# Store Credit
Using **Store Credit** as a payment method helps you send commissions to affiliates in the form of Store discount codes. These, like any other Shopify discount codes, cannot be withdrawn directly in the form of money. Affiliates can only use these discount codes to purchase products in your store.
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**Tips**: You can create multi-programs in which one program is with normal payment methods and the other is only paid with **Store credit.** This feature acts like a loyalty program that rewards customers and keeps them coming back.
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### Activate Store Credit
To activate Store Credit as a payment method, go to **Settings** > **Payment > Payment methods >** Select **Store Credit > Save.**
You can click on the gear icon **here** to select specific programs that offer Store Credit:
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**Tips**: You can select **Store Credit** as the default payment method for all affiliates in a specific program by following this [instruction](https://docs.uppromote.com/management/programs/default-payment-method).
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### Advance: **Store Credit self-redemption**
To allow affiliates to generate coupons on their own, you can enable **Store Credit self-redemption** while setting up. By turning this setting on, an affiliate's commission will be paid and accumulated in a Store credit wallet, the affiliate can generate their coupon at any time with any value.
To set it up, please navigate to **Settings** > **Payment** > **Payment methods** > Click **Additional setup for Store credit.**
You can set up the **maximum and minimum redeemable amount** of a coupon an affiliate can create.
You can see how to process the payment and how it will be displayed in the affiliate's account [HERE](https://docs.uppromote.com/management/payouts/in-app-payment/store-credits-process).
### Combine with Shopify discounts
You can also allow affiliates to combine the coupon redeemed from their store credit with **Product discounts**, **Order discounts** and **Free shipping discounts** on Shopify.
Kindly go to **Settings** > **Payment** > **Payment methods** section > Click **Additional setup for Store credit** > Enable **Combination types** > **Save changes.**
Please note that once combination feature is enabled, you'll be responsible for providing Shopify discounts that can be combined with store credit to affiliates. In order to create combinable discounts, please navigate to your **Shopify admin** > **Discounts** > **Create discount** and make sure to enable Combine with **Order discounts**.
