---
id: licensing-payments.asked-to-set-up-payment-directly
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/asked-to-set-up-payment-directly
category: "Licensing & payments"
subcategory: "Managing your subscription"
question: "Why am I asked to set up my Storage Studio payment by a certain date?"
alt_questions:
  - "Action needed: set up your Storage Studio payment"
  - "I'll pay Storage Studio directly instead of through my partner"
  - "Why do I need to add a card for Storage Studio?"
  - "My partner no longer bills me for Storage Studio"
  - "set up payment link storage studio"
short_answer: "You're moving to paying us directly instead of your partner. The email's link adds a card on our secure checkout; nothing is charged until the date it names, and the app carries on unchanged."
tags: ["partners", "billing", "card", "subscription"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/my-billing-is-moving-to-my-partner", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/how-do-i-update-my-card"]
applies_to: "all"
wiki: https://storagestudio.us/wiki/buying-through-a-partner
last_reviewed: 2026-10-03
---

# Why am I asked to set up my Storage Studio payment by a certain date?

Because you're moving from paying your partner to paying us directly. We email you **at least 7 days before** the date, with a link to add a card on our secure checkout page.

Adding the card **charges nothing straight away**: the first payment is taken on the date in the email, at the price it names, and you can cancel any time. When it's done the page says **You're all set**. Nothing changes in the app — your licence keeps working.

If the link says it has expired or was already used, reply to the email and we'll send a new one. Please add the card before the date, so your subscription carries on without a gap.