> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.marzipan.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create a discount

> Set up a discount, with its type, validity, limits and conditions

To create a discount:

1. Log in to your Marzipan account
2. Navigate to **Discounts** in the main menu
3. Click the **Add discount** button in the top-right corner

<Frame>
  <img src="https://marzipan-cloud.b-cdn.net/0/docs/discounts/create-discount.png" alt="Create discount form" />
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## The basics

* **Discount code** - the code customers enter at checkout. Use **Generate code** to create one automatically.
* **Description** - a short description shown to the customer at checkout.
* **Automatically apply** - when enabled, the discount applies on its own without the customer needing to enter a code.

### Type

Choose how the discount reduces the price:

* **Fixed amount** - takes a set amount off the order.
* **Percentage** - takes a percentage off the order.
* **Free shipping** - removes shipping costs.
* **Free item** - adds a product to the order for free. Choose the product to add and set a label prefix (such as `FREE`).

### Market

For multi-market stores, choose the market the discount applies to. A market is **required for fixed-amount** discounts; for all other types it's optional and the discount applies to all markets when left unset.

<Note>
  A fixed amount is a sum of money, so it needs a market to tell it which currency to use. Percentage and free-shipping discounts work in any currency, so they don't.
</Note>

### Validity

Set **valid-from** and **valid-until** dates to control when the discount is active. Leave a date blank for no start limit or no expiry.

### Minimum spend

Set a minimum spend the cart must reach for the discount to apply. This is measured **before discounts and shipping**.

### Limits

* A **total usage limit** caps how many times the discount can be used across all customers.
* A **one-use-per-customer** option limits each customer to a single use.

### Conditions

Restrict when a discount applies:

* The cart must contain a given item type (for example, a **Subscription**).
* The customer must have an active subscription, or one of certain **tags**.
* The discount applies only to specific products or product types (**Physical**, **Bundle**, **Subscription**, or **Event**).
* The discount applies only to certain shipping methods.

### Pricing exclusions

Optionally stop a discount from stacking on already-reduced prices:

* Don't apply to sale pricing.
* Don't apply to subscriber pricing.

<Tip>
  Use pricing exclusions when you run a broad promotion but don't want it compounding on items that are already discounted.
</Tip>