How to Set Up Free Gifts in Shopify with CartSprinkle

⚙️ Step 1 -- Install and Enable the Theme Extension

1. Search for CartSprinkle in the Shopify App Store or visit **CartSprinkle - Gift With Purchase** and install it.
   Take advantage of the 7-day full-featured free trial.

2. Once installed, open Online Store → Customize Theme.

3. In the left navigation, find App Blocks, then toggle on "CartSprinkle Auto-Add."

   No code edits required -- CartSprinkle is a Theme App Extension compatible with all Online Store 2.0 themes.

🧩 Step 2 -- Create a Promotion

1. In the CartSprinkle dashboard, open Promotions → Create Promotion.

2. Choose your Trigger Type:

   • Spend Threshold - e.g., "Spend $50 + to unlock a gift."
   • Specific Product - e.g., "Buy Premium Shampoo → get a free Travel Size."
   • Multiple Products - any of several items trigger the same gift.

3. Under Gift Configuration, select:

   • Single Gift (auto-adds silently) or Multiple Variant Selection (shows a popup).

4. Set promotion options:

   • Priority and Allow Stacking.

5. Click Save & Activate.

Your promotion is now live and will appear automatically when conditions are met.

🎨 Step 3 -- Customize the Popup or Chicklet

CartSprinkle provides two shopper-facing experiences:

Popup Modal

• Appears when a qualifying promotion triggers.
• Lets shoppers choose their gift if variants exist.
• Fully customizable: title, subtitle, colors, button text, border radius, overlay opacity.

Chicklet Reminder

• Small floating badge (🎁 "Free Gift!" by default).
• Reopens the popup if dismissed.
• Positionable in any corner, auto-hides after a delay, and matches your color palette.

Customize both under Promotions → Display Settings.
No code needed -- just update fields and click Save.

🧪 Step 4 -- Test Your Promotion

Before announcing it publicly:

1. Add qualifying items to your cart.
2. Watch CartSprinkle automatically add the gift line item via /cart/add.js.
3. Confirm the gift shows $0 instantly (BXGY discount applied).
4. Remove the trigger product or drop below the threshold -- verify the gift disappears.
5. Check Dashboard → Recent Orders to see attributed orders.

📊 Step 5 -- Monitor Performance

Open the Dashboard for live stats:

• Total Orders containing gifts
• Total Revenue from those orders

If a promotion pauses unexpectedly, check Pause Reason Tracking -- usually triggered by the Auto-Pause system when stock runs low.

🧱 Best Practices

• Start with one simple Spend Threshold campaign (e.g., $50 +).
• Use Auto-Pause when inventory ≤ 5 units.
• Keep gift value under 10 % of AOV for margin safety.
• Test popup styling on mobile and desktop.

📋 Key Takeaways

• CartSprinkle uses Shopify's BXGY Automatic Discounts for reliable $0 gift pricing.
• Setup requires no code -- everything runs through the Theme App Extension.
• The Popup and Chicklet features ensure customers never miss their reward.
• Real-time inventory protection prevents overselling gifts.
• You can create and pause promotions in minutes.