> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://alguna.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Managing Subscriptions

> Learn how subscriptions work in Alguna

In Alguna, a subscription represents the link between the customer and the pricing for products they subscribe to.

There are three ways to activate subscriptions in Alguna:

1. Activating via Dashboard or API using predefined [plans](/pricing/plans).
2. Activating after the customer signs the custom [quotes](/quotes/send-quotes).
3. Automatically activating when a customer completes self-sign up checkout.

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## Subscription Lifecycle

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Draft">Create and edit a subscription before sending it to a customer.</Tab>
  <Tab title="Pending Approval">A subscription has been sent for internal approval.</Tab>
  <Tab title="Rejected">A subscription was rejected in the approval flow.</Tab>
  <Tab title="Sent">A subscription has been sent to a customer for review and signature.</Tab>
  <Tab title="Accepted">A subscription has been accepted by the customer.</Tab>
  <Tab title="Active">A subscription has become active.</Tab>
  <Tab title="Canceled">A subscription has been canceled and is no longer active.</Tab>
</Tabs>

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/alguna-20/vTO84Dvkxt4l7dcX/images/subscriptions/subscriptions-overview.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=vTO84Dvkxt4l7dcX&q=85&s=68312d859f4553ed0d7ab5a6bec968f2" width="1374" height="257" data-path="images/subscriptions/subscriptions-overview.png" />
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## Activate via Dashboard

Once you add all the products you want as part of the subscription, you can activate it by clicking on **Activate Subscription**. The contract will be created with the start date and billing schedule for the associated products and terms you specified.

When you click **Activate Subscription**, you will be given the activation options:

* **Activate Subscription**: Use this option if you've already signed a contract with the customer and want to start billing immediately.
* **Request Customer Signature**: Choose this option to send the subscription to the customer for acceptance and signature. It will only activate once the customer signs and the start date is reached.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/alguna-20/SHr1INYd9aYWbwbe/images/quotes/activate-quotes-a.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=SHr1INYd9aYWbwbe&q=85&s=97e0207f6d249db19e43f60ad5b611f1" alt="Subscription Activation Flow" width="1200" height="986" data-path="images/quotes/activate-quotes-a.png" />
</Frame>

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## Activate After Customer Signs Quote

If you have already sent a [quote](/quotes/send-quotes) to the customer, the subscription will be automatically activated as soon as the customer signs and the contract start date is reached.

## Activate Automatically After Self-Serve checkout

If you have your own self-serve plans, you can activate them via the [API](/api-reference/overview) or **checkout**.

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