How can I set up a subscription product?

Subscriptions may be set up for products if you are using Authorize.net as your payment processor. The Automated Recurring Billing service must be set up on your Authorize.net account.

In LearningCart you will setup the product price for the subscription to recur for the specific number of months. Once that product price is purchased, Authorize.net will automatically process that transaction each month and report it back to LearningCart if successful. If an order fails to process Authorize.net does not notify LearningCart, but will automatically send you an email regarding the failure.

To set up an ongoing monthly subscription you would set the recur for months field for either 999 (indefinitely) or for just 11 months if you prefer for a 1 year subscription (the initial payment plus 11 additional months).

Authorize.net would then run that charge each month as long as scheduled until the number of months set on the product price is reached or the card fails. Each month if the card fails - Authorize.net will email you so you can work with your Customer to update their payment method. If the card successfully processes, then each month Authorize.net will automatically notify the system and the transaction will show in LearningCart.

You could also use this feature to set up a payment plan. For example, if you wanted to provide 1 year of access but bill in 3 monthly installments you could set the product with a duration of 12 months and a recurring billing of 2 (the initial payment plus 2 additional recurrances).

For more information please review the online help here