How to create coupon codes
Purple Manager
This article shows you how to create a simple coupon code in Purple Manager. You will create a new coupon type and define how the coupon codes should be structured, afterwards you will generate the codes.
Learn in this article, which options and settings are available for coupons.
- Have the role 'Account Admin' in Purple Manager
- Have an app created in Purple Manager
- Have a publication created in Purple Manager
- Have e-paper issues published in Purple Manager
1. Go to Purple Manager – Coupons
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2. Click on 'New'
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3. Next to 'Team' select your team from the dropdown
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4. Next to 'Name' enter the name of your Coupon Codes type
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5. Next to 'Maximum number of devices' enter amount of devices to how many you want to limit one coupon code for
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6. Next to 'Maximum Number of Issues' enter the amount of issues which should be unlockable per coupon code
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7. Next to 'Validity Start' choose the starting date from which your coupon code should be valid
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8. Next to 'Validity End' choose the End date from which your coupon code should be invalid
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9. Next to 'Redemption Period Start' choose the date, from which your users should be able to redeem the coupon code
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10. Next to 'Redemption Period End' choose the date, from which your users should not be able any more to redeem the coupon code
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11. Below 'Available Publications' choose (a) publication(s) from the list on which you want to apply the coupon codes for, and click on the arrow.
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12. Click on 'Save'
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13. Click on 'Generate Codes'
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14. Next to 'Number of Coupons' enter the amount of coupons you want to generate
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15. Next to 'Coupon Code Prefix' enter the prefix you wish to have for your coupon codes
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16. Next to 'Length of Variable Code' choose a number from the dropdown to define, how long the created code should be
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17. Click on 'Generate Codes'
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You have successfully created a new Coupon Type and generated the codes. You can now export them and distribute the codes to users. When activating a coupon code, your user will be able to unlock issues in their app. Please make sure to test codes in your preview app before distributing them to your users.