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You set up a program once. After that, every sale a partner brings in moves through the same five steps, mostly on its own.
Program Group Sam ?ref=sam
Every sale Sam brings in Automatic
Clickclk_3nVbHc5d…tolt.js
Customercus_Q7wR… Referred by SamSignup
Paymenttxn_7hTq… Billing
Commissioncomm_2nV8… ApprovedFlows
PayoutPayPal NET-15Dashboard

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The setup

ProgramYour affiliate program: currency, cookie window, payout terms, partner portal.GroupA segment of partners inside a program. Groups decide what partners earn.PartnerSomeone who promotes you. Belongs to one program and one group.LinkThe partner’s referral URL, like acme.com/?ref=sam. Created with the partner.Promotion codeA coupon tied to a partner. Attributes sales without a click.FlowA commission rule: when a payment comes in, if conditions match, pay this much.
Programs and groups → · Commission rules →

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The activity

Each step has one job, and one way to feed it.

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The rule that matters most

A customer is bound to a partner once, when they sign up. Every later payment from that customer is credited to the partner, even after the cookie expires. Your flows decide how much, and for how long. So the only thing that has to happen inside the cookie window is the signup.
Jane, referred by Sam 30-day cookie
Clickacme.com/?ref=samDay 0
Signup Referred by SamDay 12
Cookieexpires, binding staysDay 30
Renewals → SamMonthly
How attribution works →