A minimum cart quantity is useful when you need customers to order enough items to make packing or shipping worthwhile. It sets the minimum by number of items, not by order value.
Before you start
- Decide the minimum total number of items required in the cart.
- Prepare a clear message telling customers how many items they need.
Steps
1. Install Nex Validator
If Nex Validator is not installed yet, install it from the Shopify App Store and approve the required permissions. If it is already installed, skip to the next step.
2. Go to Simple Order Limit → Create Rule.
3. Give the rule a clear title, then make sure Enable/Disable Limit is turned on. If the rule is not enabled, it will not apply to customer orders.
4. Open the Cart tab and select Cart Min Quantity. Enter the minimum total number of items customers must have in their cart.
Example: if you enter 10, a cart with 9 items is blocked, while a cart with 10 or more items can continue.
5. Add a clear error message that tells customers what they need to change, then save the rule. For example: “Please add at least 10 items to continue.”
Verify it worked
- Add fewer items than the minimum and go to checkout. Checkout should be blocked and your message should appear.
- Add exactly the minimum number of items. Checkout should continue normally.
For example, if the minimum is 6, a cart with 6 items should be allowed.
Common setups
| Goal | Example minimum |
|---|---|
| Make packing and shipping worthwhile | 4–6 items |
| Build-your-own box or mixed case | Your required case size |
| Wholesale orders | 12–24 items |
| Sample packs | 3 items |