Create Membership

Memberships allow you to offer exclusive perks to your biggest fans. This guide will walk you through creating and launching your own Membership in your Shopify store.

How it works

When you create a Membership in Single:

• Your paid tiers are automatically converted into subscription products in Shopify. This allows you to easily apply discounts and customize product pages.
• Single automatically generates a dedicated Membership page for you once you publish. All you need to do is add this page to your store’s navigation. 
• Single applies a customer tag to anyone who signs up, allowing you to easily create customer segments in Shopify.

Step by step

• Getting Started
  • Log into your Single account.
  • Navigate to Memberships from the left sidebar.
  • Click + Create Membership.
• Setup Membership
  • Set Up Your Membership
  • Enter a membership name.
  • Set your launch date and time.
    • Optionally, set a presale date for early access.
  • Decide on membership limits, or leave blank for unlimited members
  • Enable login required for purchase (optional) to prevent duplicate memberships.
• Add Tiers
  • Name your tier and add an image (JPG, PNG, max 20MB).
  • Describe the tier benefits (HTML supported).
  • Choose the term length (1, 3, 6, or 12 months).
  • Set the price in your Shopify currency.
  • Add an optional renewal message for the cart, checkout, and order confirmation pages.
  • Pick a renewal date:
    • Same day each month as sign-up.
    • Or add an Anchor date to sync billing with perk delivery.
  • (Optional) Configure advanced settings:
    • Set a member limit for the tier.
    • Add Terms & Conditions to require customers to check the box before adding the tier to their cart
    • Customize join confirmation messages displayed on order confirmation emails, order confirmation pages, and thank you pages.
• Add Perks (Not Required for Publish)
  • Choose between:
    • Gated Access Settings
    • Automated Product Perks
    • Community Posts
• Click Publish

What's next

• Add Your Membership page to your Shopify store
• Alternatively, if you want to create a custom Membership page - check out these Single app blocks.
• Prepare for launch!

FAQ

What can I edit after publishing a membership?

Once published, you can't change the membership name, tier names, terms, or prices. You can edit tier descriptions, images, perks, custom renewal messages, and member limits. Adding new tiers is always an option.

Can I do different prices for different durations?

Yes, just create separate tiers with different term lengths (1, 3, 6, or 12 months) and set the price you want for each.

What happens when someone cancels?

They keep access until their current billing period ends. After that, their member tag is removed and they lose access to the perks.

Can members switch tiers?

Yes, they can upgrade or downgrade. Changes take effect at their next renewal date.

How do I message my members?

You can message member directly using Single's post tool, or use Shopify's customer segments to send targeted emails for member-only updates.