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Introduction

Learn what Affilyn does and which guide to open first if you are visiting a storefront, running a merchant program, or working as a partner.

Last reviewed: Sep 15, 2026UI path: Documentation home

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I am browsing as a visitorOpen the shopper and applicant path for public storefronts, discounts, profiles, and post-purchase expectations.I am setting up a merchant accountStart with onboarding and the first settings that affect recruiting, payouts, and daily operations.I am signing in as a partnerStart with partner login, then move into the guide for standard or VIP access.

When to use this page

You are opening the docs for the first time and need to find the right path quickly.
You are not sure whether to start with visitor, merchant, standard affiliate, or VIP partner help.

Before you start

Know whether you are using Affilyn as a visitor, merchant, Standard Affiliate, or VIP Partner.

Top tasks

Understand tiers and storefrontsCompare Standard Affiliate, VIP Partner, and the shopper-facing storefront in one complete guide.Compare roles and audiencesSee how visitors, merchants, standard affiliates, and VIP partners differ.Open the FAQ pageGet quick answers to the most common questions across all roles.Open getting startedGo straight to first-time setup and sign-in instructions.Review the public storefront journeyUnderstand what a public visitor or shopper can see before opening role-specific guides.

Success looks like

You can identify your role and open the next section without guessing.
You understand that this site focuses on product workflows rather than technical implementation.

Where to find it

Documentation home

Steps

Step 1

Start on the documentation home page and use the sidebar and search bar to understand the main entry points before opening a guide.

Affilyn documentation home header, search field, sidebar and introductory guidance — Documentation home overviewCurrent documentation home with search, appearance controls, sidebar navigation and the Introduction and Getting Started entry points.

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Step 2

Use Choose your path to open the guide that matches how you use Affilyn. Visitors, merchants, Standard Affiliates, and VIP Partners each have a dedicated guide.

Four documentation role cards with their guide links — Choose your pathCurrent role cards for Visitors, Merchants, Standard Affiliates and VIP Partners. Choose the guide that matches your role.

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Step 3

Use Top tasks to jump to merchant setup, the partner application flow, payout readiness, affiliate links, the public storefront journey, or contracts.

Six Top tasks cards on the documentation home page — Top tasks shortcutsCurrent shortcuts for merchant setup, applications, payout readiness, affiliate links, the public storefront journey and contracts.

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Step 4

Scroll further down to open the full guide sections such as Introduction, Getting Started, Visitor Guide, Merchant Guide, and Payments & Billing.

Documentation section cards showing their descriptions, page counts and Open section links — Guide section cardsCurrent guide sections, from Introduction and Getting Started through Troubleshooting and Best Practices. Page counts reflect this documentation edition.

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Step 5

Use Troubleshooting when something is not working as expected or when you need quick checks before asking someone else for help.

Settings explained

The documentation is split by audience so non-technical users can avoid pages that do not apply to them.
Each page includes the exact UI path when the action happens inside Affilyn.
Video and screenshot sections appear only when a page has attached media.

Example

A merchant who is onboarding a new program would start with Getting Started, move into Settings Guide, and then use Merchant Guide for partner applications, payouts, analytics, and campaigns. A visitor who wants to understand storefronts or apply as a partner would start with Visitor Guide instead.

Tips and limits

Affilyn has separate visitor, merchant, Standard Affiliate, and VIP Partner experiences. Always follow the guide that matches what you can currently access.
Some features are tier-based. A Standard Affiliate will not see every VIP Partner tool.
This documentation focuses only on the steps regular users need inside the product.