> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.whop.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Promote your business

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

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

### Types of affiliates

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Global Affiliates" icon="globe" href="/affiliates/setup-global">
    Promote your product through Whop's affiliate network.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Custom Affiliates" icon="people" href="/affiliates/setup-custom">
    Create and manage personalized affiliate deals with custom commission rates
    for partners and creators.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Revenue Share" icon="bar-chart" href="/affiliates/setup-rev-share">
    Share revenue directly with partners per transaction using automatic Whop
    Payments payouts.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## 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. Select the **Marketing** dropdown
    4. Select **Affiliates**
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set commission rates for your whop" titleSize="h3">
    Select **Set the affiliate commission for a specific whop**

    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, select the blue tick button to confirm your new rates.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### How to create custom rates for partnerships

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

1. Select **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. Select **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.

## How to edit an existing affiliate offer

Once you've set up at least one affiliate reward, managing details is a piece of cake. Just follow these steps:

1. Head to your **Dashboard**
2. Select the **Affiliates** tab under **Marketing**
3. Here, you will see individually invited (custom) affiliates at the top and member (global) affiliates at the bottom. Anyone can access the global affiliate rewards.

**To edit individual affiliates:**

1. Select the three dots next to the individual affiliate whose rewards you want to edit.
2. Select **Manage**.
3. Scroll down on the user profile to see the plans with custom rewards. Select the three dots next to the plan reward you'd like to change.
4. Select **Edit** and make your changes.

**To edit member (global) affiliates:**

1. Select the three dots next to the member affiliate plan you would like to change, and then select **Edit**.
2. Adjust your percentage and save.

You can also edit this public affiliate reward from the whop's store page. Scroll to the bottom and select the blue **Edit affiliates** button.

## Manage the affiliates on your business

### Remove an affiliate

If you want to remove an affiliate, you can archive the affiliate and their link, so they will no longer be able to promote your business.

After you archive the link, the affiliate no longer earns commission on new sales. The affiliate continues to earn recurring commission from sales they closed before you archived the link.

To remove an affiliate:

* Go to the **Affiliates** section in your seller dashboard
* Find the affiliate you want to remove
* Archive the affiliate (owners and admins have permission to do this)

Whop doesn't support sub-affiliates, so you can't track registrations made by a sub-affiliate.

### If you suspect fraudulent affiliate activity

Contact [Whop Support](https://whop.com/support) if you suspect fraudulent affiliate activity. For example, you may see a sudden spike in expensive purchases with affiliate payouts on your whop.