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

# Create an affiliate programme

> Stand up a commission structure, a signup page and a branded partner portal — step by step.

A **programme** (called a *campaign* in the UI) defines how partners are rewarded and where they
sign up. You can run several side by side — for example one cash programme and one credit
programme. Create one from **Affiliate program → Program → New campaign**.

## Create a programme

<Steps>
  <Step title="Choose a reward type">
    * **Cash rewards** (default) — pay a monetary commission via your funding method.
    * **Non-cash rewards** — reward partners with product credit or coupons instead of cash. See
      [Credits & fulfilment](/affiliate/credits-and-fulfilment).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose how partners are approved">
    * **Review each application** (default) — applicants wait in *Pending*; commissions count once
      you approve them.
    * **Auto-approve instantly** — every signup is approved on the spot and starts earning from
      their first click.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name it and set the signup link">
    * **Program name** (required) — shown to partners on signup.
    * **Signup link** — the slug for this programme's signup page (blank auto-generates from the
      name).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the destination URL">
    The product partners promote — every referral link sends visitors here. It must be on your
    workspace's [registrable domain](/link-tracking/overview#the-workspace-boundary) so
    conversions attribute; a panel live-checks that your pixel is present on it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure the reward">
    For **cash**, set the [commission structure](/affiliate/commissions). For **credit**, describe
    the reward and its delivery amounts.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the cookie window and minimum payout">
    * **Cookie window (days)** — how long after a click a sale still credits the partner. Default
      **60**.
    * **Min payout (\$)** — balances below this roll over. Default **100**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Click **Create campaign**. You're taken to the affiliate overview, where your public signup
    link is ready to share.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Optional sections

The programme form also has collapsible sections for:

* **Referral link formats** — which URL styles partners can share (hosted subdomain, your custom
  domain, or a TrackRev short link) and which is the default. See
  [The partner portal & branding](/affiliate/partner-portal).
* **Multi-tier commissions** — pay up the recruiting chain. See [Multi-tier](/affiliate/multi-tier).
* **Two-sided referral** — give referred customers a discount code too.
* **Description & welcome message** — the pitch on the signup page and the greeting at the top of
  the partner portal.
* **Payment terms & funding** — how you fund payouts (currently **Manual**; see
  [Payouts](/affiliate/payouts)).

## Program-level fields at a glance

| Field           | Default                 | Notes                          |
| --------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| Reward kind     | Cash                    | Cash or non-cash (credit)      |
| Approval mode   | Review each application | Or auto-approve                |
| Commission type | Percent of sale         | Or flat amount                 |
| Commission rate | 20%                     | 1–100% for percent             |
| Recurring       | One-time                | One-time / Lifetime / N months |
| Cookie window   | 60 days                 | 1+                             |
| Min payout      | \$100                   | Cash only                      |
| Currency        | USD                     | USD only today                 |

<Note>
  **Deleting a campaign archives it** — commissions, enrollments and payouts are kept, and the
  slug is freed for reuse. It's a soft delete, so historical earnings are never lost.
</Note>

<Card title="Next: design your commission structure" icon="arrow-right" href="/affiliate/commissions">
  Percentages vs flat, recurring vs one-time, caps, and coupon tracking.
</Card>