# Subscription plan

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### **Introduction**

Setting up a subscription is essential for merchants who want to offer their customers flexible recurring purchase options. This guide will walk you through the process of creating a subscription for your products using **Joy Subscription**.

### Understanding the Rule

Creating a subscription involves configuring two key aspects **Plans** and **Widget Settings**.\
Plans define the frequency, renewal day, and discount for each subscription, while widget settings determine how the subscription option appears on your product pages.&#x20;

Without setting these up, your subscription options will not be available for customers to select on your store.

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### **How to Create a Subscription**

**Step 1:** Open the **`Joy Subscription`** app from your Shopify admin dashboard.

**Step 2:** Select **`Plan`** and click **`Choose Product.`** From there, select the product you want to create a subscription for.

**Step 3:** Select list of product you want to create offer subscription

**Step 4:** You can also create another subscriotion plan.

**Step 5:** Setup specific selling plan detail

**Step 4:** Save all your chage

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### Explore more

Each subscription plan includes several configurable options. Learn more about each one in the dedicated guides below:

* [**Pay-as-you-go vs Auto-renew prepaid**](https://docs.avada.io/joy-subscriptions/features/create-a-subscription-plan/pay-as-you-go-vs-auto-renew-prepaid) — Understand the two payment types: charge per delivery or charge upfront for multiple deliveries.
* [**Cut-off day**](https://docs.avada.io/joy-subscriptions/features/create-a-subscription-plan/cut-off-day) — Set a deadline before each renewal date so customers can make changes to their upcoming order in time.
* [**Tiered discounts**](https://docs.avada.io/joy-subscriptions/features/create-a-subscription-plan/tiered-discounts) — Reward loyal subscribers with increasing discounts the longer they stay (e.g., 5% for the first 3 orders, then 10%).
* [**Trial period**](https://docs.avada.io/joy-subscriptions/features/subscription-plan/trial-period) — Let new customers try your subscription at a discounted or free price before committing.
* [**Min/Max order requirements**](https://docs.avada.io/joy-subscriptions/features/create-a-subscription-plan/min-max-order-requirements) — Control subscription duration by setting a minimum commitment or a maximum number of orders.
* [**Import subscription plan**](https://docs.avada.io/joy-subscriptions/features/create-a-subscription-plan/import-subscription-plan) — Bulk import subscription plans from a CSV file to save time when setting up multiple plans.
* [**Widget settings**](https://docs.avada.io/joy-subscriptions/features/create-a-subscription-plan/widget-settings) — Customize the look and feel of the subscription widget on your product pages.

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### Overall

Subscription Plans are the foundation of your recurring revenue business. By configuring your plans with the right frequency, discounts, and requirements, you give customers a seamless way to subscribe — while keeping full control over how your subscriptions work. Start by creating your first plan, then explore the advanced options above to fine-tune the experience.

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