Overview:

Setting up a course as a membership or subscription with limited time access in Shopify involves creating product variants for different subscription durations and using a subscription app to manage the recurring payments and access. Here’s how you can do it:

Table of content

Create Product Variants
How To Configure Shopify Subscription App
Link Subscription to the Course

Create Product Variants

Access your Shopify admin panel and navigate to the Products section.



Select the Product created for the course.



Creating Subscription Variants
For the course you want to offer as a subscription, create variants for each subscription duration, such as monthly and yearly.
Here's a guide on learning How To Create Variations
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Integrating Subscription Apps
Install and set up a subscription app, like the native Shopify Subscription app or any other compatible app. These apps allow you to manage subscription services directly within Shopify.
Click here to install the Shopify Subscription App

How To Configure Shopify Subscription App

Go to Apps



Select Subscriptions



Go to Plans

Monthly Plan

a. Select Monthly



b. Click Browse



c. Connect the Product to the Monthly Variant, the click Select



d. In the Discount and Delivery section, enter the Delivery frequency value and Deliery Interval
Check the Offer Discount box if you offer discount

Yearly Plan

a. Select Yearly



b. Click Browse



c. Connect the Product to the Yearly Variant, the click Select



d. In the Discount and Delivery section, enter the Delivery frequency value and Deliery Interval
Check the Offer Discount box if you offer discount

Link Subscription to the Course

Go to Courses.



Select the specific course.



Click Course Settings



Under Auto enrollment products, click Add Product.



Add the product variants you created for subscriptions then click Add*
Make sure to select both variants (Monthly and Yearly)



Define Access Duration then click Save
For each variant, set the access duration. For example, set 32 days for the monthly variant and 366 days for the yearly variant to account for processing time and leap years.

Updated on: 01/08/2024