# Knowledge Base | Buy Me a Coffee

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## Getting started

- [What is Buy Me a Coffee and how does it work?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/10182730-what-is-buy-me-a-coffee-and-how-does-it-work.md): Buy Me a Coffee makes it easy to connect with fans and earn with one-time support, memberships, and even a shop. Here’s how it works.
- [How to set up your Buy Me a Coffee page?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/10184401-how-to-set-up-your-buy-me-a-coffee-page.md): Create your account, customize your page, and start earning in under 5 minutes. Turn your creativity into income with your Buy Me a Coffee page
- [Buy Me a Coffee advanced settings explained](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/10202407-buy-me-a-coffee-advanced-settings-explained.md): Learn how to change currencies, enable localized pricing, manage notifications, tag your page as NSFW, update your URL, and more.
- [Creative ways to share your Buy Me a Coffee page](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/10206530-creative-ways-to-share-your-buy-me-a-coffee-page.md): Use these actionable tips to promote your Buy Me a Coffee page, including using social media, QR codes, website buttons, live stream alerts.
- [Frequently Asked Questions](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/4539170-frequently-asked-questions.md): Here're some of our most asked questions
- [FAQ on Buy Me a Coffee Referrals](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/8952375-faq-on-buy-me-a-coffee-referrals.md): Refer Buy Me a Coffee to your audience and get rewarded!
- [How to switch from Patreon to Buy Me a Coffee](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/4316931-how-to-switch-from-patreon-to-buy-me-a-coffee.md): Learn how you can easily move your audience from Patreon to Buy Me a Coffee
- [Is there a minimum requirement to set up a page?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/3288604-is-there-a-minimum-requirement-to-set-up-a-page.md): In this article, you will learn what you need to get your Buy Me a Coffee page set up and ready to receive support.

## Growing your Supporters

- [How these 5 creators use Buy Me a Coffee to grow to hundreds of supporters](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/8128576-how-these-5-creators-use-buy-me-a-coffee-to-grow-to-hundreds-of-supporters.md): The article features 5 creators on Buy Me a Coffee and analyses their strategy in utilising the platform
- [How to use Instagram to get more supporters 💟](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/4345011-how-to-use-instagram-to-get-more-supporters.md): Convert your followers into paid supporters with these 4 easy steps!
- [8 Real Use-cases of Monetizing X \(Twitter\) through Buy Me a Coffee](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/8657146-8-real-use-cases-of-monetizing-x-twitter-through-buy-me-a-coffee.md): Here is how you can promote your Buy Me a Coffee on X
- [FAQ on Supporter and Member Count](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/4783100-faq-on-supporter-and-member-count.md): Here is how Supporter Count and Member Count work
- [Monetising Medium with Buy Me a Coffee](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/3336564-monetising-medium-with-buy-me-a-coffee.md): Add the beautiful Buy Me a Coffee button to your Medium stories and start receiving support from your fans.
- [How to add a Buy Me a Coffee Button in Substack?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/7991104-how-to-add-a-buy-me-a-coffee-button-in-substack.md): In this article, you will learn how to add a Buy Me a Coffee button to your Substack
- [How do I add Buy Me a Coffee button on Twitch](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/3473464-how-do-i-add-buy-me-a-coffee-button-on-twitch.md)
- [How do I add Google Analytics to Buy Me A Coffee](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/3446099-how-do-i-add-google-analytics-to-buy-me-a-coffee.md): Analyze your visitors, source of traffic and more with Google Analytics integration.

