# Setting Up Pre-Orders

### What You’ll Learn

How to enable a "Pre-Order" label for selected products using metafields in Shopify Admin and display them using Plain Jane

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### 1. Create the "Preorder" Metafield

To classify products as pre-orderable, start by creating a metafield:

1. In your Shopify Admin, go to **Settings**
2. Click **Custom data** from the sidebar, then choose **Products**
3. Click **Add definition** in the top right
4. Fill out the fields as follows:

* **Name:** `Preorder`
* **Namespace and key:** `custom.preorder`
* **Type:** `True or False`

5. Click **Save** to create the metafield.

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### 2. Add Preorder Info to a Product

Now that the metafield is set up:

1. Navigate to the **Products** section in your admin.
2. Select any product you’d like to enable for preorder.
3. Scroll down to the **Product Metafields** section.
4. You should see the new **preorder** metafield.
5. Set the value to **True** to activate preorder status for this product.

> 💡 Tip: You can toggle preorder status on and off for any product anytime using this field.

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### 3. Theme Output

Once a product has `preorder: true`, the OpenSpaces theme will automatically:

* Display a **"Pre-Order"** button on the product page
* Tag the product with a **"Pre-Order"** label wherever it appears (featured, collections, etc.)

> ⚠️ Warning: Ensure the product is **in stock or available for backorder** so customers can actually complete checkout.

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