Setting up your affiliate program

In order to set up your affiliate program within GRIN, you will need to decide if you want your creators to use affiliate links and/or codes. 

Codes

If your creators will use codes, then follow these steps: 

1. Connect your ecommerce store
2. Navigate to the main homepage of the affiliate hub
3. Click on the affiliate settings in the top right-hand corner
   
   
4. Make sure you're on the "Discount Codes" tab. 
5. Follow the steps here to set up your discount code groups.

Discount code groups are created to define discount code parameters/settings (i.e. discount amount, how long the discount is active etc.) so codes can be assigned to creators in bulk.

Links

If your creators will use affiliate links, then follow these steps:

1. Set up affiliate tracking on your website
2. Navigate to the main homepage of the affiliate hub
   
   
3. Click on the affiliate settings in the top right-hand corner
4. Make sure you're on the "Affiliate Links" tab. 
5. Follow the steps here to set up your affiliate link groups. 

Affiliate link groups are created to define affiliate link parameters/settings (i.e. UTM parameters) so they can be assigned to creators in bulk.