# Pre-order using metafields

Broadcast supports metafields for creating pre-order products.

When you define a preorder metafield, you can easily toggle on or off the preorder feature which converts the Add to Cart button to a Pre-order button. 

On the main product page, the Add to Cart button is replaced with a Pre-order button:

![Add to Cart button is replaced with a Pre-order button (spelling and letter case can be changed)](https://content.gitbook.com/content/j8jzXN4KKXAfQhgbN5lO/blobs/x4Q969lYOYXyxeJF07Sa/Screen%20Shot%202022-07-12%20at%205.52.43%20PM%20copy.png)

When viewing a collection page or any product grid-style section, a Pre-order badge is added to the product:

![Pre-order badge added on collection page](https://content.gitbook.com/content/j8jzXN4KKXAfQhgbN5lO/blobs/ShCGIxpPNrQbIa0sLgNU/Screen%20Shot%202022-07-12%20at%205.53.34%20PM.png)

Quick Add button is changed to Pre-Order:

![Quick Add button is replaced with a Pre-order button (on hover)](https://content.gitbook.com/content/j8jzXN4KKXAfQhgbN5lO/blobs/XPbZPZThOyhLc6886E2G/Screen%20Shot%202022-07-12%20at%205.53.48%20PM.png)

In the cart drawer and cart page, a message is included to indicate that the item is a preorder:

![Cart includes Pre-order message](https://content.gitbook.com/content/j8jzXN4KKXAfQhgbN5lO/blobs/Jw2VnKvw0q2pPRGwWUsI/Screen%20Shot%202022-07-12%20at%205.56.30%20PM.png)

## How to setup

Setting up a preorder metafield is very simple and can be done right in your Shopify Admin.

This video covers all the steps needed for creating a preorder metafield plus additional customization options:

{% embed url="<https://www.loom.com/share/43958bdd812d43d7843cdc5ae25f83be>" %}
Video walk-through&#x20;
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## Reference

You can use the following reference information to help with the steps covered in the video.

### Metafield definition

Create a product metafield with the namespace and key set to `theme.preorder` . Set the content type to 'True or false'.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/j8jzXN4KKXAfQhgbN5lO/blobs/VWkyKd7teooyZQpxGCcs/Screen%20Shot%202022-07-07%20at%204.16.02%20PM.png)

### Product setup

In the Metafields section of any product that you'd like to use the feature, change the preorder value to True:

![Bottom of product setup page in the Shopify Admin -> Products](https://content.gitbook.com/content/j8jzXN4KKXAfQhgbN5lO/blobs/mW4uTxhKAZHa5k3EwGZ0/Screen%20Shot%202022-07-07%20at%204.21.41%20PM.png)

### Preorder template

To remove the Buy it now button as shown in the video, you can create a preorder product template and uncheck *Show dynamic checkout buttons* inside the Form block:

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/j8jzXN4KKXAfQhgbN5lO/blobs/K3mpSFvfzIUMhwvHggBJ/Screen%20Shot%202022-07-07%20at%204.26.39%20PM%20copy%202.png)

## Additional information

When selling pre-order products on your store, you may want to manually capture payments:

### Manually capture payments

{% embed url="<https://broadcast.invisiblethemes.com/products/pre-order-products#manually-capture-payment>" %}
Click to view more information on payment captures
{% endembed %}

You can customize the button text for pre-orders to match your language or simply use different wording:

### Customize the button text

{% embed url="<https://broadcast.invisiblethemes.com/products/pre-order-products#customize-the-button-text>" %}
Click to view more information on changing the button label
{% endembed %}


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