How to Create a new Pre Order ?

Pre-orders allow your customers to purchase products that are not yet in stock or available. With PreOrder Guru, you can easily enable pre-orders on specific products or variants, customize the messaging, and control your pre-order flow with flexibility.

Step-by-Step Guide: #

Step 1: Go to the PreOrder Guru Dashboard #

From your Shopify admin, open Apps → PreOrder Guru. On the left-hand side navigation menu of the app, click on “Preorder”.

Step 2: Create New Preorder #

You’ll see an option called “Create New Preorder”, as shown in the screenshot below. Click on the “Create New Preorder” button.

Step 3: Customize the Pre-Order – To check all option in details Click Here #

• In the Customization panel:
  • Add Title: Enter a title for your Preorder campaign.
  • Offer Start Date: Set the date and time when the preorder should go live.
• Preorder Button Customization:
  • Preorder Button Label: Update the Button Label (e.g., “Pre-Order Now”, “Reserve Yours Today”).
  • Customizable Preorder Texts: Edit the Cart Note or Product Message to set clear expectations for your customers.
  • Styling: You can easily customize your Pre-Order Button to match your brand style.
  • Set a shipping timeline for each product: You have option to select how you want to fulfill orders with preorder products.
  • Add a Disclaimer Message (e.g., “Ships on [date]” or “Limited Availability”).
• Preorder Badge Customization:
  • Add Title: Update the badge title with phrases like “Pre-Order Now,” “Coming Soon,” so customers instantly understand the product’s status.
  • Styling: You can easily customize your Pre-Order Badge to match your brand style and messaging.

Step 4: Select the Product – To check all option in details Click Here #

• You will see 2 option:
  • Add From Product: You can manually select the product.
  • Add products from the condition: You can choose conditions based on Product title, Product type, product vendor, product price, product tag, product in stock and Collection. To fetch the product.
• You’ll see a list of all your selected products.
• Choose the product (or variant) you want to enable for pre-orders.
• Limit Orders: Set how many pre-orders you want to accept.

Step 5: Select the Product – To check all option in details Click Here #

• Payment Options:
  • Full Payment : Charge customers the entire product price upfront at the time of preorder.
  • Partial Payment: Allow customers to pay a portion of the total price in advance. The remaining amount can be collected later, based on your store’s fulfillment policy.
  • Both Payment: You can also select both the option that is the full payment and partial payment.
• Payment Option Display Style and Text:
  • Display options side-by-side for a compact look.
  • Show each option in a separate line for better clarity.
  • Option Type: Button – Clean and clickable design for fast selection.
  • Radio – Traditional style for clear option differentiation.
• Customize Payment label:
  • Full Payment Label: Customize the text shown for the full payment option. Example: Change “Full Payment” to “Pay Now” or “100% Upfront” to match your store tone.
  • Partial Payment Label: Edit the partial payment label to fit your brand’s voice. Example: Use “Pay Deposit” or “Partial Upfront”.
  • Show Partial Payment Note: Add a short note under the partial payment option to explain payment timing or benefits.
  • Customers Pay Now: Set how much customers pay upfront when placing a pre-order. Example: Enter 30 if you want to charge ₹30 now.
  • Collect Remaining Payment: Define when to collect the remaining balance. Example: Enter 7 to charge the remaining amount 7 days after preorder.
• Discount Settings:
  • Encourage pre-orders by offering a small incentive. Choose from:
  • Percent Off – e.g., 10% off preorder items
  • Fixed Amount Off – e.g., ₹500 off the regular price
  • None – No discount applied

Step 6: Save and Preview #

• Click the “Save & Publish Preorder” button preview your product page.
• You’ll now see the “Pre-Order” button and custom message appear in place of the regular “Add to Cart” button.