# Create a one‑time payment membership tier The first step is to create a one-time payment membership tier. 1. Click on Membership Tiers from the left hand menu

2. On the right hand side, click on the Add New Membership Tier button

3. On the right hand side, enter a name for your membership tier. e.g. VIP Club

4. Enter a description for your membership tier.

5. Select One-Time Payment as the method to charge customers. NOTE: Once the Save and Publish button has been clicked, how you will be charging members is locked to protect existing members. You can update everything else, but if you need to change this locked setting, you will have to create a new membership tier and remove or disable the old one.

6. Now enter a membership cost. We highly recommend making the membership cost what it would cost for 1 year of the membership. NOTE: Once the Save and Publish button has been clicked, this membership cost is locked to protect existing members. You can update everything else, but if you need to change this locked setting, you will have to create a new membership tier and remove or disable the old one.

7. Now add an expiry on the membership benefits for 1 year.

8. Enter an early bird discount value as an incentive for members to renew their membership. You can select either a percentage off discount such as 10% off, or a fixed amount discount such as $10 off.

9. Enter when the early bird discount value is valid until. We highly recommend making this 1 day after the membership expires. This then allows all 3 renewal reminder emails to be sent and it also gives the member a chance to renew with the discount, if tney don't get to their emails in time.

10. Click the Save and Publish button.

11. Once you have saved your membership tier, a button will now appear where you can view the membership tier product on your store. Click on this View Product button to see your product in action.