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# How do I set a membership's purchase window?

> Control when a membership opens for sale and how long buying stays open each cycle.

<Note>
  **Must know**

  * A future **Available From** date keeps a published membership **Scheduled** — it opens for sale automatically when that date arrives.
  * The **Purchase Window** setting appears only for recurring (Monthly / Yearly) memberships.
  * Leaving **Days before cycle start** blank means each cycle is buyable as soon as it exists.
</Note>

Two settings on the **Pricing & Billing** card control the timing of sales.

**Available From** sets the earliest date a membership can be purchased. Leave it blank and the membership is available as soon as it's published. Set a future date and publishing schedules the membership instead — it sits in the **Scheduled** state and opens on its own when the date arrives, with no action needed from you.

**Purchase Window** (recurring memberships only) limits how far ahead of each billing cycle members can start buying that cycle:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Set the lead time">
    In **Days before cycle start**, enter how many days before a cycle begins members can start purchasing it. Leave it blank for no restriction — the cycle is then buyable as soon as it exists.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Use the purchase window when you want each renewal period to open on a predictable schedule rather than being buyable indefinitely in advance.

**Related:** [How do I set membership pricing and billing?](/club/memberships/how-do-i-set-membership-pricing-and-billing) · [What is the membership lifecycle?](/club/memberships/membership-lifecycle-states) · [How do I publish a membership?](/club/memberships/how-do-i-publish-a-membership)