# Setting a Minimum Order Value

Setting a minimum order value for your customers will ensure that your customers spend over a specified amount before they can check out on your store.

### How do I set a minimum order value?

To set a minimum order value:

1. Log in to your Freewebstore Control Panel.
2. Go to **Manage > Pages > Cart/Basket.**
3. Once you have arrived on the "**Edit Cart/Basket Page**", you will need to scroll down until you locate a panel labeled as **"Minimum Order Value".**
4. Once located, you will need to enter the desired value for your customers to spend over.
5. When you are happy with the value, click **Save.**

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The minimum order value excludes tax/VAT. This means that your customers will not be able to check out if their total cart/basket value before tax/VAT is lower than the minimum order value that you have set on your store.
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