> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.supercycle.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Start/end settings

> Manage how subscription billing starts, stops, and appears on your storefront.

Subscription billing settings are accessed from <Icon icon="shopify" iconType="solid" /> [Subscription settings](https://admin.shopify.com/apps/supercycle/settings/methods/subscription)

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## Billing start <Icon icon="circle-1" iconType="solid" color="red" />

Control when subscription billing begins after a customer places their order.

| Option                                         | Description                                                |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Immediately**                                | Billing starts as soon as the order is placed.             |
| **When the subscription product is fulfilled** | Billing starts once the product is fulfilled in Shopify.   |
| **On the expected delivery date**              | Billing starts on the date the item is expected to arrive. |

You can also delay the start of billing by a set number of billing cycles.\
Set it to **0** to start billing right away.

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## Billing end <Icon icon="circle-2" iconType="solid" color="red" />

Choose when and how to stop billing for a subscription.

| Option                                             | Description                                                      |
| -------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Pause once a return is created**                 | Automatically pauses billing when a return is initiated.         |
| **Stop when the subscription product is received** | Ends billing once the returned product is received and scanned.  |
| **Stop when manually cancelled**                   | Keeps billing active until you cancel the subscription manually. |

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## Billing interval <Icon icon="circle-3" iconType="solid" color="red" />

Define how often customers are billed while their subscription is active.

The default interval applies to all new pricing options, however can be customized per option.

| Example            | Description                     |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------- |
| **Every 1 month**  | Customers are billed monthly.   |
| **Every 3 months** | Customers are billed quarterly. |

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## Storefront settings <Icon icon="circle-4" iconType="solid" color="red" />

Control what customers can do on your storefront.

### Start date selector

Turn this on to let customers choose their subscription start date during checkout.\
This is useful for preorders or rentals starting at a future date.