Title: Questions about Initial Payment
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Questions about Initial Payment

 *  Resolved [Sieglufer27](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sieglufer27/)
 * (@sieglufer27)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/questions-about-initial-payment/)
 * Newbie question:
    I can’t seem to find the duration setting for Initial Payment?
 * So if I set $39.99 for “Initial Payment” what would be it’s time period, how 
   much time does this price convey? when does it end?
 * I want to make 3 levels of membership for example:
    1. $19 for 1 month. 2. $29
   for 3 months. 3. $39 for 6 months.
 * When “Initial Payment” time period is over, “Billing Amount” (recurring membership
   payment) takes place–which cycling periods have a setting option for weeks, months,
   years.
 * Thanks
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/paid-memberships-pro/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/paid-memberships-pro/)

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 *  [Slocum Studio](https://wordpress.org/support/users/slocumstudio/)
 * (@slocumstudio)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/questions-about-initial-payment/#post-4300304)
 * Hi Sieglufer27,
 * The initial payment setting is just that, an initial (one-time) payment made 
   at the beginning of a membership purchase. We have extensive documentation on
   Membership Levels here: [http://www.paidmembershipspro.com/documentation/membership-levels/](http://www.paidmembershipspro.com/documentation/membership-levels/).
 * It sounds to me like you may be looking to set up a trial period, which PMPro
   can handle out of the box (see documentation link above).
 * Thank You
 *  Thread Starter [Sieglufer27](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sieglufer27/)
 * (@sieglufer27)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/questions-about-initial-payment/#post-4300322)
 * I think I understand now.
 * My answer has to be this:
    Billing Amount: The amount to be billed one cycle (
   day(s), week(s), month(s), year(s)) after the initial payment.
 * So if I set Billing Amount cycle to 1 month / $10: A user purchases this level(
   paying any Initial Payment) in January – first Billing Amount takes effect in
   February charging user $10.
 * Correct me if i am wrong.
 *  Plugin Author [Jason Coleman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/strangerstudios/)
 * (@strangerstudios)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/questions-about-initial-payment/#post-4300329)
 * You are right. At checkout, the initial payment is charged. The first subscription
   payment (billing amount) will be charged 1 period out. So in February in your
   example.
 * If you want to limit how long a membership lasts, you should set an end date.
 *  Thread Starter [Sieglufer27](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sieglufer27/)
 * (@sieglufer27)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/questions-about-initial-payment/#post-4300330)
 * Thanks, now my inquiry has been resolved.

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 * Last reply from: [Sieglufer27](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sieglufer27/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/questions-about-initial-payment/#post-4300330)
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