{"id":1170,"date":"2020-08-11T05:44:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T05:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/11\/configure-free-shipping-in-magento-2\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T12:02:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T06:32:27","slug":"configure-free-shipping-in-magento-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/configure-free-shipping-in-magento-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure Free Shipping in Magento 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The word \u201cfree\u201d has an excellent effect on a consumer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Free shipping is one of the most attractive features among customers in online shopping. It gives a competitive edge over the competition. But also to do it you need to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/set-minimum-order-amount-in-magento-2\/\">set an minimum order amount in Magento 2<\/a>&nbsp;to get free shipping on your purchase. You should offer free shipping in E-commerce because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prompts customers to make a purchase<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce abandon carts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increase sales<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earn customers\u2019 loyalty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/917453\/online-shopping-us-impact-of-free-shipping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">survey<\/a>,&nbsp;73 % of respondents stated that free delivery greatly impacts their decision to purchase an item online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Price is no longer the competition in online business but factors like customer experience, shipping charges, support service, etc. matter the most to the modern consumer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fortunately, you can&nbsp;<em><strong>configure free shipping in Magento 2<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;using the default settings itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check the steps below to set up free shipping in Magento 2 store and enjoy its benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to Configure Free Shipping in Magento 2:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Steps-to-Configure-Free-Shipping-in-Magento-2-1.png\" alt=\"Steps to Configure Free Shipping in Magento 2\" class=\"wp-image-10070\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. <strong>Login&nbsp;<\/strong>to admin panel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Go to&nbsp;<strong>Stores &gt; Configuration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Select&nbsp;<strong>Shipping Methods<\/strong>&nbsp;under&nbsp;<strong>Sales<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Expand&nbsp;<strong>Free Shipping<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. Set&nbsp;<strong>Enabled<\/strong>&nbsp;to \u201cYes\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6. Enter&nbsp;<strong>Title<\/strong>&nbsp;to identify the free shipping method at the checkout<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7. Enter&nbsp;<strong>Method<\/strong>&nbsp;name to describe the free shipping method<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8. Enter&nbsp;<strong>minimum order amount<\/strong>&nbsp;for free shipping<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9. Configure&nbsp;<strong>Displayed Error Message<\/strong>&nbsp;that is shown when the free shipping method is unavailable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10. <strong>Ship to Applicable Countries<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Allow customers from all the countries specified in the Configuration can avail free shipping<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">11. <strong>Ship to Specific Countries<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Select the countries where free shipping can be offered<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12. Set \u201cno\u201d in Show Method if Not Applicable if you want to show free shipping only when applicable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13. Enter&nbsp;<strong>sort order<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">14. <strong>Save<\/strong>&nbsp;the configuration<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Configure-Free-Shipping-in-Magento-2.png\" alt=\"Configure Free Shipping in Magento 2\" class=\"wp-image-10035\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: Make sure to enable free shipping in the carrier configuration that you are going to use.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also configure&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/auto-select-shipping-method-in-magento-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">auto select free shipping method in Magento 2<\/a>&nbsp;on eligible orders for customer\u2019s convenience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/add-a-free-shipping-bar-to-magento-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">add a free shipping bar to Magento 2<\/a>&nbsp;to get the free shipping offer noticed by the customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, do share the post with the Magento community via social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The word \u201cfree\u201d has an excellent effect on a consumer. 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