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JEM supports varying recurring commission percentages.  In this type of setup, you can charge a different commission amount for the initial payment, and a different commission for subsequent payments.  For example:

"You can charge 50% commission on the initial sale, and 15% commission for all recurring payments afterwards"

 

To do this, follow these steps:

1. open up the /system/application/config/config.php file for editing
2. search for the following line and set it to true.  If the line is not there, you can just add it on its own line:
   
   $config['member_enable_bilevel_affiliate_groups'] = true;
   
3. Save the file and reupload to your site.
4. Now in either the Manage Affiliate Groups or the custom commissions area of the membership product, you can set the commission types like so:
   
   0.50/0.15
   
   
5. Where 0.50 is 50% for the initial commission and 15% for subsequent commissions.  If you have a flat commission amount, just enter it like so:
   
   10/5
   
   
6. Where the initial is 10.00 and subsequent commissions are 5.00.
7. Make sure to separate each commission with a forward slash /