# Setting a Default Coupon Code
URL: /docs/affiliate-promo-codes/default-coupon-code
Description: Configure your default coupon for generating affiliate promo codes

# Setup

Before PromoteKit can generate promo codes for your affiliates, you need to create a coupon in Stripe and set it as your default.

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## Understanding Coupons vs Promo Codes

- **Coupon**: Holds the discount details (e.g., 10% off, $5 off)
- **Promo Code**: A unique code linked to a coupon that customers enter at checkout

PromoteKit uses one coupon to generate unlimited unique promo codes for each affiliate automatically.

## Setup Steps

  1. ### Create a Coupon in Stripe
   
       Go to your [Stripe Dashboard](https://dashboard.stripe.com/coupons) and create a new coupon with your desired discount.
  2. ### Configure in PromoteKit
   
       1. Go to the **Setup** tab in your PromoteKit dashboard
       2. Navigate to **Step 4 (PromoteKit Integration)**
       3. Select **OPTION 3: Coupon Codes**
       4. Choose your default coupon from the dropdown
       5. Click **Ok, I've completed this**
  3. ### Test the Setup
   
       Sign up as a test affiliate through your affiliate portal. Upon successful registration, you should receive a unique Stripe promo code based on your default coupon.

> **Note:** Make sure to test in Stripe **live mode**. Promo codes created in test mode
  won't work in production.