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Lawrence: /* Time Limited Recurring Promotion */

2022-11-01T13:41:13Z

‎Time Limited Recurring Promotion

Lawrence: /* Time Limited Recurring Promotion */

2022-11-01T13:40:33Z

‎Time Limited Recurring Promotion

Lawrence: /* Time Limited Recurring Promotion */

2022-11-01T13:39:49Z

‎Time Limited Recurring Promotion

Lawrence: /* Time Limited Recurring Promotion */

2022-11-01T13:38:48Z

‎Time Limited Recurring Promotion

Lawrence at 13:37, 1 November 2022

2022-11-01T13:37:29Z

SarahK: /* Free Trial */

2022-04-19T20:46:01Z

‎Free Trial

SarahK at 18:11, 11 March 2022

2022-03-11T18:11:52Z

SarahK at 20:50, 21 February 2022

2022-02-21T20:50:42Z

SarahK at 18:20, 17 December 2021

2021-12-17T18:20:24Z

SarahK: /* Free Domain Name */

2021-05-13T18:56:51Z

‎Free Domain Name

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	For example, you might want to offer a 50% off discount for the first 6 months of a monthly service. For that, you would enable '''Recurring''' and set '''Recur For''' to <tt>6</tt>.		For example, you might want to offer a 50% off discount for the first 6 months of a monthly service. For that, you would enable '''Recurring''' and set '''Recur For''' to <tt>6</tt>.

−	For more information, see [Promotions#Limited_Recurring_Promotions\|Limited Recurring Promotions].	+	For more information, see [[Promotions#Limited_Recurring_Promotions\|Limited Recurring Promotions]].

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	For example, you might want to offer a 50% off discount for the first 6 months of a monthly service. For that, you would enable '''Recurring''' and set '''Recur For''' to <tt>6</tt>.		For example, you might want to offer a 50% off discount for the first 6 months of a monthly service. For that, you would enable '''Recurring''' and set '''Recur For''' to <tt>6</tt>.

−	For more information, see ~~[[Limited_Recurring_Promotions]~~[Promotions#Limited_Recurring_Promotions]].	+	For more information, see [Promotions#Limited_Recurring_Promotions\|Limited Recurring Promotions].

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	For example, you might want to offer a 50% off discount for the first 6 months of a monthly service. For that, you would enable '''Recurring''' and set '''Recur For''' to <tt>6</tt>.		For example, you might want to offer a 50% off discount for the first 6 months of a monthly service. For that, you would enable '''Recurring''' and set '''Recur For''' to <tt>6</tt>.

−	For more information, see [[Promotions#Limited_Recurring_Promotions]].	+	For more information, see [[Limited_Recurring_Promotions][Promotions#Limited_Recurring_Promotions]].

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 ==Time Limited Recurring Promotion==
-You are able to offer a time limited recurring promotion with your packages. You can offer this promotion when you configure a promotion code at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Promotions]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Payments > Promotions''' with '''Recurring''' enabled and '''Recur For''' set to a specific number of billing cycles.
+You are able to offer a time limited recurring promotion with your packages. You can configure this promotion when you create a promotion code at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Promotions]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Payments > Promotions''' with '''Recurring''' enabled and '''Recur For''' set to a specific number of billing cycles.
 For example, you might want to offer a 50% off discount for the first 6 months of a monthly service. For that, you would enable '''Recurring''' and set '''Recur For''' to <tt>6</tt>.
 For more information, see [[Promotions#Limited_Recurring_Promotions]].

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	For more information, see [[Free Trials]].		For more information, see [[Free Trials]].
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		+	==Time Limited Recurring Promotion==
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		+	You are able to offer a time limited recurring promotion with your packages. You can offer this promotion when you configure a promotion code at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Promotions]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Payments > Promotions''' with '''Recurring''' enabled and '''Recur For''' set to a specific number of billing cycles.
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		+	For example, you might want to offer a 50% off discount for the first 6 months of a monthly service. For that, you would enable '''Recurring''' and set '''Recur For''' to <tt>6</tt>.
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		+	For more information, see [[Promotions#Limited_Recurring_Promotions]].

