Quickstart

    Get your affiliate program up and running in just a few steps. This guide walks you from your first login to a successful test transaction.

    Prerequisites

    Before you start, make sure the following items are in place:

    • You have registered your subdomain (e.g. partner.your-site.com)
    • You have received your manager login credentials by email
    • You have access to the source code of your order confirmation page (or a developer is available)
    💡Tip
    Your system is ready to use immediately. You can complete the following steps in any order — but we recommend sticking to this sequence.

    Step 1: Customize email templates

    QUALITYCLICK communicates with you and your partners primarily via email — statistics, account data, invoices and more. Customize the texts to match your company culture.

    How to:

    1. Open Communication → Templates
    2. Select the language in the top tab
    3. Adjust the wording and add a signature with your contact details
    4. Save your changes at the bottom of the page
    💡Tip
    Start with the "Partner Sign-up" template — it's the first email new partners receive from you. More details under Email & Newsletter.

    Step 2: Set up credit note template

    To ensure credit notes are generated in your corporate design, upload your letterhead as a PDF template directly in the system.

    How to:

    1. Go to Finance → Settings and select the tab for the desired program
    2. Upload your PDF template via the file upload and click "Save file"
    3. Adjust the top margin and left margin so your logo and address details are positioned correctly
    4. Click "Activate temporary credit note template" to generate a test credit note
    5. Review the preview and adjust margins as needed

    Your letterhead should contain:

    • Company logo
    • Contact details
    • Legal information (VAT ID, company registration number, managing director)

    All dynamic data (partner details, amounts, transactions) is automatically inserted by QUALITYCLICK into the "Content" area of the template.

    💡Tip
    Each program can have its own credit note template. You can replace the template at any time — simply upload a new PDF and activate it.

    Step 3: Add terms & conditions

    Define the terms of cooperation with your partners through your Terms & Conditions.

    How to:

    1. Create your T&C as a PDF
    2. Go to Communication → Program Description → System T&C
    3. Click "Edit" and upload the PDF
    4. For program-specific T&C, use the "Program Description" tab

    Partners must accept the T&C upon their first sign-up. If you update them, you can require re-acceptance under "Reset partner T&C check".

    Step 4: Set up commissions

    Define how your partners are compensated.

    How to:

    1. Go to Finance → Products & Commissions → Actions
    2. Create your commission products (e.g. "Sale", "Lead", "App Install")
    3. Set the default commission — as a fixed amount or percentage of revenue
    4. Optional: Set up a 2nd tier for partner-refers-partner
    Example: Commission structure
    Product "Sale"
  Tier 1: 8% of net revenue (for the referring partner)
  Tier 2: 1% of net revenue (for the recruiting partner)

Product "Lead"
  Tier 1: €5.00 fixed per lead

    For more details on commission models, tiered commissions and pay-per-click, see Products & Commissions.

    Step 5: Create your first creative

    Creatives are the links and banners your partners embed on their websites.

    How to:

    1. Go to Creatives → New
    2. Select the type (text link, banner, HTML code)
    3. Assign the creative to a category
    4. Choose a click target (the landing page the visitor will be directed to)
    5. Save the creative
    💡Tip
    Create click targets under Creatives → Click Targets. This way you can change destination URLs later without requiring partners to update their links. Details under Manage Creatives.

    Step 6: Integrate the tracking pixel

    The tracking pixel is the core of the integration. It is placed on your order confirmation page and reports every transaction to QUALITYCLICK.

    How to:

    1. Go to System → Tracking Codes
    2. Select the partner program
    3. Copy the JavaScript pixel
    4. Paste the code into your order confirmation page
    5. Replace the placeholders with variables from your shop system
    JavaScript pixel (standard)
    <script type="text/JavaScript"
  src="https://partner.your-site.com/get_trans.cgi
    ?cpid=1
    &tid=ORDERNUMBER
    &produkt=PRODUCTNAME
    &umsatz=NET_REVENUE
    &js=1">
</script>
    ⚠️Warning
    The revenue must always be passed as a net amount (excluding VAT and shipping costs). The order number (tid) must be unique for each transaction.

    Key parameters:

    ParameterDescriptionStatus
    cpidCampaign ID (fixed per program), e.g. 1Required
    tidYour order number, e.g. ORD-2026-001Recommended
    umsatzNet order value, e.g. 95.50Recommended
    produktCommission product (as created in step 4), e.g. SaleOptional
    jsEnable JavaScript mode, e.g. 1Recommended

    The complete parameter reference with all options can be found under Tracking Pixel.

    Step 7: Test the tracking

    Before going live, test the entire chain: Click → Shop → Order → Transaction.

    How to:

    1. Go to Partners → Search and enter ID 2 (this is the pre-installed test partner)
    2. Click Partner Login
    3. Under Program → Creatives, select a category and click on a creative
    4. You will be redirected to your shop — complete a test order
    5. Stay on the order confirmation page and check in the source code that get_trans.cgi is present
    6. Go back to the admin area: Transactions → Edit → Show
    7. Your test order should appear with PartnerID 2
    ⚠️Warning
    Faulty transactions (e.g. without a cookie) are automatically assigned to PartnerID 1. If your test order appears under PartnerID 1 instead of 2, check your browser's cookie settings.

    If the transaction does not appear:

    1. Check under Transactions → Log whether the tracking call was received
    2. Search the log for your order number
    3. If nothing is found there either, review the tracking pixel integration in the source code of your order confirmation page

    Step 8: Review settings

    Before inviting partners, review these settings:

    Partner approval

    Set whether new partners are approved automatically or manually: Settings (gear icon top right) → Partners → Approval

    Minimum payout amount

    Avoid micro-payments: Finance → Settings

    Cookie duration

    Set how long the cookie remains valid after a click: Settings → Creatives → Categories

    Additional manager accounts

    Create team access with individual permissions: System → Manager → New Account

    Go-Live Checklist

    ✓Manager credentials received and logged in
    ✓Email templates customized and signature added
    ✓Credit note template uploaded as PDF and positioning tested (Finance → Settings → Program)
    ✓Terms & Conditions uploaded as PDF
    ✓At least one commission product with rates created
    ✓At least one creative created
    ✓Tracking pixel integrated on the order confirmation page
    ✓Test transaction successfully completed with PartnerID 2
    ✓Partner approval configured (automatic or manual)
    ✓Minimum payout amount set
    💡Tip
    After a successful test, you can start inviting your first partners. Create partners manually under Partners → New or share the sign-up link of your partner program. Details under Manage Partners.
    Still have questions?
    Our team is here to help with your integration — personally and competently.
    Contact us+49 30 94408-730
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