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Creating subscription based products

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Creating a simple subscription product

Here is a video on how to create a simple subscription product:

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  • Go to Content > Article Manager > create new article > Move to the J2Commerce (J2Store cart) tab
  • Choose 'YES' to Treat as a Product and select Simple Subscription as Product Type, and click Save and Continue.

Articles: Edit, J2Store Cart tab highlighted: Treat as a Product Yes and Product Type set to Simple Subscription, above the Save and Continue button

  • Set 'YES' to Visible in storefront and navigate to the Pricing tab.
  • Pricing tab, where you could set your subscription product’s price, customer group, expiry date, etc.

Articles: Edit, J2Store Cart tab, Pricing sub-tab of a Simple Subscription product: subscription price, interval Every 6th Month

You can set images, shipping, and filters to your subscription product.

Creating a variable subscription product

Here is a video on how to create a variable subscription product:

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The variable subscription product allows you to add only one option with multiple values.

For example, create a premium subscription providing customers with an option to choose a subscription period.

Go to J2Commerce > Catalog > Options and create an option “Subscription period” and add the option values such as 3 months, 6 months.

subscription option

Subscription options

  • Go to Content > Article Manager > create new article > Move to the J2Commerce (J2Store cart) tab
  • Choose 'YES' to Treat as a Product and select Variable Subscription as Product Type, and click Save and Continue.
  • Set 'YES' to Visible in storefront and navigate tothe Variants tab.

Articles: Edit, J2Store Cart tab: Treat as a Product Yes, Product Type Variable Subscription, and the Variants sub-tab highlighted

  • In the variants tab, search and add the (Subscription Period) option. Click on the option and click SAVE.

Articles: Edit, Variants sub-tab of a Variable Subscription product: the Search / Add Option field filled with Subscription period

  • Next, add the set values.

Set Options for Subscription period dialog: Add a New Attribute Option form with 3 months selected, Add All Options, Create Option

  • Once you have created the set values, click on the Generate Variants button

Variable Subscription product Variants tab with the Subscription period option and its Set Values link highlighted

It allows you to add one option with multiple variants. For example, Subscription period as an option with the following variants: 3 months, 6 months, etc. See the screenshot below

Pricing

Subscription Price: Enter the membership price (for example, $ 5) based on either a daily or weekly or monthly, or yearly basis. For example, if you would like to give a subscription price of $5 for only 3 months, then enter $5 in the first text box and then choose every 3rd from the dropdown list, and then choose the month from the third dropdown list.

Subscription Length: The subscription length duration will be listed based on the recurring period you selected above. For example, if your subscription product’s duration period is only for 3 months, choose 3 months. So the subscription will end at the end of the 3rd month. If you would like to give a lifetime price for your subscription product (i.e.) wants to collect $5 at the end of every 3 months for lifetime, choose Never Expire for the Subscription length. So $5 for every 3rd month for lifetime.

Add / Remove User Groups: Users will be added and removed from the Joomla user groups when their subscription to the level is enabled or disabled.

Sign-up Fee: This app allows you to collect a one-time set-up fee or sign-up fee from your customers. Enter your sign-up fee here. For example, $5 or $10.

Renewal Discount: If you want to give the same discount to the customer during renewals. Checking this checkbox will override any renewal discount set globally in the app settings.

Set Advanced Pricing: If you want advanced pricing, click the ‘Set Prices’ button, and it will open up a pop-up window to allow you to set an advanced price setting.

The screenshot below is an example of a Simple Product Subscription

subscription pricing

The screenshot below shows how the Simple Subscription looks on the frontend

Storefront Shoes For Men product page with a $5.00 price and the subscription interval note Every 3rd Month highlighted above the Add to cart button

The screenshot below is an example of a Variable Subscription

sub variants

The screenshot below shows how the Variable Subscription looks on the frontend

subs frontend

The screenshot below shows how the Simple Subscription looks at checkout

subs payment checkout

Check the subscription details and status from the backend

Go to J2Commerce > Subscription

subs button

Click on this button to view the customers with a subscription and the details and status.

subs detail

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