## One-Time Supports

- [How to Use the "Reply with a Video” Feature on Buy Me a Coffee App?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/9387682-how-to-use-the-reply-with-a-video-feature-on-buy-me-a-coffee-app.md): Send personalized video messages to your supporters
- [How do you switch between the two support widget layouts?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/9877493-how-do-you-switch-between-the-two-support-widget-layouts.md): Now you can switch from the traditional coffee theme to a layout where your supporters can choose the amount they want to contribute
- [How do you customize your Thank you message?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/9886177-how-do-you-customize-your-thank-you-message.md): Personalize your thank you message and video
- [How to change your coffee price?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/8052257-how-to-change-your-coffee-price.md): A guide that explains how to change the coffee price
- [What is monthly support on Buy Me a Coffee?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/10340006-what-is-monthly-support-on-buy-me-a-coffee.md): Monthly Support makes it easy for your supporters to turn one-time contributions into recurring ones. Find out more.
- [Someone sent me a coffee and I don’t have an account on Buy Me a Coffee - what’s going on?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/14279536-someone-sent-me-a-coffee-and-i-don-t-have-an-account-on-buy-me-a-coffee-what-s-going-on.md): If you received an email from Buy Me a Coffee saying that someone sent you coffees but you have never set up an account, this article will explain what happened and how to accept your money.
- [Cryptocurrency as a payment option](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/15051784-cryptocurrency-as-a-payment-option.md): In this article, we will walk you through how cryptocurrency works as a payment option on Buy Me a Coffee.

## Launching your Membership 

- [A simple guide to get started with memberships](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/9969554-a-simple-guide-to-get-started-with-memberships.md): Start, grow, and manage your membership levels like a pro
- [What is a lifetime membership?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/7257236-what-is-a-lifetime-membership.md): Discover the benefits, setup process, and key differences from regular memberships.
- [What is a membership giveaway?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/3724948-what-is-a-membership-giveaway.md): The article explains what is membership giveaway, why prefer it, and how to giveaway a membership level.
- [How do you pause a membership level?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/7949545-how-do-you-pause-a-membership-level.md): Learn how to pause a membership level, temporarily stop billing, and manage new sign-ups.
- [How to unpublish a membership?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/7257232-how-to-unpublish-a-membership.md): Find out how to unpublish a membership, stop new sign-ups, and keep current members active.
- [Why are the memberships renewed after I cancel them?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/7949299-why-are-the-memberships-renewed-after-i-cancel-them.md): The article explains when to cancel a membership.
- [How to connect Discord to your membership levels?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/4558707-how-to-connect-discord-to-your-membership-levels.md): Connect your Discord server to your membership rewards, and get your member community chatting today.
- [Adjusting your Membership pricing on Buy Me a Coffee](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/10190368-adjusting-your-membership-pricing-on-buy-me-a-coffee.md): Learn how to update your membership prices on Buy Me a Coffee easily, and see how it affects your supporters.
- [How to highlight a membership level on your page](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/11831132-how-to-highlight-a-membership-level-on-your-page.md): In this guide, you’ll learn how to highlight one of your membership levels to help supporters choose the one you recommend.
- [How to enable free trials for membership levels](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/12619701-how-to-enable-free-trials-for-membership-levels.md): Offering a free trial is a great way to let your supporters experience your membership perks before they commit. With Buy Me a Coffee, you can easily enable a 7-day free trial for any membership le...
- [How to use membership recovery](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/15052572-how-to-use-membership-recovery.md): In this article, we explain how Membership Recovery works and how to set it up.

