How can I set a minimum order amount on my website?

Technical Q&A

Topic summary

A user seeks to implement a minimum order amount of Rs. 500 on their Shopify store using the Dawn theme, while already offering free delivery over Rs. 4000.

Proposed Solutions:

  • App-based approach: Multiple participants recommend Shopify apps like OrderLogic, MinCart, and Cart Lock. The Cart Lock app solution includes step-by-step instructions: create a rule with “Cart subtotal” condition set to “less than 500” and add an error message to block checkout.

  • Code-based approach: One contributor suggests editing the cart template by wrapping the checkout button in conditional code that hides it when cart.total_price < 500. They recommend adding this to sections/main-cart-footer.liquid.

Ongoing Issues:

  • The original poster requests more specific guidance on where to insert the code within their cart.json file and provides their current template code.
  • Another user reports the checkout button remains missing even after the cart exceeds Rs. 500, suggesting potential caching or implementation issues.
  • Multiple users express similar needs, indicating this is a common requirement.

Status: The discussion remains open with unresolved technical implementation questions about the code-based solution.

Summarized with AI on November 5. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Hello @kamm0 ,

Greetings from the Store Watchers Support Team! Happy to help you today.

Go to Online Store → Actions → Edit code. Then find your cart template.

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In your cart template file, look for the checkout button code and wrap it with an if condition similar to the one below to hide the button for orders below 500.

{% if cart.total_price < 500 %}
// Your checkout button code here.
{% endif %}

You can also optionally add a custom message if the order is below 500.

{% unless cart.total_price < 500 %}

Minimum order is 500

{% endunless %}

Let me know if need further assistance

Regards,
Store Watchers Support Team