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Discover how to effortlessly create a `2-year subscription plan` with Stripe on your Laravel site while charging only for the first year.
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Creating a 2-Year Subscription Plan in Laravel Using Stripe

Managing subscription payments on your Laravel site can be challenging, especially when it comes to offering unique plans like a 2-year subscription for the price of 1. In today's guide, we're going to dive deep into how to set this up seamlessly using Stripe's payment processing features.

The Problem

You have a Laravel website that utilizes Stripe for managing subscription payments and have partnered with a local business to offer an attractive subscription plan. Your goal is to charge customers a one-time fee of $50 for their first year, and then automatically bill them $50 each year after that for the next two years. This setup, where the customer only pays for one year while having access for two, can be confusing but is entirely achievable with the right approach.

The Solution

Here's how you can effectively set up a 2-year subscription plan in Laravel using Stripe.

Step 1: Charge for the First Year

To kickstart the process, the first step is to charge your customers a fee of $50, which is the price for a 1-year subscription. You'll want to implement this within your SubscriptionController. Below is a basic implementation:

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Step 2: Create the Subscription

Next, you'll want to create the subscription itself with a trial period. Instead of starting immediately, we can set a trial period. In Stripe, this can be done by applying a trial period during the subscription creation. Here’s how you can do it:

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Step 3: Applying the Pricing Model

When you set the trialDays(730), Stripe treats this as the initial period during which the user does not get charged for any additional fees. After the trial period, the user will be on a regular subscription cycle, which will charge them annually thereafter at the original subscription price.

Summary of Steps

To summarize, here's a clear breakdown of what we need to do in the SubscriptionController:

Charge: Initiate a charge of $50 for the first year.

Create Subscription:

Set a trial period of 730 days (2 years).

Create a new subscription plan tagged as yearly.

Benefits of This Approach

Attract More Customers: Offering a 2-year subscription for 1-year payment is an attractive proposition for customers.

Streamlined Payments: Automates yearly billing after the initial period, ensuring you receive income without active management.

Simplicity: This model effectively uses Stripe's existing functionality without requiring complex custom coding.

Conclusion

Setting up a 2-year subscription model on your Laravel site using Stripe doesn't have to be complicated. By charging upfront for the first year and utilizing Stripe's trial feature, you can provide a lucrative offer that keeps your customers coming back year after year. Happy coding!