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# Affiliate program

> Learn how to set up an affiliate program for your whop

Set up your affiliate program to automatically pay commissions when someone refers a new paying member to your whop.

## How the affiliate program works

When someone uses a referral link to join your whop and makes a purchase, the person who referred them earns a commission.

Here's how it works:

* You turn on the affiliate program
* Users get access to their unique affiliate link for your whop
* They share their link anywhere they want
* When someone joins through their link, Whop automatically tracks the referral and pays the commission
* You can customize commission rates anytime to fit your business model

## How to set up your affiliate program

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to your affiliate settings" titleSize="h3">
    To find your affiliate program:

    1. Go to your **Dashboard**
    2. Make sure you're viewing the correct whop using the selection modal at the top left
    3. Click the **Marketing** dropdown
    4. Select **Affiliates**
  </Step>

  <Step title=" Set commission rates for your whop" titleSize="h3">
    1. Click **Set the affiliate commission for a specific whop**
    2. You'll see all your whops with two key settings:
       * **Global affiliate rate:** This is the commission rate offered to any user who refers others to your whop. The default is 30%, but you can adjust it to any percentage you prefer
       * **Member affiliate rate:** This is the commission rate specifically for your existing members who refer others. This allows you to reward your community differently than general affiliates (e.g. members get 50% commission while the global rate is 30%)

    <Tip>
      If you set the 'Member affiliate rate' to 0%, members will earn the global affiliate rate instead.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Activate your affiliate program" titleSize="h3">
    After making changes, click the blue tick button to confirm your new rates.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/whop/XkQkLHsY-Hk8KVyG/how-to-videos/affiliates720p30fps.gif?s=b63419e2023a2f4675aa58e0a8bb6586" alt="Affiliates program" width="1224" height="720" data-path="how-to-videos/affiliates720p30fps.gif" />

### How to create custom rates for partnerships

For special partnerships or top performers, you can create custom commission structures:

1. Click **Set an affiliate commission for a specific user**
2. Enter the user's Whop account email address
3. Configure their reward:
   * Choose between **Percent** and **Fixed amount**
   * Select **Recurring payments** (ongoing commissions) or **First payment** (one-time commission)
   * Select which whops this rate applies to
4. Click **Invite** to send them an invitation

## Payment timing

Whop automatically handles all affiliate payments for you. There is a 30-day waiting period between when a referred customer makes their purchase and when the affiliate receives their commission.