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Send a test order to yourself

Place a real Shopify order at zero cost using a 100% off discount on the digital product, then confirm the download email lands in your inbox.

Test order steps

1. Create a 100% off discount

In the Shopify admin, click Discounts → Create discount → Amount off products. Set the discount to 100% and limit it to the digital product.

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Shopify Discounts page with a 100% off product discount being created. Highlight the percentage field and the "Specific products" selector.

A 100% off discount on the test product.

2. Place the order on the storefront

Open the storefront in an incognito window. Add the digital product to cart, apply the discount code, and check out using your own email address.

3. Wait for the email

Within 30 seconds, the download email arrives in the inbox you used at checkout. The Alva dashboard also shows the order under recent activity.

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Inbox view of the Alva download email. Show subject line and Download button. No real customer data visible.

The download email as it arrives in the inbox.

4. Click the download link

Click the link in the email. The file should download immediately. If nothing arrives, check spam first, then the Email Logs page in the Alva admin.

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Last updated 2026-05-05