Paid Subscription Setup

[jackijean]

I have searched all over and I cannot find how to set up two memberships...one basic membership for limited access and one paid advanced membership for full forum access....Can someone please help me? I have submitted a ticket on Friday as well and still waiting back as well, but need to get this thing off the ground and running.

 

Thank you in advance!! 

JJ

[opentype]

You probably want to use the existing default member group for the “basic membership”. Now you go ahead and create a new membergroup for you paying members. Then you need an app like Commerce, where you add a (subscription) product, which moves members into this additional membergroup. That’s the general idea. Is that helping or do you struggle with a particular step of that process? 

[jackijean]

2 minutes ago, opentype said:

You probably want to use the existing default member group for the “basic membership”. Now you go ahead and create a new membergroup for you paying members. Then you need an app like Commerce, where you add a (subscription) product, which moves members into this additional membergroup. That’s the general idea. Is that helping or do you struggle with a particular step of that process? 

Where do I find the app? I see a commerce section in my settings, though there isn't anyway for me to create a new membership with paid recurring subscription. I looked for the app in the marketplace and found lots of things but that. 

 

and thank you

 

[opentype]

If you have Commerce, then you are good to go. The process of creating the membership (ACP → Members → Groups) is a separate step from selling access to it (ACP → Commerce → Products). Create the membergroup first. Then add a new product in Commerce. Here is help on that:

https://invisionpower.com/4guides/commerce/

[jackijean]

7 minutes ago, opentype said:

If you have Commerce, then you are good to go. The process of creating the membership (ACP → Members → Groups) is a separate step from selling access to it (ACP → Commerce → Products). Create the membergroup first. Then add a new product in Commerce. Here is help on that:

https://invisionpower.com/4guides/commerce/

thank you! I am checking that out now

[jackijean]

26 minutes ago, opentype said:

If you have Commerce, then you are good to go. The process of creating the membership (ACP → Members → Groups) is a separate step from selling access to it (ACP → Commerce → Products). Create the membergroup first. Then add a new product in Commerce. Here is help on that:

https://invisionpower.com/4guides/commerce/

I guess this is where I am getting hung up...I did create membership groups, but trying to figure out to create a recurring payment setup?

I am seeing this as my only option in commerce and in the link you sent me. I apologize if this is right under my nose, it would make it a bit easier if I was selling an actual product rather than a membership 

Normal Products, but if you want to sell Advertisements or Hosting Plans

[opentype]

It’s a “normal” product. 

“Renewals” is an option of normal products, as well as “Purchase Benefits”. That’s where you define to which membergroup customers are moved. 

[jackijean]

17 minutes ago, opentype said:

It’s a “normal” product. 

“Renewals” is an option of normal products, as well as “Purchase Benefits”. That’s where you define to which membergroup customers are moved. 

Thank you, got it!