# Set start and end dates on a bundle

> Schedule a bundle for a sale. The widget and the Shopify discount follow the same dates.

Use **Active dates** in the bundle's **Settings** card. The widget and the Shopify discount follow the same dates. A bundle with no end date runs until you turn it off.

## Set the dates

1. In Shopify admin, open **Apps** → **Section Store** → **Bundles**.
2. Open the bundle.
3. Open **Settings**, then **Active dates**.
4. Pick the **Start date** and **Start time**. The label shows the time zone in use, such as **Start time (GMT+8)**.
5. Tick **Set end date**.
6. Pick the **End date** and **End time**.
7. Click **Publish** on a draft, or **Save** on a live bundle.

## How it works

- New bundles start two days in the past, so they're active at once.
- To schedule a sale, publish with a future start. The bundle waits and goes live at the start time.
- After the end, the bundle stops showing and its discount ends.
- Within about 30 minutes, the list shows the bundle as **Draft**.
- To show the time left, add a [countdown bar](https://section-store.orka.help/a/142-add-a-countdown-bar-to-your-bundles).
- In an A/B test, the dates come from the live bundle and apply to every version.

## Run it again after the end

1. Open the bundle.
2. Open **Settings**, then **Active dates**.
3. Pick a new **End date**, or untick **Set end date**.
4. Click **Publish**.

## If it doesn't work

- The bundle doesn't show yet: the **Start date** is in the future.
- The bundle went to **Draft**: its end date passed. Read [Why did my bundle go back to draft?](https://section-store.orka.help/a/why-did-my-bundle-go-back-to-draft)

## Related

- [Add a countdown bar to your bundles](https://section-store.orka.help/a/142-add-a-countdown-bar-to-your-bundles)
- [Turn a bundle off](https://section-store.orka.help/a/turn-a-bundle-off)

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