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title: How to Setup Subscriptions
description: "![](https://acadiapos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/translate.svg)[Read this guide in Español](https://acadiapos.com/es/doc/habilitar-suscripciones-tokenizacion-pagos-guardados/) A Subscription is a payment model where a customer authorizes a merchant to store their payment information securely via Tokenization for automatic, scheduled charges. **Attention:** Before you begin, ask your account representative to enable tokens.…"
url: "https://acadiapos.com/doc/enable-subscriptions-tokenization-stored-payments/"
updated: "2026-02-17"
category: Payments
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# How to Setup Subscriptions

![](https://acadiapos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/translate.svg)[Read this guide in Español](https://acadiapos.com/es/doc/habilitar-suscripciones-tokenizacion-pagos-guardados/)

A Subscription is a payment model where a customer authorizes a merchant to store their payment information securely via Tokenization for automatic, scheduled charges.

**Attention:** Before you begin, ask your account representative to enable tokens.

##### Steps to Enable & Setup Subscriptions

1. Enable Tokenization (Stored Payments) to automatically charge for subscriptions [Learn how](https://acadiapos.com/doc/how-to-enable-tokenization/)
2. Enable the Subscription feature from General Settings [Learn how](https://acadiapos.com/doc/general-settings-enable-subscriptions/)
3. Setup a Subscription category [Learn how](https://acadiapos.com/doc/how-to-setup-subscription-category/)
4. Add specific names to your subscriptions and set start and end dates to better manage timelines and customer expectations [Learn how](https://acadiapos.com/doc/adding-subscription-name-with-start-end-feature/)
5. Assign Customer to Subscription category [Learn how](https://acadiapos.com/doc/assign-customer-to-subscription-category/)
   - Once the subscription categories are created, you will need to assign customers to these categories. This ensures that customers receive the correct subscription benefits and services.
   - This step involves setting up a subscription category that organizes different subscription plans.
   - Managing various subscription types and for customers to choose.
6. Creating various Subscription plans [Learn how](https://acadiapos.com/doc/creating-subscription-products/)
   - Explore how to create various subscription plans, such as Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
   - This allows you to cater to different customer needs and preferences, enhancing your service offerings.
7. Assign a Customer to a Subscription and checking them out in Mobile POS app [Learn how](https://acadiapos.com/doc/assign-customer-checkout-subscription-mobilepos/)