# How to start a subscription

**For:** Admin
**You'll need:** Owner role on the tenant. A credit card or other payment method Stripe accepts in your country.

You'll start a paid {{ app_name }} subscription by entering payment details on a Stripe-hosted Checkout page.

## Open billing

1. Open the account dropdown (top-right) and click **'Account'**.
2. In the sign-in service, click **'Billing'**.

## Start the Checkout flow

1. Click **'Start subscription'**.

{{ app_name }} creates a Stripe Checkout Session and redirects you to a Stripe-hosted page.

## Enter your payment details on Stripe

1. On the Stripe Checkout page, enter your billing email, country, and payment method.
2. Confirm the plan and click **'Subscribe'**.

You're returned to {{ app_name }}.

## Verify it worked

Your tenant's billing status flips to **'Active'**. Open billing again and you should see the **'Manage billing'** option (see {doc}`manage-billing`).

```{tip}
If you started a trial, the subscription is created the moment you enter payment details — billing only starts when the trial ends. See {doc}`trials-and-grace`.
```

## Related

- {doc}`manage-billing`
- {doc}`trials-and-grace`