The coffin of Stephen Sutton, the teenager who raised more than £4m for charity, will be taken to a private burial service later.
Thousands attended a vigil in Lichfield on Thursday to celebrate his life.
The cathedral, where his body has been lying, will open between 07:00 and 15:00 BST to allow people to pay their last respects.
Instead of the traditional minute's silence, a moment of celebration will be held in the town at 11:00.
People touched by Stephen's Story are being asked to give a 'thumbs up' for him at this time.
Stephen's mother, Jane Sutton, has called on people to take part in a social media "thunderclap" at the same time - a message posted simultaneously on Facebook and Twitter - in memory of her son. The message is #ThumbsUpForStephen.
The charity Stephen had been supporting, The Teenage Cancer Trust, said nearly 15,000 people had signed up.
Mrs Sutton said: "If you can't make it, remember to take a moment at 11:00 on Friday morning to give a thumbs up for Stephen.
"This could be via the thunderclap or you could give the thumbs up to a stranger, have a cup of tea and a slice of cake, think a positive thought, clap, cheer, or even perform a random act of kindness.
"Do something that makes you and others happy in Stephen's memory."
She has also asked for more donations to his Just Giving page, which is raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
Mrs Sutton said: "We know that thousands of people have been inspired by Stephen's story. We want to give all of his friends and supporters, and especially local people who supported him from the start, the opportunity to come and say goodbye."
Stephen's body arrived to applause at the cathedral just before 19:00 on Thursday.
A floral display spelling out 'STE' led the funeral procession from his home in Burntwood, Staffordshire, to the cathedral.
The coffin was then moved inside the cathedral for a short service.
At the end of the service, mourners gave Stephen's trademark thumbs up gesture as they filed silently past his coffin.
A 38-minute compilation of Stephen's favourite tracks was then played.
The cathedral said a book of condolence for Stephen has been opened and said people are welcome in to sign it and light candles.
The Very Reverend Adrian Dorber, Dean of Lichfield, said: "Stephen's vigil will allow a period for people to come in and pay their respects."
Yellow ribbons are adorning streets in Lichfield and in Burntwood, in his memory.
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