A Beginner's Guide to Creating a Subscription Contract

Creating a subscription contract from the admin lets you start a recurring order for an existing customer without them going through checkout. This is handy for migrations or manual enrollments.

When to Use This Guide

Use this guide to:

• Migrate subscribers from another system
• Start a manual subscription for an existing customer
• Add recurring orders without requiring checkout

Steps to Create a Subscription

1. Select a subscription bar

• Use the Subscription card to choose from your existing offers or create a custom bar.
• Open the menu (⋯) to edit the billing frequency, contract duration limits, subscription discount, or renewal dates.
• The card summarizes order frequency, billing schedule, discount, and duration once selected.

2. Select a customer

• Search for an existing customer with a saved payment method.
• Review or edit their shipping address and choose the preferred payment method.
• You can also add an internal note for the subscription.

3. Add a product

• Search or browse for products to add each variant to the contract.
• Adjust quantities, edit prices, and apply manual discounts with a reason.
• Remove unwanted items using the trash icon next to each line.

4. Select delivery

• Pick a shipping rate in the Payment card: an existing rate, Free shipping, or a Custom rate where you enter the name and price.
• Choose when the first order should be created, either immediately or on a specific date.
• Optional order-level discounts can be applied here as well.

5. Create subscription

• Review all changes in the Update summary card and click Create subscription to finalize.

Related Guides

• A Beginner's Guide to Subscription Contracts
• A Beginner's Guide to Subscription Offers
• Editing a Subscription Contract
• Migrating to Super Subscriptions

Updated on: 07/29/2026