Payment plan example
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In this example we'll set up everything needed to allow online signups for accounts good for a day, a week, or a month. The prices will be $1 for a day, $3 for a week and $20 for a month.
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Usage Limits
In the Control Center, click on Usage Limits in the main menu to the left and then on Add in the navbar along the top. From here:
- In the Usage Limit Name blank enter "1 day"
- From the Usage Limit Type pulldown select "Calendar Time (From First Login)"
- In the Duration blank enter "1" and select "day(s)" from the dropdown
- Click on the Add button
This will give you a confirmation message.
Usage Plans
Now click on Usage Plans in the main menu and then on Add in the navbar. From here:
- In the Usage Plan Name blank enter "By the day"
- In the Usage Limit area highlight "1 day" in the list of limits
- Click on > (the right arrow) to move the selected limit to the right
- Click on the Add button
This will give you a confirmation message.
Account Classes
Now click on Account Classes in the main menu and then on Add in the navbar. From here:
- In the Account Class Name blank enter "By the day users"
- Leave the Bandwidth Plan selection at "Unlimited" (this should be the default unless you've deleted the default bandwidth plans that were created for your account)
- From the Usage Plan pulldown select "By the hour"
- From the Account Type pulldown select "User Account"
- Click on the Add button
This will give you a confirmation message.
Payment Plans
Now click on Payment Plans in the main menu and then on Add in the navbar. From here:
- In the Name blank enter "Daily user payments"
- In the Signup Text blank enter "1 day for $1"
- From the Account Class pulldown select "By the day users"
- In the Account Class Multiplier blank enter "1"
- Leave the Currency selection at "US Dollar"
- In the Price blank enter "1.00"
- Click on the Add button
This will give you a confirmation message. Click on the Add tab in the navbar again to add another payment plan:
- In the Name blank enter "Weekly user payments"
- In the Signup Text blank enter "1 week for $3"
- From the Account Class pulldown select "By the day users"
- In the Account Class Multiplier blank enter "7" (7 times the "By the day users" usage is seven days of usage)
- Leave the Currency selection at "US Dollar"
- In the Price blank enter "3.00"
- Click on the Add button
This will give you a confirmation message. Click on the Add tab in the navbar again to add another payment plan:
- In the Name blank enter "Monthly user payments"
- In the Signup Text blank enter "1 month for $20"
- From the Account Class pulldown select "By the day users"
- In the Account Class Multiplier blank enter "30" (30 times the "By the day users" usage is 30 days of usage)
- Leave the Currency selection at "US Dollar"
- In the Price blank enter "20.00"
- Click on the Add button
This will give you a confirmation message.
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 "Daily user payments"
- In the Payment Plan selection highlight "Weekly user payments"
- In the Payment Plan selection highlight "Monthly user payments"
- 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 three payment options in a pulldown menu.