I would like to add a checkbox if the order is intended to be a gift and/or a place where the customer can add a gift message on the cart or order screen. I am using the Ride template.
Thanks for the help!
Hi, @DaFonz01 . I’m happy to help you out with this! Are there any products in particular that you’re hoping customers purchase as gifts?
The first thing I’d recommend for this is to enable cart notes for your cart page. When you do this your customers can enter notes on the cart page that will be attached to the order. You can use this for customers to enter their gift message. You can enable this option in your theme editor by going to Online store > Themes in your Shopify admin and clicking Customize next to the theme you want to edit. From there, click the Theme settings tab and scroll down to the Cart settings where you will see the option to Enable cart note. I’ve included a screenshot below to help you find the setting. By default the wording for your cart notes will say “Order special instructions” on the cart page, but you can change this by using the theme content editor. This guide explains more about changing the wording in themes.
For a gift checkbox I’d recommend using a third party app such as Wrapin ‑ Gift Wrap & Options, built by Prezen Apps or Super: Gift Wrap, Gift Message, built by Effective Apps. Apps like this often provide a cart note option as well. You can find a list of apps to help with gifts here.
Please let me know if you have any questions!
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Hi @DaFonz01 ,
I noticed there’s already a suggested solution, but here’s another straightforward idea for you. The Free Easify Product Options app could be really useful. It lets you easily set up a “Gift Message or Special Instructions” text field right on your product page 
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While I see you’ve added this field to the cart page, placing it on the product page could attract even more attention from customers.
Below is my quick demonstration on how you can create your text field and add it to your product pages using Easify Product Options app:
- Create a new option set
- Add your text field using the Text Area option type
- Select product(s) that you want to add the text field to, and you’re all set!
This app is super intuitive, doesn’t require any coding skills, and it’s totally free. Why not give it a go 
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Hi, I’m going to try this as well as I need a card message as well as the special instructions.
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I tried a few apps and they conflicted with Zapiet Pickup & Delivery, so I ended up including this in cart-template.liquid (Retina theme), just above the checkout buttons:
Your card message: {{ cart.attributes["Your card message"] }}