## Setting up your Shop

- [A complete guide on Buy Me a Coffee Shop](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/9905719-a-complete-guide-on-buy-me-a-coffee-shop.md): The article describes everything you need to know about the Shop feature on Buy Me a Coffee
- [Product Guidelines for Buy Me a Coffee Shop](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/9037311-product-guidelines-for-buy-me-a-coffee-shop.md): Just so you know, these are the things you can't sell on Buy Me a Coffee.
- [How do you add discounts on your shop items?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/9403699-how-do-you-add-discounts-on-your-shop-items.md): Add discounts and watch your sales grow.
- [Ratings on Shop](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/7978221-ratings-on-shop.md): Learn how to enable ratings for your Buy Me a Coffee shop.
- [How to manage your shop item?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/4281948-how-to-manage-your-shop-item.md): Edit, duplicate, deactivate, or reactivate items, and get answers to frequently asked questions.
- [How to manage claims on your shop?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/4287457-how-to-manage-claims-on-your-shop.md): Learn how to manage claims in your Buy Me a Coffee shop, from tracking new claims to processing refunds and communicating with supporters.
- [How to feature a shop item on your home page?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/4655930-how-to-feature-a-shop-item-on-your-home-page.md): You can pin your best shop items to your homepage so your supporters can access them easily.
- [How do I deliver the content of my shop item?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/7958055-how-do-i-deliver-the-content-of-my-shop-item.md): Learn how to offer digital products or redirect buyers to a URL after purchase in your Buy Me a Coffee shop.
- [How to sell multiple quantities of the same item on Shop?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/8020178-how-to-sell-multiple-quantities-of-the-same-item-on-shop.md): Enable multiple quantity purchases on the shop to simplify bulk orders. Learn about purchase limits, pricing, and more.
- [Multiple currency shopping on Buy Me a Coffee](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/8837323-multiple-currency-shopping-on-buy-me-a-coffee.md): Now your supporters can view and purchase the price of your Shop item in different currencies!
- [How to enable the messaging feature in your shop?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/8929250-how-to-enable-the-messaging-feature-in-your-shop.md): Let the potential customers chat with you before they purchase from your Shop.
- [How to Complete Identity Verification \(KYC\) on Buy Me a Coffee](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/10651278-how-to-complete-identity-verification-kyc-on-buy-me-a-coffee.md): Learn how to complete identity verification\(KYC\) for shop on Buy me a coffee

## Getting paid 

- [How Buy Me a Coffee Handles Chargebacks for Creators?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/7917540-how-buy-me-a-coffee-handles-chargebacks-for-creators.md): Here is what to do if you get a chargeback
- [How to calculate charges on your payment?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/8105744-how-to-calculate-charges-on-your-payment.md): Understand the fees for using Buy Me a Coffee and how it is calculated.
- [How to update your payment card for a membership or monthly support](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/7972842-how-to-update-your-payment-card-for-a-membership-or-monthly-support.md): Step-by-step guide to updating your card details for an active membership subscription or monthly support.
- [Your payout dashboard explained](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/6324532-your-payout-dashboard-explained.md)
- [Payout Status definitions](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/6324707-payout-status-definitions.md): Different payout statuses and what they mean
- [When are payouts processed?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/6364717-when-are-payouts-processed.md): Payouts vary slightly depending on the payout method you have chosen. Read the article to know more.
- [How to issue a refund to a member or supporter?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/7257231-how-to-issue-a-refund-to-a-member-or-supporter.md): Step by step guide to refund both your members and supporters transactions
- [Understanding Your Payouts on Buy Me a Coffee through Stripe Express](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/9770774-understanding-your-payouts-on-buy-me-a-coffee-through-stripe-express.md): Solve common problems with your missing or delayed payouts
- [How do you set up payouts on your Buy Me a Coffee page?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/10025793-how-do-you-set-up-payouts-on-your-buy-me-a-coffee-page.md): Learn how to set up payouts on your page. This article covers the setup process, payout schedule, minimum payout threshold, and more.
- [How to Navigate Your Stripe Dashboard for Payout Information?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/9770791-how-to-navigate-your-stripe-dashboard-for-payout-information.md): Learn how to track your transactions and payouts on Stripe dashboard.
- [FAQ on manual payouts](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/6276486-faq-on-manual-payouts.md): This article covers FAQs related to Direct bank deposits.
- [Buy Me a Coffee Refund Policy](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/8722330-buy-me-a-coffee-refund-policy.md): Refund Guidelines: How Buy Me a Coffee handles refunds
- [How to eliminate the credit card fee from your earnings?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/8105320-how-to-eliminate-the-credit-card-fee-from-your-earnings.md): Steps to eliminate the credit card fee from your earnings and the reason for you to do it
- [Supported Countries for Payouts on Buy Me a Coffee](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/6258038-supported-countries-for-payouts-on-buy-me-a-coffee.md): This article lists the countries where creators can receive payouts through Buy Me a Coffee, based on Stripe availability.
- [How to use stream alerts on Buy Me a Coffee](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/11887265-how-to-use-stream-alerts-on-buy-me-a-coffee.md): In this guide, you’ll learn how to display live notifications on your stream whenever someone supports you on Buy Me a Coffee.
- [Why can't I see my debit card as a withdrawal option?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/14110302-why-can-t-i-see-my-debit-card-as-a-withdrawal-option.md): If you've added a debit card but only see Stripe Express as a withdrawal option, here's why - and how to withdraw your balance.

