Setup guide — Gift cards in Shopify

Before you start

Make sure the Loyco integration is active in Shopify before setting up gift cards. 

Overview

The setup involves creating one gift card product in Shopify Admin with multiple variants, each representing a different gift card amount. This allows customers to select their preferred value directly from the product page without needing separate products for each amount.

Step 1 — Go to Shopify Admin and create a new product

Log in to your Shopify Admin and navigate to Products. Click New Product to start creating the gift card product.

Step 2 — Define the product name

Enter the product name using the following format:

Digitalt Gavekort [Store Name]

Replace [Store Name] with your store's name. Using a consistent naming format makes the product easy to find and manage in your product catalogue.

Step 3 — Upload the gift card image and add a description

Upload a gift card image that reflects your brand identity. Add a product description that explains what the gift card is and how it works — keep it short and clear so customers understand the product at a glance.

You can use the Loyco gift card template in Canva as a starting point and customise it with your own branding:

View gift card template in Canva

Once your design is ready, you can also upload it directly to Loyco here:

Upload your gift card design

Step 4 — Set the default sales price

Set the default sales price to a high amount, for example 5000 kr. This will be overridden by the variant prices you set in the next steps.

Step 5 — Create a new product type

Create a new Product Type called Gavekort and assign it to the product. This keeps your gift card products organised and easy to filter in your Shopify Admin.

Step 6 — Create variants

Navigate to the Variants section of the product and create a new variant option. Name the option:

Value/Verdi

This is the option name customers will see when selecting their preferred gift card amount on the product page.

Step 7 — Add the popular gift card amounts

Under Option Values, add the 8–10 most popular gift card amounts as individual variants. The recommended amounts are:

100 kr, 250 kr, 500 kr, 750 kr, 1000 kr, 1500 kr, 2000 kr, 2500 kr, 3000 kr, 5000 kr

For each variant, set the corresponding Price to match the gift card value. This ensures the customer is charged the correct amount when they select a specific variant at checkout.

Step 8 — Publish the product on a hidden page for testing

Before making the gift card product publicly available, publish it on a hidden part of your website. This allows you to complete a test purchase without the product being visible to regular customers.

Step 9 — Complete a test purchase

Complete a test purchase of a gift card in Shopify to verify that the gift card is delivered correctly via SMS. Use a small amount for the test, for example 1 kr.

After completing the test purchase, verify the following:

• The purchaser receives an SMS with the gift card information after purchase
• The gift card link in the SMS opens correctly and displays the gift card code
• The gift card can be forwarded to a recipient with a personalised message
• The recipient receives the gift card SMS at the scheduled time

Once the test is complete, notify Loyco at support@loyco.no to confirm that everything is working correctly before going live.

Step 10 — Publish the product publicly

After the test purchase has been confirmed and approved by Loyco, move the gift card product to a publicly visible page in your Shopify webshop. The gift card is now ready for customers to purchase.

Things to note

• Make sure to set the correct price for each variant — the price set on each variant is the amount the customer is charged and the value loaded onto the gift card
• Always complete a test purchase and notify Loyco before going live — this ensures the SMS delivery and gift card flow are working correctly end to end
• If the gift card product is not appearing correctly in the webshop after publishing, verify that the product is set to active and assigned to the correct sales channel in Shopify Admin
• Contact support@loyco.no if you experience any issues during setup or testing