Subscriptions (Add-on Module)

A subscription allows EthosCE to sell a product that awards the purchaser a role for a specified period of time. The course or site admin can then give each course a role-based price, which allows for a reduced or free price. Roles are created by the EthosCE implementation team when the add-on is enabled. Your role may be named "subscriber" or may have a different name, depending on what you specified during implementation.

Creating a Subscription Product

1. Click "+ New" menu link.

2. Click "Product"

3. Enter a "Name" and "Description."

4. Click "Product information."

5. Add an "SKU" and "Default sell price." 

6. Uncheck the "Shippable" checkbox.

7. Click "Save and continue"

8. Click "Features" in the top of the page.

9. Select "Role assignment" in the "Add a new feature" field.

10. Click "Add"

11. Select “- Any -” for SKU. 

12. Select the role to award the learner after the purchase is complete.

13. Check the "Override the default role expiration" checkbox if this product needs a special subscription period.

14. Click "Save feature."

Setting the "Subscriber" Price for Courses

Use the price-per-role feature to set the price for each role.

Editing a Learner's Subscription

1. Log in as a user with the "site admin" role.

2. Open the admin menu.

3. Click "EthosCE admin"

4. Click "Manage users"

5. Search for the user by email or name. 

6. Click "Edit" in the user's row.

7. Click "Ubercart roles"

8. Lengthen or shorten the "subscription" period by entering the number of days, weeks, months, or years in the "Add/remove" time field and selecting the "+" to lengthen or "-" to shorten the period. Select either "day(s)," "week(s)", "month(s)," or "year(s)."

9. Click "Save."

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Note that the name of your roles may not be "subscription." 

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