Quick start
What it does. Create and sell gift certificates (a code with a value): shoppers can buy them on your store, check their balance and redeem them at checkout. A gift certificate is a payment, like a gift card, not a discount.
Who can use it
- Off until you switch it on.
- Your plan decides whether you can use it. The module card in Settings → Modules shows Not in your plan (with See plans) or Paid add-on (with Buy add-on) when it is not included. The features list shows which plans include it.
Switch it on
- In your admin, open Settings → Modules.
- Find Gift Certificates. If it is on the Installed tab, click Enable; if not, open the Browse tab and click Install.
- Click Configure to change any setting below (the defaults work for most stores).
Switching it off later stops it working but keeps its data, so switching it back on picks up where you left off.
Where to find it
- Marketing → Gift Certificates
Settings
- Sell gift cards on the store — Let shoppers buy gift cards at /gift-cards and pay online. Needs an online payment method that supports it (PayU). Default: on.
- Suggested amounts — Amounts shown as quick picks, in your store currency, separated by commas. Default: 500,1000,2000,5000.
- Smallest amount — Smallest gift card a shopper can buy, in your store currency. 0 = no minimum. Default: 100.
- Largest amount — Largest gift card a shopper can buy, in your store currency. 0 = no maximum. Default: 25000.
- Valid for (days) — How long a gift card bought on the store stays valid. 0 = never expires. Default: 365.
- Move unused balance to the customer's wallet on expiry — When a gift card expires with money left, add it to the wallet of the recipient (or the buyer). Needs the Digital Wallet module. Default: on.
Related
Questions? See the store guide or contact CartWhizz support.