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Plans, tickets, access, payment providers and the ledger.

  1. 01Choose how you make moneyCompare the nine ways your platform takes revenue and decide which to switch on first.
  2. 02Create a subscription plan or season passBuild a rolling plan or a fixed-window season pass, set its device limit, trial and ad-free perk, and publish it on your pricing page.
  3. 03Sell tickets to an eventCharge a one-off price for an event, choose how long a ticket lasts, and decide whether subscribers get in free.
  4. 04Understand who can watch whatLearn how your platform decides every play, what a blocked viewer is shown, and how the site-wide access switches change that.
  5. 05Connect Stripe, PayPal and SquareConnect your own merchant accounts, check your keys, and understand which provider can take which kind of payment.
  6. 06Test payments, then go liveRun every kind of purchase with test cards in Sandbox, then switch your providers to Live without losing a sale.
  7. 07Create a discount codeCreate a percentage-off code for your subscription plans, limit how often and how long it can be used, and track redemptions.
  8. 08Give someone free accessGrant any plan to a viewer’s account from the Studio, set when it ends, and remove it safely.
  9. 09Find a payment and export your recordsUse the Payments console to look up subscription payments, store orders and ticket sales, and export them for your accountant.