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Customer Portal

šŸš€ Getting Started

Welcome to Recurly Commerce

You've installed the app ā€” now let's get your subscriptions live. Follow these 6 steps and you'll be up and running in no time.

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Setup Steps
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Min to Launch
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Code Required
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Step 3: Configure the Customer Portal

The Customer Portal is where your subscribers manage everything about their subscription. A well-configured portal reduces support tickets and keeps customers from cancelling.

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Customer Portal Configuration

Learn how to set up self-service options and brand your customer portal.
1

Navigate to Customer Portal in the App

In Recurly Commerce, click the Customer Portal tab. Note: this feature must be enabled on your plan before it becomes available.

2

Enable Self-Service Actions

Toggle the subscriber permissions you want to allow. Each toggle applies immediately after saving, so review carefully before clicking Save.

3

Match Your Brand

Customize portal colors, fonts, borders, and copy to align with your storefront. A seamless experience between your store and portal builds trust.

4

Set Up Cancellation Flows

Configure what happens when a subscriber tries to cancel ā€” offer a pause, a discount, or gather feedback. This is one of your most powerful churn prevention tools.

šŸŽ›ļø Self-Service Permissions ā€” What to Enable

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Skip Next Delivery

Let customers skip without cancelling. Perfect for vacations or "I still have some left" moments. Prevents a cancel that was really just a pause.

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Change Renewal Date

Allow customers to push or pull their next charge date. Flexibility here reduces "I got charged before I expected" cancellations.

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Swap Products

Let subscribers switch SKUs within a plan. Keep them in the ecosystem even when preferences change ā€” swapping is always better than cancelling.

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Pause Subscription

Offer an indefinite or limited pause instead of a hard cancel. Customers who pause are far more likely to resume than those who cancel outright.

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Pro Tip Ā· Churn Prevention Flows

Before a subscriber can cancel, show them a retention offer ā€” a discount, a skip option, or a pause. This single feature can recover a significant percentage of would-be cancellations. Set it up before you go live so it's working from day one.

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Step 3 Checklist

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Customer Portal feature confirmed active on your planCheck Plan settings if this section is unavailable
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Self-service permissions configured (skip, swap, pause, etc.)Enable at least skip + change renewal date
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Portal branding matched to your storefrontColors, fonts, and copy aligned
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Cancellation/churn prevention flow configuredAt minimum, offer a pause or discount before cancel
ā† Storefront Setup Next: Notifications ā†’

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