# Affiliate program

DZBuild's affiliate program pays you a commission each time a merchant you referred pays for a subscription. Available to all accounts at `/dashboard/affiliate`.

Two different programs

This page covers the in-dashboard **merchant referral** program. Marketers and influencers who are not DZBuild merchants apply to a separate program at [affiliate.dzbuild.com](https://affiliate.dzbuild.com), which has its own rates, dashboard and payout flow.

## Joining

There is nothing to apply for. Simply opening [`/dashboard/affiliate`](https://dzbuild.com/dashboard/affiliate) enrols you and mints your referral code — on any plan, including Free.

## How it works

1. Open `/dashboard/affiliate` — your unique referral link (`dzbuild.com/register?ref=YOURCODE`) is shown there.
2. Share it with people who don't yet have a DZBuild account.
3. Attribution is captured when the visitor reaches the registration page carrying your code, either in the URL or from the 7-day cookie set if they came in through a `dzbuild.com/r/YOURCODE` short link. The cookie keeps the first short link clicked, but a code in the registration link itself always takes priority. The visitor has to create the account with the email registration form: an account opened with the Google or Facebook button is not linked to you. Once written to their account, the attribution never changes.
4. Commission is credited when they pay: by CIB/EDAHABIA card, by global card, or once their BaridiMob receipt is approved.

You cannot earn on your own account.

## What the page shows

* Your **balance** — total earnings minus what has already been paid out.
* Your **referral link**.
* The list of **people who signed up through you**, with how many payments each has made and how much commission they generated.
* Your **commission history** and your **payout history**.

## Commission rates

| Payment number from the referred merchant | Your commission |
| ----------------------------------------- | --------------- |
| 1st payment                               | **30%**         |
| 2nd payment                               | **20%**         |
| 3rd payment                               | **10%**         |
| 4th and beyond                            | **5%**          |

The ladder is counted **per referred merchant**, not across your whole account: every new merchant you bring starts again at 30%.

Commissions apply to plan payments, not to add-on purchases.

## Minimum payout

You must accumulate at least **5,000 DZD** before requesting a payout.

## Requesting a payout

1. Go to `/dashboard/affiliate`.
2. Set a payout method first — **CCP, BaridiMob, Wise, Paysera or RedotPay** — together with your account details (max 255 characters). The request is refused until one is saved.
3. Once your balance reaches 5,000 DZD, click the request-payout button.

Rules to know:

* A request always withdraws your **entire** available balance — partial amounts are not possible.
* Only one payout can be pending or processing at a time.
* You can submit at most one request per hour.

Payouts are processed manually by the team — there is no fixed processing time.