> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://partner-help.letsdothis.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating a membership

> Configure tiers, plans, pricing, and benefits for your membership program.

<Info>
  Your account manager creates the initial membership scheme and enables the
  feature for your account. Contact them before starting setup.
</Info>

Before configuring your membership, decide on the structure: how many pricing levels (tiers) you want, whether you need family or group plans, and what benefits members will receive. Changes to tiers and offerings after launch can affect existing members, so it is worth planning this upfront.

## Setting up tiers

A tier is a pricing level within your membership — for example, Standard and Premium. Each tier can carry a different price and a different set of benefits.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open your membership settings">
    In your dashboard, navigate to **Memberships** and open your membership scheme.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a tier">
    Click **Add tier** and give it a name — for example, `Standard` or `Premium`. Add a short
    description that participants will see when they are choosing a tier.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Repeat for each pricing level">
    Add as many tiers as you need. Most programs work well with two or three — too many options can
    slow down the purchase decision.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Setting up plans

A plan defines the group structure of a membership — how many adults and children it covers. If you only sell individual memberships, you need one plan. For family or group memberships, create a plan for each structure you offer.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add a plan">
    Click **Add plan** and give it a name — for example, `Individual`, `Couple`, or `Family`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the member count">
    Enter the number of adults and children the plan covers. For family plans, you can also set a
    maximum child age.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Setting up offerings

An offering is the product participants actually buy — a specific combination of a tier and a plan, with a price and a purchase type. You need at least one offering before your membership can go on sale.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add an offering">
    Click **Add offering** and select the tier and plan you want to combine.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the price">
    Enter the price for this combination. Prices are set in your account's default currency.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose the purchase type">
    Select **Subscription** if the membership should renew automatically each year, or **One-time**
    if participants pay once for a fixed period with no automatic renewal.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the subscription renewal date (subscriptions only)">
    For subscription offerings, set the date the membership renews each year — for example, the
    start of your season or the calendar year.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Adding benefits

Benefits are the perks members receive. You can add two types: discounts on event entries and guest passes.

### Discount benefit

A discount benefit reduces the price of event entries for members.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add a discount benefit">
    In your membership settings, go to **Benefits** and click **Add benefit**, then select
    **Discount**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose the discount type">
    Select one of three options:

    * **Percentage discount** — a percentage off the ticket price (for example, 10% off).
    * **Flat discount** — a fixed amount off the ticket price (for example, \$5 off).
    * **Member price** — a fixed price members pay regardless of the public ticket price.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the discount amount">
    Enter the value for the discount type you selected.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Restrict to specific events (optional)">
    By default, the discount applies to all your events. To limit it to specific events or
    occurrences, add event restrictions in the benefit settings.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set a usage limit (optional)">
    If you want to cap how many times a member can use the discount, enter a maximum number of uses.
    Leave blank for unlimited uses.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Guest pass benefit

A guest pass benefit lets members share a limited number of discounted tickets with friends or family.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add a guest pass benefit">
    Click **Add benefit** and select **Guest passes**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the number of passes">
    Enter how many guest passes each member can create per period.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the guest discount">
    Enter the percentage discount applied to the guest's ticket price. Set to `100` to make guest
    passes free.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose whether passes reset on renewal">
    Turn on **Resets on renewal** if you want members to receive a fresh allowance of guest passes
    each year when their subscription renews. Leave it off to give members a lifetime total that
    never resets.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Offering the membership during event checkout

You can surface your membership to participants as they register for an event. Participants who do not yet hold an active membership will see a membership step during checkout. Existing active members skip this step automatically and receive their member discount on the ticket.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the event's settings">
    In your dashboard, go to the event you want to enable the upsell for and open its setup.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable the membership upsell">
    Find the **Membership** section in the event's setup and turn the upsell on. You can enable or
    disable the upsell per event occurrence independently.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Discount codes with memberships

Discount codes work on membership purchases. A 100% discount code makes the membership free at checkout; participants complete the standard purchase flow and receive a full membership record. Partial discount codes (for example, 50% off) reduce the purchase price by that amount.