# Free Shipping Threshold Calculator

**A free shipping threshold** is a clever marketing tool that entices customers to add an extra item or two to their shopping cart to reach the minimum purchase, thus increasing the average order value.

This function appears on the **Mini Cart** and **Cart page**.

<div align="left"><figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/ioygCrpnW07CAYMN9xsT/blobs/oDowxiJpmIAjHusDkrQx/freeshipping.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Status when the value threshold has not been reached for free shipping.</p></figcaption></figure></div>

<div align="left"><figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/ioygCrpnW07CAYMN9xsT/blobs/WXiJXFkFzo8sWTS83gYX/freeshipping-2.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Status when the cart reaches the value threshold for free shipping</p></figcaption></figure></div>

## How to configure?

### 1 - Configure the function's Off/On and Position

From your **WP Dashboard,** Go to <mark style="color:green;">**Rising Bamboo**</mark> → <mark style="color:green;">**Settings**</mark> → <mark style="color:green;">**WooCommerce**</mark>

* Turn on/off this function with the slider " **Free shipping calculator.**"
* Select the display position in the "**Position**" drop-down box.
* Allow showing in Mini Cart or not.

<div align="left"><figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/ioygCrpnW07CAYMN9xsT/blobs/8g2vtVGDI4EnQLbZq9xA/freeshipping-3.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

### 2 - Set a free shipping value threshold

* Step 1: From your **WP Dashboard,** Go to <mark style="color:green;">**WooCommerce**</mark> → <mark style="color:green;">**Settings**</mark> → <mark style="color:green;">**Shipping.**</mark> In the Section "<mark style="color:green;">**Shipping zones**</mark>" Select the Country/Locality you want to set up and click on "**Edit**".
* Step 2: In the Section "<mark style="color:green;">**Shipping methods**</mark>" → <mark style="color:green;">**Free Shipping**</mark> → Click on "<mark style="color:green;">**Edit**</mark>"
* Step 3: Set the free shipping value in the "**Minimum order amount**" input field and click "**Save Changes**" Button.

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<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/ioygCrpnW07CAYMN9xsT/blobs/lEFjJgLRoj1PU29ySmu5/shipping-1.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Step 1</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/ioygCrpnW07CAYMN9xsT/blobs/YUrOj2KkD5AYtHSqokQm/shipping-2.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Step 2</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/ioygCrpnW07CAYMN9xsT/blobs/WhNXhyGk9AXIO7OfI0OG/shipping-3.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Step 3</p></figcaption></figure>
