar at the top of the screen. Errors, if any, appear in a red banner and the editor jumps to the tab that owns the first one.

    Back on the Discounts page, the row shows Discount code as its type with the code beside it — use the copy button to put the code on your clipboard before sharing it.

    

    Copy the code straight from the list when you are ready to publish the campaign.

Show the code on your product pages

A discount code cannot change the price shown on your storefront, but a badge can advertise it. After saving, click Create badge on the Don’t let this discount go unnoticed card and write the code into the badge text with the {sami_discount_code} variable.

Note

{sami_discount_code} only resolves on a badge that uses the Sami discount condition — which the Create badge button sets up for you. See Dynamic variables reference.

Next steps

• Use matching conditions — match products by collection, title, or tag instead of picking them one by one.
• Create an automatic discount — a discount that applies itself, with no code to share.
• Discounts overview — statuses, plan limits, and how discounts connect to badges.

Tip

Need support?

If you run into any difficulty while following these steps, contact us at support@samita.io.