# Countdown

**Countdown** shows customers the period of time when the product is on the promotion.

![](https://584379246-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F8AcakjwUSIs90OK0GJi2%2Fuploads%2F5QeLMHkjvY4rxzg8ZtqT%2Fvideo-52.gif?alt=media\&token=accb31fc-612e-43b9-83c4-85f4961d5550)

{% hint style="info" %}
Halo offers 3 ways to show countdown:

* For All Products.
* For Each Product.
* For Collection.
  {% endhint %}

## For All Products

1. From your Shopify admin, go to **Online Store** **->** **Themes**.
2. Find the theme that you want to edit, and then click **Customize**.
3. Click **Theme settings ->** **Countdown.**
4. Choose **Type** as **For All Products.**

![](https://584379246-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F8AcakjwUSIs90OK0GJi2%2Fuploads%2F6fowHWOWrE3Yb6qvhRfI%2Fcountdown-1.png?alt=media\&token=ec9cba11-8b82-4e70-8de3-63fe389a8dbf)

{% hint style="info" %}
Please use this structure below to insert countdown for your product.\
Example: **02/07/2011 11:05:00** or **Mon Feb 07 2011 11:05:00 GMT**
{% endhint %}

## For Each Product

1. From your Shopify admin, go to **Online Store** **->** **Themes**.
2. Find the theme that you want to edit, and then click **Customize**.
3. Click **Theme settings ->** **Countdown.**
4. Choose **Type** as **For Each Product.**

![](https://584379246-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F8AcakjwUSIs90OK0GJi2%2Fuploads%2F5QvsMEUiSZnhfh9RisWF%2Fcountdown-2.png?alt=media\&token=3e49e61a-f1a7-42b5-b2d9-ae42a1a8ea6f)

### H**ow to add new Metafields?**

1. From your Shopify admin, go to **Settings** **->** **Metafields**.
2. Click **Products → Add Definition.**
3. Please enter correct **Namespace and Key** as we noted below.

```
Name: Countdown
Namespace and key: c_f.countdown
Select content type: Text
```

![](https://584379246-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F8AcakjwUSIs90OK0GJi2%2Fuploads%2F1kM7fErjH117FR8WtZGh%2Fcountdown-1.gif?alt=media\&token=e83eab94-9a8d-4ff9-b09f-f00b9043af0b)

### How to insert content for Product Metafields?

1. From your Shopify admin, go to **Products -> All products**.
2. Find and choose the product that you want to edit.
3. In the **Metafields** need to insert image url for "**Countdown**".

![](https://584379246-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F8AcakjwUSIs90OK0GJi2%2Fuploads%2FDp11CiIYCn0vJaoof6w0%2Fcountdown-2.gif?alt=media\&token=4b54e36c-f10b-49f4-9329-d06cf072bd99)

{% hint style="info" %}
Please use this structure below to insert countdown for your product.\
Example: **02/07/2011 11:05:00** or **Mon Feb 07 2011 11:05:00 GMT**
{% endhint %}

## For Collection

1. From your Shopify admin, go to **Online Store** **->** **Themes**.
2. Find the theme that you want to edit, and then click **Customize**.
3. Click **Theme settings ->** **Countdown.**
4. Choose **Type** as **For Collection.**
5. Select **Collection**.

![](https://584379246-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F8AcakjwUSIs90OK0GJi2%2Fuploads%2FyKv4Ky3CSyaeBwflD36W%2Fcountdown-3.png?alt=media\&token=895c6f9c-f8f0-4c64-9360-64267c379226)

{% hint style="info" %}
Please use this structure below to insert countdown for your product.\
Example: **02/07/2011 11:05:00** or **Mon Feb 07 2011 11:05:00 GMT**
{% endhint %}