Express account class example

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In this example we'll set up everything needed to allow online signups for accounts good for one hour of session time. The accounts will have an download limit of 1 megabyte per second and half a megabyte per second upload. The accounts will sell for $7.50. In this example we'll use the express account class creation interface.

Express Account Class Interface

In the Control Center click on Account Classes in the main menu on the left and then click on Express in the navbar on top. From here:

• In the Account Class Name blank enter "Hourly/1 MB"
• From the Account Type pulldown select "User Account"
• In the Bytes Down blank enter "1048576" (one megabyte in bytes)
• In the Bytes Up blank enter "524288" (a half a megabyte in bytes)
• From the Usage Limit Type pulldown select "Time Online"
• In the Duration blank enter "1" and select "hour(s)"
• Leave the Allow Signups checkbox checked
• In the Signup Text blank enter "$7.50: 1 hour, 1 MB download speed"
• Leave the Currency selection at "US Dollar"
• In the Price blank enter "7.50"
• Click on the Add button

You will see confirmation message and a some information about how to create accounts and how to enable online signups. We'll cover enabling online signups in detail now.

Login Portals

If you haven't configured any login portals yet, consult the login portal examples for more information about how to do this.

Now click on Login Portals in the main menu and then on Edit in the navbar. From here:

• Click on the Edit button next to one of your login portals
• From the Payment Gateway pulldown select "My Payment Gateway". If you haven't configured any payment gateways yet, see the payment gateway examples for information about how to do this.
• In the Payment Plan selection highlight "Payment plan for Hourly/1 MB"
• Click on > (the right arrow) to move the selected payment to the right
• Click on the Edit button

Signups

You have now completed the configuration. When a customer clicks on the Sign Up link in the login portal, they will see the "$7.50: 1 hour, 1 MB download speed" option. If they sign up for an account, they will get one hour worth of session time.