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Program settings

See which settings page controls business details, partner rules, application intake, branding, fraud, and attribution.

Last reviewed: Sep 14, 2026UI path: Merchant sidebar → Settings → Open the matching settings page

Before you start

Know the basic rules you want for your partner program.

Where to find it

Merchant sidebar → Settings → Open the matching settings page

Steps

General Settings showing language, setup status, company details and email branding — General settings and languageCurrent language, setup, business and email-branding controls with fictional example.com details. Follow Shopify is shown; no language preference or business setting was changed.

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Partner ProgramCurrent Application Settings with applications enabled and a fictional notification address. Save settings was not used.

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Tier 1 and Tier 2 controls with commissions and financial settings — Tier names, commissions and financial settingsCurrent tier controls with sample 10% and 20% commissions, storefront access and a 30-day hold. These are fictional settings, not recommended rates; nothing was saved.

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Pricing and Coupon Rules showing protection, discount enablement, coupon limits and partner overrides — Pricing and coupon safeguardsCurrent anti-leak protection, disabled global discount, coupon cap and partner-specific discount entry. Values are fictional; no pricing or discount state was changed.

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Brand messaging fieldsCurrent selling points, hashtags, tone and guidance fields filled by a fictional fixture. No merchant-authored content or brand setting was changed.

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Fraud Prevention review-only notice, policy overview and signal weight — Fraud policy overview and signalsCurrent review-only policy overview and a fictional signal rule. Shadow mode is shown; no policy was saved and no simulation or backtest was run.

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Attribution model, advertising pixel fields and commission basis controls — Attribution and commission calculationCurrent last-click attribution, 30-day windows and net-sales calculation with blank advertising pixel fields. Numbers visible inside the pixel fields are placeholders, not configured identifiers. Nothing was saved.

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Step 1.

Open Settings → General and confirm your business profile details.

Step 2.

Open Settings → Application Settings and decide whether partners can apply directly.

Step 3.

Open Settings → Tier Configuration and define names, rates, feature access, and promotion logic.

Step 4.

Open Settings → Pricing Rules to manage storefront discount behavior.

Step 5.

Open Settings → Brand Kit and UGC Rights to define content guidance and usage permissions.

Step 6.

Open Settings → Fraud Prevention and Attribution to tighten tracking and operational safeguards.

Settings explained

General stores the business basics that support communication and identity.
Application Settings controls application enablement, admin-side notification routing, and application-form settings.
The storefront application CTA is published separately in Shopify Theme Editor with Partner Apply Button and Partner Application Modal.
Tier Configuration controls names, commission rates, access rules, and promotion thresholds.
Pricing rules control global discount behavior and discount guardrails.
Brand kit gives VIP partners approved talking points and content direction.
UGC rights stores the default consent language for partner content usage.
Fraud prevention reduces risky orders or attribution abuse.
Attribution defines how partner influence is measured and how long it stays active.

Example

A merchant renames Tier 2 to VIP Partner, turns on automatic promotion, enables public applications in Application Settings, publishes the storefront application button, and then adds brand talking points so new applicants and approved partners receive consistent guidance.

Tips and limits

This page is an overview. Use the detailed settings pages when you need exact field-by-field guidance.
Change tier rules carefully because they affect partner access and expectations.
Review pricing and attribution together when you update commission logic or discount rules.
Enabling Application Settings does not place the public application button for you. Theme Editor placement is still required.