This is what buying a membership looks like from the customer’s side — choosing a plan on the product page, paying once or subscribing, and getting access right away.
When you’d use this
- Understand the member’s buying flow end to end.
- Explain to a customer how to join.
- Troubleshoot a purchase that didn’t grant access.
How it works
- The customer selects the membership on the product page through the purchase widget, picks a one-time or subscription billing option, and checks out through Shopify.
- On a successful purchase, the membership activates automatically and perks apply immediately.
- Subscriptions renew on the plan’s interval; the customer manages everything from the member portal.
Common issues
- A customer paid but has no access. Confirm the purchased product is linked to a membership plan.
- No subscription option appears. Add a billing plan to the product so customers can subscribe rather than only buy once.