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title: [V2] Create a trial
description: Create a free or paid trial in MyStudio in 8 steps — set pricing, duration, discounts, start date, registration fields, and waivers.
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# \[V2\] Create a trial

## Set up a free or paid trial in 8 quick steps.

###### Updated: May 26, 2026

### Table of contents

- [Permissions and accessibility](https://help.mystudio.io/v2-create-a-trial#permissions-and-accessibility)
- [Before you start](https://help.mystudio.io/v2-create-a-trial#before-you-start)
  
    - [Step 1: Start a new trial](https://help.mystudio.io/v2-create-a-trial#step1-start-a-new-trial)
    - [Step 2: Details](https://help.mystudio.io/v2-create-a-trial#step2-details)
    - [Step 3: Pricing](https://help.mystudio.io/v2-create-a-trial#step3-pricing)
    - [Step 4: Discounts](https://help.mystudio.io/v2-create-a-trial#step4-discounts)
    - [Step 5: Select start date](https://help.mystudio.io/v2-create-a-trial#step5-select-start-date)
    - [Step 6: Registration fields](https://help.mystudio.io/v2-create-a-trial#step6-registration-fields)
    - [Step 7: Waiver](https://help.mystudio.io/v2-create-a-trial#step7-waiver)
    - [Step 8: Publish](https://help.mystudio.io/v2-create-a-trial#step8-publish)
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### Permissions and accessibility

#### Staff access:

- **Admin:** Full access
- **Manager: **
  
    - Has access to view trial setup
    - Does not have access to edit
- **Staff:** No access

#### MyStudio Plan Restrictions:

- None

 

 

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### Before you start

Have in mind what kind of trial you would like to have:

- Free or paid
- Trial length (days or weeks)
- Any discounts you want to offer
- Start date method: a specific class, open calendar, or registration date
- Custom registration fields (optional)
- Waiver and agreement text

 

 

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### Step 1: Start a new trial

1. Go to **Services and Products > Trials**.
2. Select **+ Create New**.
   
    
   
   ![Screen Shot 2026-05-19 at 15.58.30 PM](https://help.mystudio.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Article%20Screenshots/V2/V2%20-%20Services%20and%20Products/Trials/Screen%20Shot%202026-05-19%20at%2015.58.30%20PM.png?width=209&height=134&name=Screen%20Shot%202026-05-19%20at%2015.58.30%20PM.png)
   
    
3. Choose **Custom** or **Template**.

 

![Screen Shot 2026-05-19 at 15.50.36 PM](https://help.mystudio.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Article%20Screenshots/V2/V2%20-%20Services%20and%20Products/Trials/Screen%20Shot%202026-05-19%20at%2015.50.36%20PM.png?width=670&height=342&name=Screen%20Shot%202026-05-19%20at%2015.50.36%20PM.png)

 

 

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### Step 2: Details

Fill out the details section:

- **Title (required):** The name customers see
- **Subtitle:** Extra content (e.g., age range)
- **Image:** An image customers see
- **Registration redirect URL:** Where customers land after registering
- **Description:** Short description of what's included

 

![Screen Shot 2026-05-22 at 10.56.55 AM](https://help.mystudio.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Article%20Screenshots/V2/V2%20-%20Services%20and%20Products/Trials/Screen%20Shot%202026-05-22%20at%2010.56.55%20AM.png?width=670&height=386&name=Screen%20Shot%202026-05-22%20at%2010.56.55%20AM.png)

 

 

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### Step 3: Pricing and duration

Set the price:

- **Free trial: **Keep **Trial price** toggled off
- **Paid trial:** Toggle **Trial price** on

 

Set the duration:

1. Enter a number
2. Select day(s) or week(s)

 

This will be how long the customer can access the trial.

 

![Screen Shot 2026-05-22 at 13.59.32 PM](https://help.mystudio.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Article%20Screenshots/V2/V2%20-%20Services%20and%20Products/Trials/Screen%20Shot%202026-05-22%20at%2013.59.32%20PM.png?width=670&height=396&name=Screen%20Shot%202026-05-22%20at%2013.59.32%20PM.png)

 

 

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### Step 4: Discounts

Discount codes are optional. Customers apply them at checkout.

 

To add a discount:

1. Click **+ Add new**
2. Under **Discount name**, type in the name customers will see
3. Under **Discount value**, enter a number
4. Select % icon for percentage off, or $ sign for a dollar amount off
5. Click **Save**

 

 

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### Step 5: Select start date

Pick one of the following options:

| **Option** | **What happens** |
| --- | --- |
| **Custom classes** | Customer picks a preselected class day and time from the calendar. The selected day becomes their trial start date. |
| **Open calendar** | Customer picks any class day and time from the calendar. The selected day becomes their trial start date. |
| **None** | Trial starts the day they register. |

 

 

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### Step 6: Registration fields

Registration fields collect information from customers at checkout.

 

System fields (first name, last name) are included by default. You can also toggle:

- **Date of birth:** on or off

 

To add a custom field:

1. Click **+ Add new**
2. Under **Field name**, enter the prompt for the customer.
3. Use the toggle to mark the field as required or optional.
4. Click **Save**

 

 

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### Step 7: Waiver

The waiver section displays terms or agreements customers must accept at checkout.

 

To add a waiver:

1. Click **+ Add new**
2. Paste or type the waiver text
3. Click **Save**

 

 

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### Step 8: Publish

Once you are ready to publish the trial:

1. Click **Save and publish**
2. You will be taken to the live trials view.

 

**Tip:** After publishing, preview the trial to confirm it displays correctly. Click the three dots to the right of the trial, then click **Preview**.

 

 

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### Related articles

- [Trials overview](https://help.mystudio.io/v2-services-and-products-trials-overview?hsLang=en)
- [Manage trials and trial statuses](https://help.mystudio.io/v2-manage-trials-and-trial-statuses?hsLang=en)
- [Trials troubleshooting](https://help.mystudio.io/v2-trials-troubleshooting?hsLang=en)
- [Trial status conversion automation](https://help.mystudio.io/trial-status-conversion-automation?hsLang=en)

 

 

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