Products & Pricing

Configure your shop's products, pricing strategies, and promotional tools. This is where you define what you're selling and how much it costs.

Overview

Business Configuration focuses on the commercial aspects of your PteroCA installation:

  • Products & Categories: Server packages customers can purchase

  • Servers & Pricing: Pricing models and server lifecycle management

  • Vouchers & Promotions: Discount codes and promotional campaigns

Difference from Core Configuration:

  • Core Configuration = System-level settings (SMTP, security, Pterodactyl connection)

  • Business Configuration = Shop-level settings (what you sell, pricing, promotions)

What's Included

Configure the server packages you offer to customers:

  • Product details and resources

  • Pricing models (Static, Slot-based, On-Demand)

  • Category organization

  • Product health verification

Understand server lifecycle and pricing strategies:

  • Server creation and provisioning

  • Renewal and auto-renewal

  • Suspension and deletion policies

  • Pricing best practices

Create discount codes and promotional campaigns:

  • Server purchase discounts

  • Balance top-up bonuses

  • Payment discount vouchers

  • Promotional strategies

Quick Start

To create your first product:

  1. Create a category: Shop → Categories → Create

  2. Create a product: Shop → Products → Create

  3. Configure resources, pricing, and Pterodactyl connections

  4. Verify product shows as "Healthy"

For step-by-step guide: Creating First Product

Prerequisites

Before configuring business settings, ensure:

Best Practices

Pricing Strategy:

  • Start with static pricing (simplest)

  • Offer discounts for longer billing periods (quarterly, annual)

  • Research competitor pricing

  • Balance profitability with market rates

Product Organization:

  • Use clear, descriptive product names

  • Organize products into logical categories

  • Mark outdated products as inactive (don't delete)

  • Regular health checks on all products

Voucher Usage:

  • Launch promotions for new customers

  • Encourage longer commitments with discounts

  • Set reasonable expiration dates

  • Track voucher usage and effectiveness

Next Steps

After configuring your business settings:

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