Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

Your first successful subscription in 15 minutes. No theory, no edge cases — just momentum.

Step 1: Create Your Account

  1. Go to BillHive (opens in a new tab) and click Sign Up.
  2. Enter your email, set a password, and verify your email.
  3. Log in to your BillHive dashboard.

You're in. Let's build.

Step 2: Create a Product & Plan

A product is what you sell. A plan defines how you charge for it.

  1. Navigate to Rate Plan Builder > Catalogue from the sidebar.
  2. Click Create Product.
  3. Fill in the basics:
    • Name: e.g., Starter Plan
    • Description: e.g., Basic monthly subscription
  4. Under the product, click Add Rate Plan.
  5. Configure the plan:
    • Plan Name: e.g., Monthly
    • Billing Period: Monthly
    • Price: e.g., $29.00
  6. Click Save.

Your product is ready to sell.

Step 3: Create a Customer

  1. Navigate to Customers from the sidebar.
  2. Click Create Customer.
  3. Fill in the required fields:
    • Name: e.g., Acme Corp
    • Email: e.g., billing@acme.com
  4. Click Save.

Customer created.

Step 4: Start a Subscription

  1. Open the customer you just created.
  2. Click Add Subscription.
  3. Select the product and plan you created in Step 2.
  4. Set the Start Date to today.
  5. Click Activate.

The subscription is now live.

Step 5: See Your Invoice

  1. Navigate to Billing > Invoices from the sidebar.
  2. You should see an invoice generated for your new subscription.
  3. Click the invoice to view the details — amount, billing period, and status.

That's it. You just set up your first end-to-end billing flow in BillHive.

What's Next?

Now that you have the basics down, explore further:

IntroductionCustomers