Must know
- Monthly and Yearly renew automatically; One-time and Per Session bill a single cycle and never set up a renewal.
- Prorate partial periods (on by default) charges a member who joins mid-period only for the days left. It is not offered for a One-time or Per Session membership with no End Date.
- Tax Exempt in the Details card stops sales tax on the membership and its renewals.
- You can still change price, interval and dates after people join. Saving asks what happens to current cycles and to members already paying.
1
Set the price and tax
In Price, enter the full-cycle amount (0 for a free membership). Renewals charge it in full; only a first purchase starting today can be prorated. Turn on Tax Exempt (Details card) to skip sales tax on this membership and its renewals (more on tax exemptions).
2
Choose a billing interval
Pick a Billing Interval: One-time or Per Session for a single charge, or Monthly or Yearly to renew and rebill each cycle.
3
Decide on proration
Prorate partial periods is on by default: a member who joins mid-period pays only for the days left; off, they pay the full price. It applies to new purchases only. The switch is hidden for One-time or Per Session until you set an End Date to prorate against, and a new membership starts as One-time, so you will not see it until you pick Monthly or Yearly or set an End Date.
4
Set the dates
Set the Start Date (required, defaults to today) and an optional End Date, clearable any time. For Monthly or Yearly, cycles repeat from the Start Date and no new cycle starts on or after the End Date. For One-time or Per Session, the End Date is the inclusive last day of coverage; leave it blank for an open-ended cycle. Publishing needs a price and Start Date, plus an End Date (if set) after it and in the future.
5
Set availability
Available From opens purchases immediately or on a scheduled date, and Available for purchase online (Details card) is on by default. Monthly and Yearly add an optional Purchase Window restricting early purchases; see how do I set a membership’s purchase window?.