# How do I join the Dropify Affiliate Program and get paid?

Dropify's own affiliate program pays you a commission for every new store that subscribes through your referral link — this is separate from any affiliate program run by an app on the platform (like CODPartner; see [Can I set up an affiliate/influencer program to sell my own products?](https://help.dropify.shop/en/affiliate/affiliate-program-for-your-own-store/)).

## Steps

1. Go to **Affiliate Program** in your dashboard and click **Join Affiliate Program**.
2. Copy your unique referral link from the page and share it with your network.
3. Track referred merchants and their status under the **Affiliated Users** tab, and your earnings under **Affiliate Statistics**.
4. Add a withdrawal method (bank or e-bank) under **Withdrawal Settings** before you can request a payout.
5. Once your unpaid earnings reach the minimum payout threshold shown on the page, submit a **Request Payout**; track its status (pending/completed) under **Payout History**.

## Common problems

- Payout stuck on "pending" for a while → this can happen during platform updates while the affiliate system is being worked on; contact support with your request date if it's been pending an unusually long time.
- No "Request Payout" button visible → this has occurred as a display bug in newer dashboard versions; if your earnings are above the payout threshold and the button is missing, contact support so they can check and fix it.
- Wanted a manual payout without using the Request Payout flow → not possible — for tracking and security, every payout has to go through the formal in-dashboard request.
- Looking for an affiliate program for your own store's products (not for referring merchants to Dropify) → that's a different feature; see [Can I set up an affiliate/influencer program to sell my own products?](https://help.dropify.shop/en/affiliate/affiliate-program-for-your-own-store/).

## Related
- [Can I set up an affiliate/influencer program to sell my own products?](https://help.dropify.shop/en/affiliate/affiliate-program-for-your-own-store/)