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title: "How to Configure Affiliate Settings in WHMCS"
description: "WHMCS has a built-in affiliate program. This means your clients can earn a commission if they refer new business to you. The Affiliates tab in the General Settings is where you can configure these..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/whm/how-to-configure-affiliate-settings-in-whmcs/
date: 2016-04-27
modified: 2023-06-08
author: "Christopher Maiorana"
categories: ["WebHost Manager (WHM)"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Configure Affiliate Settings in WHMCS

WHMCS has a built-in affiliate program. This means your clients can earn a commission if they refer new business to you. The Affiliates tab in the General Settings is where you can configure these options.

1. [Login to your WHMCS Admin](/support/edu/whm/login-to-whmcs/)
2. [![General Settings under Setup](/support/images/stories/reseller/general-settings-whmcs/Tooltip_043.png)](/support/images/stories/reseller/general-settings-whmcs/Tooltip_043.png)Hover over *Setup* and choose *General Settings*
3. [![Affiliates tab](/support/images/stories/reseller/general-settings-whmcs/Selection52.png)](/support/images/stories/reseller/general-settings-whmcs/Selection52.png)Choose the *Affiliates* tab
4. Fill in the settings: Enable/Disable: Tick this box to enable the affiliate system Affiliate Earning Percentage: Enter the percentage of each payment you want affiliates to receive Affiliate Bonus Deposit: Enter the amount you want affiliates to receive in their account after signing up Affiliate Payout Amount: Enter the minimum amount affiliates have to reach before making a withdrawal Affiliate Commission Delay: Enter the number of days to delay commission payments - then only pays if account is still active Payout Request Department: Select the support department to use for affiliate withdrawal requests Affiliate Links: Enter where the affiliate's customised link code should be inserted Use <( for open brackets and )> for close brackets in HTML or else the HTML will be executed on the page
5. [![Click Blue Save Changes Button](/support/images/stories/reseller/general-settings-whmcs/savechanges1.png)](/support/images/stories/reseller/general-settings-whmcs/savechanges1.png)Click **Save Changes**

Now that you have gone through the Affiliate options you are ready to proceed to the [Security](/support/edu/whm/how-to-configure-security-settings-in-whmcs/) tab.