--- title: How to Enable Attendance-Based Billing description:   In this article:  Step 2. Click on the Manage button next to the associated activity.   Step 3. Click on the Setup button from the top navigation bar.   Step 4. Select Pricing & Payment on the right --- [Skip to content](https://support.afterschoolhq.com/knowledge/how-to-enable-attendance-based-billing#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![ASHQ Logo Vert Flat.png\]](https://support.afterschoolhq.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ASHQ%20Logo%20Vert%20Flat.png?height=40&name=ASHQ%20Logo%20Vert%20Flat.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Go to afterschoolhq.com](https://go.afterschoolhq.com/) [Go to afterschoolhq.com](https://go.afterschoolhq.com/?hsLang=en) Hi! How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [AHQ Help Center](https://support.afterschoolhq.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. 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Follow the steps below to learn how to set up **Attendance-Based Billing** for your activity!  **1. 2.Activities**![](https://support.afterschoolhq.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/afterschoolhq.zendesk.comhcarticle_attachments16586916665229.png) Step **2.** Click on the **Manage** ![](https://support.afterschoolhq.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/afterschoolhq.zendesk.comhcarticle_attachments7323262769549.png) button next to the associated activity. ![](https://support.afterschoolhq.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/afterschoolhq.zendesk.comhcarticle_attachments16586922541325.png)   Step **3.** Click on the **Setup** button from the top navigation bar. ![](https://support.afterschoolhq.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/afterschoolhq.zendesk.comhcarticle_attachments16586916672269.png)   Step **4.** Select **Pricing & Payment** on the right-hand side. - If you are creating a new activity, go through the step-by-step process of creating your activity until you get to the Pricing & Payment screen.![](https://support.afterschoolhq.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/afterschoolhq.zendesk.comhcarticle_attachments16586922546573.png)   Step **5.** On the top of the **Pricing & Payment** screen, you will want to set **Do parents pay?** to **Yes** which enables payments. ![](https://support.afterschoolhq.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/afterschoolhq.zendesk.comhcarticle_attachments16586922549261.png)     Step **6.** Scroll to the bottom and click on the **Show Advanced Settings** link in green. ![](https://support.afterschoolhq.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/afterschoolhq.zendesk.comhcarticle_attachments16586922552717.png)     Step **7.** Under **Attendance-Based Billing Options**, click the toggle button to **Yes** next to **Attendance-Based Billing Option** to enable your new payment plan.  ![](https://support.afterschoolhq.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/afterschoolhq.zendesk.comhcarticle_attachments5618676850317.png)   ***\*Important\**** *Coupons cannot be used for payment plans. They can only be used for registration fees.*   You can now customize your Attendance-Based Billing Plan by selecting: \- The Payment Amount \- The number of days to Pre-Pay. (The amount a parent will pre-pay at checkout) -The Payment frequency (how often the registrant will be charged for attendance, every day or week). ![](https://support.afterschoolhq.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/afterschoolhq.zendesk.comhcarticle_attachments32169736811021.png)   Step **8.** Once finished, don't forget to **Save**! Parents will now be billed based on your Attendance-Based Billing Plan when signing up for your activity ***\*Important\****. *Once registration starts, providers cannot change the price for attendance-based billing. Once registration begins, the field should become locked. 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