> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.myfundingmachine.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Affiliate Manager Settings
> Global defaults for every campaign: notifications, cookie life, payout terms, setup fees, sub-affiliates, and the portal.
# Affiliate Manager Settings
Settings holds the global defaults for your partner program — campaign defaults, portal requirements, and tab-label customizations. Open it from the Affiliate Manager dropdown.
## Default Campaign Settings
These defaults apply automatically to **new** campaigns only — existing campaigns are not affected.
### Affiliate Email Notification
Automatically emails new partners. Once enabled, pick a template from the dropdown or use the default.
### Cookie Life
How long the tracking cookie stays active after someone clicks a referral link (2 to 365 days). The cookie attributes any resulting sign-ups or purchases to the correct partner.
### Payout Terms
When payouts are issued: 7 to 90 days after each month ends. A longer term reduces the risk of paying commission on refunded transactions.
Partners see the selected payout term inside their portal.
### Setup Fees
Include setup fees in the total sales amount so they count toward commission calculations.
### Sub Affiliate Signup Page
Lets partners share sign-up forms and recruit sub-affiliates on their own.
### Auto Enrolling New Customers as Sub Affiliates
Automatically enrolls new customers as sub-affiliates under the partner who referred them.
## Affiliate Portal Settings
Controls what the portal requires from partners and how they get paid. See [How to use the Affiliate Portal](/operators/affiliates/how-to-use-the-affiliate-portal) for the partner-side view.
1. Require tax forms from partners prior to payout.
2. Mask customer information in referral emails for added privacy.
3. Require partners to set up a payout method.
4. Control which payout methods are available to partners.
Once enabled, select the payout methods to offer, verify, and click **Save**. Partners see only the selected methods in their portal.
## Customizations
Rename the Affiliate Manager tab headers; the changes appear in the Affiliate Manager dropdown. See [Customizing labels](/operators/affiliates/customizing-affiliate-manager-labels-for-better-user-engagement-and-brand-alignment).
## Save and Restore Default
Click **Save** to keep your changes.
**Restore Default** reverts everything to the default configuration.