## For Supporters and Members

- [How to follow or unfollow a creator?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/4604000-how-to-follow-or-unfollow-a-creator.md): Follow your favorite creators on Buy Me a Coffee and stay updated on their work and progress.
- [Different ways to support a creator](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/7983531-different-ways-to-support-a-creator.md): Explains all possible ways to support a creator
- [Things you should know before subscribing to a membership plan](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/4368555-things-you-should-know-before-subscribing-to-a-membership-plan.md): Learn all about, subscribing, accessing exclusive content, and managing your membership payments.
- [How to switch to another membership level?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/6465479-how-to-switch-to-another-membership-level.md): Easily upgrade or downgrade your membership by switching levels
- [Supporter Dashboard Explained](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/8347891-supporter-dashboard-explained.md): Get a detailed info on all the payments you have made on Buy Me a Coffee as a supporter with the Supporter dashboard.
- [How Do I Cancel My Membership to a Creator?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/3364732-how-do-i-cancel-my-membership-to-a-creator.md): Cancelling your membership on Buy Me A Coffee.
- [How do I access my Discord role?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/4601477-how-do-i-access-my-discord-role.md): Learn how you can access the discord role reward offered by the creator you are subscribed to.
- [How to make a payment?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/7982732-how-to-make-a-payment.md): The article explains different ways to support a creator and gives a step by step guide on how to make each payments
- [Can I Make My Payment Private?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/3364461-can-i-make-my-payment-private.md): What if I'd like to support a creator anonymously.
- [How to switch from supporter to creator?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/7843181-how-to-switch-from-supporter-to-creator.md)
- [How your supporters can view your page in their preferred language?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/8698159-how-your-supporters-can-view-your-page-in-their-preferred-language.md): Supporters can now change the creator page to 5 different languages
- [How to pause your membership?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/15472241-how-to-pause-your-membership.md): In this article, we cover everything you need to know about pausing your membership. You can pause your membership for a set period instead of cancelling. Billing is paused and your membership resu...
- [How Do I Cancel My Monthly Support to a Creator?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/15643902-how-do-i-cancel-my-monthly-support-to-a-creator.md): Cancelling your monthly support on Buy Me a Coffee.

## Account and Content Moderations

- [FAQ on submitting an appeal on Buy Me a Coffee](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/9143982-faq-on-submitting-an-appeal-on-buy-me-a-coffee.md): Here is how you can make the best use of Appeals to get your profile approved
- [Submitting proof: Best practices](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/6276556-submitting-proof-best-practices.md): What details can I share to get my payout processed?
- [How to submit your details for user verification?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/8094759-how-to-submit-your-details-for-user-verification.md): Why do you need a user verification and how to submit your details for it?
- [What do we restrict on Buy Me a Coffee?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/3364212-what-do-we-restrict-on-buy-me-a-coffee.md): In this guide, you'll learn what content and activities are not allowed on Buy Me a Coffee and how we keep the platform safe.
- [Guidelines for Tagging NSFW Content on Buy Me a Coffee](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/9311192-guidelines-for-tagging-nsfw-content-on-buy-me-a-coffee.md): Here is how you can handle NSFW content on Buy Me a Coffee

