# Free shipping bar

Display a **Free shipping bar** in the cart to tell customers how far away they are from qualifying for free shipping.

* Set up a free shipping rate for your store in the Shopify admin.
* Enable the free shipping bar in the theme settings

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## Add free shipping rate in Shopify admin

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Follow the steps below to add a free shipping rate to your online store. If you already have a free shipping rate, follow the steps to set up the Free shipping bar.

{% hint style="success" %}
Shipping and Delivery settings are Shopify features. To learn more, see Shopify’s guide to [Setting up shipping rates](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/shipping/setting-up-and-managing-your-shipping/setting-up-shipping-rates).
{% endhint %}

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In your **Shopify Admin**:

1. Go to **Settings** > [Shipping and delivery](https://www.shopify.com/admin/settings/shipping).
2. Under **General shipping rates**, click **Manage**.
3. Under the **Shipping zone** where you want to add free shipping, click **Add rate**.
4. Leave the **Price** field as **`0.00`** to make the shipping rate free.
5. Click **Add conditions,** then select **Based on order price**.
6. Enter the **minimum price** required for orders to receive free shipping.
7. Click **Done**, then click **Save**.

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## Set up free shipping bar

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Once you've added a free shipping rate in your Admin, you can set up the free shipping bar in the cart.

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In your theme editor (**Customize**):

1. Click **Theme settings**, then click **Cart**.
2. Click the **Enable free shipping bar** option.
3. Enter the **Free shipping minimum amount**. Make sure the number in the price field matches the price set in your Shopify admin.

   > Enter the value without a currency symbol and use a decimal to separate dollars and cents. Example: '100.00'
4. Click **Save**.

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`Go to Theme settings > Cart to find settings`

<table><thead><tr><th width="190">Setting</th><th width="400">Description</th><th>Options</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Enable free shipping bar</mark></td><td>Display a progress bar showing how close customers are to qualifying for free shipping.<br><br>You must set up a free shipping rate in your Shopify admin before enabling this feature.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Free shipping minimum amount</mark></td><td>Enter the minimum order price required for free shipping.<br><br>This amount must match the minimum price of the free shipping rate set in your Shopify admin.</td><td><mark style="background-color:yellow;">Default: $250</mark></td></tr></tbody></table>