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Subscription Administration

The idea behind this module is to allow you to charge money for limited time access to an area of your site. For example, you may want to charge customers to have access to a picture database. Click on "Subscription Administration" in "Admin Suite" and you will be directed to the window shown below.

Create New Subscription Types

From this window you can create a new subcription type. First you want fill out the "Subscription Name" and "Description" for the subscription type; you should have what the subscription offers somewhere in these two fields for member reference (ie 60 days for $5). "Subscription Price" should be the amount charged for this subscription (don't put a $). The next option is the "Member Level Assigned", which allows you to specify which member level this subscription grants to a member. If you have not done so yet, you should read and understand the member level section of Access Control Administration.

Finally, you need to specify the number of days the subsciption lasts for in the "Value" text field. When you are finished filling out all the fields in this window, click "Submit" and you will be taken to a confirmation window. Click on "Subscription" to return to the main subscription administration menu.

Administrate Subscription Types

This window shows you a list of all your subscription types. Each list item shows the "ID", "Name", "Expire Method" (currently there is only one method), "#" of days a subscription lasts for and "Member Level" given by the subscription. The status of a subscription method is indicated by a highlighted checkmark if it is approved, a highlighted x-mark if it is rejected and a highlighted question mark if it is pending. To switch between the three states you can click on one of the darkened two buttons. Keep in mind that a subscription method must be approved to appear on the front-end of your site. If you would like to change any of the details of one of the subscription types, click on "Edit" to the far right of the listing and you will be directed to the window shown below.

From here you can change any of the options that you originally specified during the subscription type creation process. If you change any of these fields, don't forget to click "Submit"!!!! When you are finished editing this record, either click on "Admin Subscription Type" to continue administrating subscription types or click on "Subscription" to return to "Subscription Administration".

Payment Administration List

From this window you can administrate subscriptions that are pending payment (important if your payment process is not automatic). The first option in the window is a pair of pull-down lists that allow you to specify the subsriptions displayed, the first allowing you to choose a payment status and the second allowing you to choose how many entries shown per page. Next is a list of payments that fit the specification you have made. "ID" is the ID number of the member who made the payment and "Member Name" is the name associated with this member ID. "Amount Owed" is the original charge for the subsription and "Amount Recieved" is the amount that has been paid so far. "Item Name" is the subsription for which the payment is pending on. The "Paid" column contains a highlighed x-mark if the item has been not been paid for and a highlighed checkmark if it has been paid.

Finally, you can get more details about the payment if you click on the "Edit" button, which will take you to the window shown below.

This window shows more details about this particular payment as well as any credit card information given by the member. You can also change the paid amount from this window by changing the numeric value contained in the "Amount Received" text field. If you make any changes to this value, don't forget to click "Submit"!!!

When you are finished you can either click on "Admin Payment" to continue with payment administration or click on "Subscription" to return to "Subscription Administration".

Administrate Posting Payment Methods

This window allows you to specify which payment methods you would like to accept for subscriptions. The "Description" field is a short lead-in to the payment method (as shown) and the "Fulfillment" is the message dispalyed to the user after they have completed the payment transaction (if you select cheques, this is where you would put who to make the cheque out to). For every payment method there is a checkbox in the "Active" column, which allows you to specify if you want this payment method available on your web site. When you are finished making changes to any of the payment methods, click on the appropriate "Update" button. If you are finished editing payment methods, click "Subscription" in the top left of the window.

Administrate Pages

The idea behind this window is to make changes to the format of the pay to post pages. If you need to make any changes, click on the appropriate "Edit" button, which will take you to the window shown below.

The two options (page name and title image) are for naming your page and you should choose one of them.

If you prefer to have an image for the title instead of the text for the page, you can click on the "Browse" button and choose an image from your hard drive.

Note that a title image replaces the "Page Name" in the page content, but not on the window title.

Next you need to type your "Meta tags".

What is a Meta Tag?

When you entered all your information, don't forget to click submit!!!!!

Once you are done changing the page setup click on "Admin Suite".