How to Create a Subscription Box with Ongoing
Written by Adriana Giancarla
Updated Nov 5, 2026 1 min read
These instructions would work for a "blank of the month club" subscription model as well. (Example: Candle of the month club,)
View 5 Minute video tutorial here
STEP 1 - Create your Subscription Box Product on Shopify
Make sure you have a subscription box product on Shopify or else create one.
PRO TIP: When creating a new product on Shopify, make sure:
Product Status is set to ACTIVE
For Inventory, you have more than 0 quantity
The product has a price that is not $0
STEP 2 - Create a Subscription Plan with Ongoing
Create a subscription group with a plan and add the subscription box product.
Step 3 - Add the Subscription Widget
From Ongoing, click Getting Started
Step #2 will tell you how to add the subscription widget to your specific theme
Already created a subscription plan using Ongoing and now just need to connect it to the product?
Great, follow these instructions here.
How Do I Remove the "One-time Purchase" option from displaying?
Follow these instructions here.
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