Create a fixed-amount discount code in Shopify

A fixed-amount code takes a set dollar value off an order instead of a percent. This tutorial sets up SAVE25, worth $25 off orders of $100 or more, limited to 200 uses in total, running 11 to 30 November 2026.

Written November 11, 2026 · Shopify admin, desktop steps · 6 minutes read

1Open Discounts and start a new discount

From your Shopify admin, go to Discounts, then click Create discount. From the discount type menu, click Amount off orders. An amount off orders discount applies to the whole order; an amount off products discount applies only to the products you choose. For a code that works on anything, use Amount off orders.

2Choose the code method

Under Method, select Discount code. Then enter the code name in the Discount code section, or click Generate code for a random one. This tutorial uses SAVE25. Codes are typed by customers at checkout, so keep the code short and readable.

3Set the value to $25 fixed

In the Value section, select Fixed amount and enter 25. The other choice is Percentage, a percent off instead of a dollar value. An amount off discount does not apply to shipping costs, so a customer still pays full shipping on a discounted order.

4It applies to the whole order

An Amount off orders discount has no Applies to section: it applies to the whole order, so for a general code there is nothing to limit here. If the code should only work on some items, create an Amount off products discount instead, back at step 1: that type has an Applies to section where you select Specific products or Specific collections, and only the selected items count toward a minimum purchase.

5Set a minimum purchase of $100

In the Minimum requirements section, select Minimum purchase amount and enter 100. The minimum counts product prices only. Shipping costs and taxes are not included, so a $95 cart plus $8 shipping is still under a $100 minimum and the code will not apply. The other choice is Minimum quantity of items, which requires a set number of products in the cart.

6Set who can use it

In the Eligibility section, select All customers for a public code. The other choices are Specific customers, Customer segments, and Markets, which limit the code to the customers or regions you pick.

7Cap total uses at 200

In the Maximum discount uses section, check Limit number of times this discount can be used in total and enter 200. The code can then be used 200 times across all customers. You can also check Limit to one per customer, which Shopify enforces by tracking a customer's email address or phone number.

8Set the dates

In the Active dates section, set the start date to 11 November 2026 and click Set end date to set the end date to 30 November 2026. If you do not set an end date, the code does not expire. If you set the same day for start and end, the code is valid for one day only. Start and end times follow the time zone set in your Shopify admin.

9Add a tag and save

In the Tags section, add a tag such as launch so the code is easy to find in your discounts list. Then click Save. The code appears on the Discounts page and is ready to use.

The arithmetic

The discount comes off the order total before tax and shipping.

A $99.99 cart is below the $100 minimum, so the code does not apply at all. A fixed-amount discount can never take an order below $0: if the order total is less than the discount value, each item is discounted to $0.

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Sources

• Amount off discounts — Shopify's help pages: the full create-discount steps, the minimum purchase rules, the time zone note, and the $0 floor for fixed-amount discounts.
• Exporting discounts — Shopify's help pages: discounts export to CSV only; discount codes cannot be imported with a CSV file.