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# coreFORCE Advanced - Memberships: Creating a Promotion for No Membership Startup Fee


# [coreFORCE Advanced - Memberships: Creating a Promotion for No Membership Startup Fee](https://app.tango.us/app/workflow/526fb2e4-76ce-4bf0-85de-ea293e68c0a5?utm_source=markdown&utm_medium=markdown&utm_campaign=workflow%20export%20links)


In this guide, we will walk through establishing a **Promotion Code** to offer members the ability to waive their **Startup Fee**. For this example, we will use our **Commander Members**. To achieve this, we will create a promotion based on the **Startup Product** associated with the established subscription.  
  
Note : This is for discounting a single product, but if the dealer wants to discount all startup products they'd need to use a product tag, product category or a product type for the requirements section.

### 1. Click on Products


In the admin backend of coreFORCE, navigate to the **Products** menu.

![Step 1 screenshot](https://tinyurl.com/25ubv28l)

### 2. Click on Promotions


Locate the **Promotions** menu under the **Products** menu.

![Step 2 screenshot](https://tinyurl.com/22covlpp)

### 3. Click on Promotions


Now, select the **Promotions** submenu under the **Promotions** menu.

![Step 3 screenshot](https://tinyurl.com/2ywy8ec8)

### 4. Promotions Dashboard


On the **Promotions** dashboard, you will see any established promotions. In this example, you can see that the **10% off Ammo** promotion for our **Commander Members** is still active and established.

![Step 4 screenshot](https://tinyurl.com/2b78u5wf)

### 5. Click on ADD


In the top right-hand corner, click the **Add** button to create a new promotion.

![Step 5 screenshot](https://tinyurl.com/28ymyjk5)

### 6. Description


Establish an easily identifiable description for the promotion.

![Step 6 screenshot](https://tinyurl.com/25w2hfzj)

### 7. Promotion Code


Establish a short **Promotion Code** for the promotion, as this will be provided to clients to enter on the checkout page to receive the discounted membership.  

**Note**: If you are running a no-setup-fee special for all new sign-ups, you could set this promotion to **Apply Automatically** instead of requiring a code.

![Step 7 screenshot](https://tinyurl.com/29ud73ew)

### 8. Click on Start Date


Your **Start Date** will default to today since the promotion is being created now. However, you can set an **Expiration Date** if you are creating this promotion for a specific event or sale with a defined timeframe.

![Step 8 screenshot](https://tinyurl.com/27xc9hjc)

### 9. Click on Requirements


Next, navigate to the **Requirements** tab of your promotion setup. Here, you will define the products that will qualify for this promotion.

![Step 9 screenshot](https://tinyurl.com/27och5qh)

### 10. Click on Requirements


Hit the **plus** box under the **Product Requirements** settings. This allows you to specify that the product must be in the shopping cart to qualify for this promotion.

![Step 10 screenshot](https://tinyurl.com/2as8qbst)

### 11. Product


In the **Product** drop-down, search for and select your defined **Membership Startup Product**.

![Step 11 screenshot](https://tinyurl.com/269cytc7)

### 12. Product Requirments


In this example, the requirement specifies the **Commander Membership Startup Fee** product with a **minimum quantity of 1**. This means that the product must be present in the shopping cart at checkout for the promotion code or auto-applied code to be valid.  
  
Note : This is for discounting a single product, but if the dealer wants to discount all startup products they'd need to use a product tag, product category or a product type for the Requirements section.

![Step 12 screenshot](https://tinyurl.com/2ycag9tv)

### 13. Click on Rewards


Next, navigate to the **Rewards** tab, where you can specify either a **Flat Fee** or a **Discount Percentage** to be applied to the startup fee.

![Step 13 screenshot](https://tinyurl.com/2dxe6jcc)

### 14. Order Discount Amount


For this example, I will apply an **Order Discount** of **$100.00**. Since the **Commander Membership Startup Fee** is originally $200.00, this promotion reduces the initial payment to **$100.00**, effectively waiving the startup fee for new signups.

![Step 14 screenshot](https://tinyurl.com/22dk8buo)

### 15. Click on SAVE


Click on **SAVE** to finalize your new promotion.

![Step 15 screenshot](https://tinyurl.com/2bw4ehbj)

### 16. Customer Facing


Under the **Memberships** department on your customer-facing coreFORCE site, locate your **Membership Startup** item.  

**Note**: If you are an admin, you will also see your **Renewal** items. However, by default, renewal products are marked as **Internal Use Only**, meaning your clients will not see them on their end.

![Step 16 screenshot](https://tinyurl.com/2847un22)

### 17. Click on ADD TO CART


Click **Add to Cart** to include the item on your checkout page.

![Step 17 screenshot](https://tinyurl.com/2bsn8non)

### 18. Click on CHECKOUT NOW


Click **Checkout Now** to proceed to your checkout page.

![Step 18 screenshot](https://tinyurl.com/23bfrkbl)

### 19. Promo Code


Enter your **Promo Code** in the designated field.  

**Note**: If the promotion was set to **Apply Automatically**, the discount will already be displayed.

![Step 19 screenshot](https://tinyurl.com/272v5ly9)

### 20. Click on Apply Promotion Code


Click the **Apply Promotion Code** checkbox if this is a manual promotion.

![Step 20 screenshot](https://tinyurl.com/232ttjrv)

### 21. Order Summary


Your **Order Summary** will now update to reflect the applied discount.

![Step 21 screenshot](https://tinyurl.com/22farp7m)