# Notification Bar

The notification bar app allows you to display important messages for your customers at the top of your online store. This could be because you are advertising a special offer or displaying a discount code, or alternatively, you want to let your customers know that there is a delay on orders because you are simply too busy. The possibilities are endless!

### How do I enable the Notification bar app?

To enable the Notification Bar:

1. **Log into** your **Freewebstore** account. 
2. Go to **Design >** **Theme Editor**
3. Click **Add** *(as shown below)* 
4. In the Add Menu, select **Section to Page**
5. Go to **Global Sections** and select **Notification Bar**.
6. Select **Enabled**. 
7. **Enable the App** if this is the first time using this feature. 
8. **Add the message** that you wish to include on your Notification Bar.
9. **Add a link** if you want to include a link to a webpage on your Notification Bar *(Optional).*
10. **Tick the box *****"*****Open Link in New Tab"** if you want a new tab to be opened when your user clicks the link.  
11. **Add a button** to the Notification Bar *(Optional)*. The wording, text color, and background color can also be edited in this section. 
12. Click **Save**.

![Example of the Theme Editor in the freewebstore Control Panel](https://2084294980-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MkgIkNnCeOJivK7T7rl%2Fuploads%2FxIwCGTWDmr0fCB1kLyZn%2FExample%20\(2\).png?alt=media\&token=9d42ff3e-b70e-47bc-b6c9-766facd88e54)