Selling OSS plans.

For a step by step tutorial please visit: https://blog.piecex.com/blog/piecex-for-oss/ 

PieceX for OSS is our open source initiative where supporters of Github open sources can provide additional features, support, or customizations for existing open sources repositories. Providers offering additional functions, support or code customizations can upload their subscriptions plans for other users to purchase. You can choose between different plans with either a monthly subscription or one-time payment.

1. Register as an OSS provider

There are 2 ways that you can become an OSS plan provider.

• Be an official contributor of a GitHub repository
• Apply to be an OSS provider through our support center.

If you are an official Github contributor.

Please make sure to log in using the Github icon. If you haven’t synchronized your account with your GitHub account, please visit your “Account” and click on the button “Connect to GitHub”.

Our system will automatically check your Github account privileges and allow you to submit your OSS plans.

If you are a new user please register by clicking on the Github icon located in the upper section of the registration or login page.

If you are already registered as a PieceX user, you can also edit your account to synchronize with your GitHub account.

Please visit “Account” and click on the button “Connect to GitHub”.

Apply to be an OSS provider.

If you are a repository partner or software company but you are not officially listed as a contributor to the repository you can request to request to be a provider.

Please email us at [email protected] with the details of your request including the name of your company (website if applicable), repository name, and how you are qualified to provide support to open source.

2. Add a new OSS Plan

To start adding your OSS plans, please access the “Sell codes” page from the top navigation menu. Select the option “Sell open-source plan – PieceX for OSS“

Add the Github repository URL for the open-source you want to offer plans for. Please notice that the repository should be public.

An example of the URL GitHub format is the following:

https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World

Add a relevant display name to your open source plan. Then select the features that are included within your open source plan.

If your plan offers support as one of its features, please add the details of the support.

Add all the included features for the support, if your type of support is not included in the list, you can select “others” and give a short description of the feature.

Add your plan description. This will be displayed to your potential clients. Please include all the unique characteristics of your plan.

Select the payment method for your plan. You can select between “open time payment” or “monthly subscriptions”.

Under the “one-time payment,” your clients are only charged once.

“Monthly Subscription” are recurring payments where your clients are charged per month until they cancel their subscription.

As an option, you can also add a short description of steps to be displayed to your clients after they purchase your plan.

When you are ready click on “Submit” to submit your open source plan.

All plans are submitted for approval. We will send you an email when your open source plan is approved and available for purchase in the marketplace.

If you want to add another plan to the same OSS, please click “Yes”. You can add up to 3 open-source plans per OSS.

3. Manage your plans

You can manage your active plans, subscribers and subscriber payments at your “My OSS plans” dashboard.

Any future Zoom request meeting will show up at your “My OSS plans” dashboard. Please confirm or reject the meeting of your clients using the provided options.