# Why can't I publish my bundle?

> What each publish message means, from a missing gift or companion to no Plus. How to fix each one.

A bundle can't save or publish while something in it is unfinished. The editor shows what's missing and takes you to it. Without Plus, you see **Upgrade to Plus** instead of **Publish**.

## No Publish button

- **Upgrade to Plus** shows: your store has no active Plus. You can still click **Save** to keep a draft.
- A live bundle shows **Save**, not **Publish**. That's expected. **Save** updates it at once.

## Messages and fixes

- **Add a free gift product to publish**: a product gift has no product. Click **Add free gift** and pick one. Or switch it to **Text only**, or remove it. Turning off **Free gifts** doesn't clear this. See below.
- **Add a companion product to publish**: a Mix & Match item on **Selected products** has none. Click **Add companion product**.
- **Finish the checkbox upsell to publish**: an add-on has no product or variants, or **Only when this offer is selected** has no offer. Click **Edit checkbox upsell**.
- "Gifts to unlock: Gift 2: Pick a product.": that gift has no product.
- "Gifts to unlock: Gift 2: Add its text.": that gift's **Text** is empty.
- "Gifts to unlock: Gift 2: The bundle has no offer 3. Pick another offer.": its offer was deleted. Pick another under **Unlocks from**.
- "Upgrade to Plus to publish bundle blocks.": the list switch needs active Plus.
- "We couldn't publish this bundle. Try again.": try the switch again in a moment.
- A message about the limit of 25 discounts: read [Your store hit Shopify's limit of 25 active automatic discounts](https://section-store.orka.help/a/shopifys-limit-of-25-automatic-discounts).
- "Bundle settings are too large to save": read [Bundle settings are too large to save](https://section-store.orka.help/a/bundle-settings-are-too-large-to-save).

## "Add a free gift product to publish" won't go away

Turning off **Free gifts** doesn't clear this message. The switch only hides the gift rows. The empty gift stays in the offer and still blocks **Save** and **Publish**.

1. Click **Add free gift** in the message. The editor opens the offer.
2. If **Free gifts** is off, turn it on under **More settings**. The gift rows show again.
3. On the gift with no product, do one of these:
   - Click **Select gift** and pick a product.
   - Set **Gift type** to **Text only**.
   - Click **Remove**.
4. Click **Save** or **Publish**.

Check each offer. Another offer can hold an empty gift too. Once no gift is empty, you can turn **Free gifts** off again.

## Name errors

**Name (internal use)** must be unique in your store. Pick another name under **Settings**.

## Fix and publish

1. Click the button in the message. The editor jumps to the field.
2. Fill it in.
3. Click **Publish**.

## Related

- [Do I need Plus to use bundles?](https://section-store.orka.help/a/do-i-need-plus-for-bundles)
- [Why did my bundle go back to draft?](https://section-store.orka.help/a/why-did-my-bundle-go-back-to-draft)

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