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Getting started

From installing the app to a file of unique, single-use codes you can send to customers, in about five minutes.

Install the app

  1. Install DiscountFix from the Shopify App Store and approve the permissions.
  2. Open it from Apps › DiscountFix in your Shopify admin. Opening it once connects your store, which background tasks and Shopify Flow need.
  3. You start on the Free plan: 250 codes a month, every feature except Stats. You can upgrade any time.

Permissions the app asks for

PermissionUsed for
Discounts (read and write)Creating discounts and codes, editing them, listing your existing discounts
ProductsChoosing the products and collections a discount applies to
CustomersCustomer segments, and showing who received a code from Shopify Flow
Orders (including older orders)Tracking which orders used your codes
MarketsLimiting a discount to specific markets

How we handle your data: Privacy policy.

A quick tour

Menu itemWhat's there
HomeTotals, this month's usage and remaining allowance, and a short getting-started guide.
Discount CodesAll your sets. Create, export, add codes, edit and delete. See Manage your sets.
Flow DiscountsDiscounts created by Shopify Flow, one per customer. See Shopify Flow.
StatsRedemptions and analytics across all sets (Pro and Unlimited). See Redemptions & tracking.
PricingPlans. See Plans & limits.
Contact usMessage form, email and live chat.

Your first set

Example: 100 unique codes for 10% off, each usable once, valid for 30 days.

  1. Go to Discount Codes and click Create new discount set.
  2. General Settings: set Title to Newsletter 10%. Keep Create random discount codes. Set Number of codes to generate to 100 and Code length to 8. Under Advanced Settings, type NEWS- as the prefix.
  3. Discount Types: keep Percentage. In Discount Value, enter 10.
  4. Applies to: keep All products, or pick collections.
  5. Maximum discount uses: keep both boxes ticked with Total uses = 1, so every code works once.
  6. Active dates: tick Set end date and pick a date 30 days ahead.
  7. Check the Summary card on the right: it shows an example like NEWS-7KQ2MX4B. Click Save at the top.
  8. You're back on the list. The set shows Running with a progress bar, then Completed, usually within a minute.

Every field is explained on Create a discount set.

Share the codes

  • Email or SMS tools: click Export on the set, choose CSV or XLSX, and import the list into your email tool as unique coupon codes.
  • Print: export to XLSX and use a mail merge for cards or inserts.
  • Automatically, one per customer: use Shopify Flow's Reserve a unique discount code action to hand out a code when a customer signs up, places an order, or anything else Flow can react to.

Customers enter the code at checkout, in upper or lower case.

Next steps