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 You can configure this promotion when you:
-# Edit a product at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Products/Services''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Products/Services'''.
+# Edit a product at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Products and Services|Products/Services]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Products/Services'''.
 # Configure a promotion code at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Promotions]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Payments > Promotions'''.
 For more information, see [[Free Trials]].

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 You are able to offer free domains with your packages when purchased with certain payment terms. For example, you might want to offer a free domain when a package is purchased annually.
-You can set this up when you edit a product at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Products_and_Services Products/Services]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services'''.
+You can set this up when you edit a product at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Products_and_Services|Products/Services]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services'''.
 For more information, see [[Free Domains]].

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-This page contains some of the promotions commonly used in the hosting industry and how to achieve them in WHMCS.
+Certain promotions are particularly common in the hosting industry, such as free trials and free domain names. WHMCS's features offer complete support for these promotions.
 ==Free Domain Name==
-You are able to offer free domains with your packages when purchased with certain payment terms. For example, you might want to offer a free domain when a package is purchased annually:
+You are able to offer free domains with your packages when purchased with certain payment terms. For example, you might want to offer a free domain when a package is purchased annually.
-# Go to '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Products/Services''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services'''.
+You can set this up when you edit a product at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Products_and_Services Products/Services]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services'''.
 For more information, see [[Free Domains]].
 ==Free Trial==
-[[Products_and_Services#Pricing_Tab|Free Trial functionality]] is built into WHMCS which will automatically terminate an account x days after ordering and send an email to the client:
+[[Products_and_Services#Pricing_Tab|Free Trial functionality]] is built into WHMCS. It will automatically terminate an account x days after ordering and send an email to the client.
-Now you can either have your customers enter the promotion code "freetrial" or use one of the following links to apply the free trial automatically:
+You can configure this promotion when you:
- http://example.com/whmcs/cart.php?promocode=freetrial
+# Edit a product at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Products/Services''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Products/Services'''.
-<div class="docs-alert-info">If you do not wish to collect a client's payment details for a free trial, set the ''Payment Type'' value to "Free" under the product's [[Products_and_Services#Pricing_Tab|Pricing tab]] instead.</div>
+For more information, see [[Free Trials]].

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 ==Free Domain Name==
-You are able to offer free domains with your packages when purchased with certain payment terms - for example you might want to offer a free domain when a package is purchased annually:
+You are able to offer free domains with your packages when purchased with certain payment terms. For example, you might want to offer a free domain when a package is purchased annually:
-#Begin by going to '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Products/Services''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services'''.
+# Go to '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Products/Services''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services'''.
-#Next, click the edit icon next to the product or service that you want to offer a free domain with
+# Click the edit icon next to the desired product or service.
-#Now select the Free Domain tab from the tabs at the top of the page
+# Go to the '''Free Domain''' tab.
-#Tick the box labelled Free Domain to offer a free domain with this package
+# Check '''Free Domain''' to offer a free domain with this package.
-#Then select the payment terms (or billing cycles) that you want to offer the free domain with - press Ctrl when clicking the options to select more than one
+# Select the payment terms (or billing cycles) that you want to offer the free domain with. Press <tt>Ctrl</tt> when clicking the options to select more than one.
-#Now you need to select which TLDs the free domain offer applies to.  This allows you to exclude high priced TLDs such as .tv  Again, use Ctrl when clicking the options to select more than one
+# Select the TLDs the free domain offer applies to. This allows you to exclude high-priced TLDs. Press <tt>Ctrl</tt> when clicking the options to select more than one.
-#Now click the Save Changes button
+# Click '''Save Changes'''.
-That's it!  Your package will now not charge the user for the domain when ordered with the billing cycle specified, this will be reflected on the checkout page.
+Your package will now not charge the user for the domain when ordered with the billing cycle specified. The checkout page will reflect this.
 For more information, see [[Free Domains]].

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	That's it! Your package will now not charge the user for the domain when ordered with the billing cycle specified, this will be reflected on the checkout page.		That's it! Your package will now not charge the user for the domain when ordered with the billing cycle specified, this will be reflected on the checkout page.
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		+	For more information, see [[Free Domains]].

	===Notes===		===Notes===