## Integrations

- [Integrating and Partnering with Buy Me A Coffee for your Platform](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/3384259-integrating-and-partnering-with-buy-me-a-coffee-for-your-platform.md): Do you run a platform for creators where you'd like to implement tipping? Are you a creator community? We'd love to chat!
- [How to set up Automatic Twitter Shoutouts?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/8581585-how-to-set-up-automatic-twitter-shoutouts.md): Giving your supporters a shoutout for each support they make is easier than ever with the automatic twitter shoutout feature
- [Connecting with Zapier](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/4174723-connecting-with-zapier.md): Connect Buy Me a Coffee to hundreds of other apps with Zapier
- [Setting up Auto-Tweets with Zapier](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/4217669-setting-up-auto-tweets-with-zapier.md): This Zapier integration helps you tweet automatically every time someone supports you!
- [How to setup and use Buy Me a coffee webhooks?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/15743173-how-to-setup-and-use-buy-me-a-coffee-webhooks.md): Webhooks let you receive real-time notifications when activity occurs on your Buy Me a Coffee page.

## Account Security

- [Steps to secure your Buy Me a Coffee account](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/8693505-steps-to-secure-your-buy-me-a-coffee-account.md)
- [How to Set up Two Factor Authentication on Buy Me a Coffee?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/8693915-how-to-set-up-two-factor-authentication-on-buy-me-a-coffee.md): Set up 2FA for a safer experience on Buy Me a Coffee
- [Buy Me a Coffee - Two-Factor Authentication Reset Procedure](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/9036742-buy-me-a-coffee-two-factor-authentication-reset-procedure.md): A quick guide on how to reset your 2FA, so you can keep your Buy Me a Coffee account safe and easy to access.
- [Your account password settings. 🔐](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/4451167-your-account-password-settings.md): Know how you can set up, change, or retrieve your account password.
- [How Blocking and Unblocking on Buy Me a Coffee Works?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/8509277-how-blocking-and-unblocking-on-buy-me-a-coffee-works.md): Steps to block and unblock a supporter.
- [How do I change my registered email address?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/9877457-how-do-i-change-my-registered-email-address.md): This guide will show you how to update your registered email and what to do if you run into any issues along the way.

## Miscellaneous Topics

- [Can I Suggest an Idea for a New Feature on Buy Me A Coffee?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/3370698-can-i-suggest-an-idea-for-a-new-feature-on-buy-me-a-coffee.md): Here's how to submit a feature request.
- [Buy Me a Coffee - Release Notes](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/9708674-buy-me-a-coffee-release-notes.md): A summary of key updates and recent changes to the platform.
- [Understanding the Tax Process on Buy Me a Coffee](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/8039657-understanding-the-tax-process-on-buy-me-a-coffee.md): This article explains how taxes work for earnings on Buy Me a Coffee and what creators are responsible for reporting.
- [How to Delete Your Buy Me a Coffee Account?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/9046296-how-to-delete-your-buy-me-a-coffee-account.md): Here is how you can make sure your account gets deleted successfully.
- [How to report a page on Buy Me a Coffee?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/5739571-how-to-report-a-page-on-buy-me-a-coffee.md)
- [Our values](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/3417581-our-values.md): Guiding values of Buy Me a Coffee and the team.
- [Understanding Buy Me a Coffee's Dormancy Policy](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/13883489-understanding-buy-me-a-coffee-s-dormancy-policy.md): In this guide, you’ll learn how Buy Me a Coffee handles inactive creator accounts with unwithdrawn balances, including timelines, payouts, refunds, and reactivation options.
- [Why is there a charge from Buy Me a Coffee on my account?](http://help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/9076381-why-is-there-a-charge-from-buy-me-a-coffee-on-my-account.md): If you see a charge from Buy Me a Coffee, it usually means you supported a creator or purchased something through the platform. In this article, you’ll learn what the charge could be for and how to...