Membership Website Builder

How do I set up authentication and member roles?

Use Replit Agent to scaffold authentication with Google OAuth, Replit Auth, or Firebase Auth, then store a session and user profile in your database. Define roles via RBAC (e.g., admin, member) and enforce protected routes across pages and APIs. Add middleware for authorization checks server-side, and use Assistant to refine flows and settings as you iterate.

How do I handle subscriptions, recurring payments, and plan tiers?

Ask Replit Agent to integrate Stripe or PayPal, and it will generate checkout flows and server handlers for subscriptions and recurring billing. Use webhooks to sync subscription events to your app and persist status per user. Model pricing tiers in code or fetch from Stripe, and apply coupons during checkout following the latest docs (Agent can use web search). Keep API keys in the Secrets manager and test in preview before deploying.

What’s the best way to gate content and protect member-only pages?

Implement content gating with access control tied to roles and membership status. Add middleware to verify the session and perform authorization before rendering member-only pages, using server-side rendering or API checks to keep data secure. Provide client-side guards for smoother UX, but enforce the rules on the server first. Assistant can generate policies and tests.

Which database should I use for users, profiles, and membership data?

For simple needs, choose Replit Database; for relational membership data, use managed PostgreSQL. Have Replit Agent define the schema (users, profiles, memberships), create tables with indexes, and generate migrations and seeding scripts. It can also assist with queries and connection code in your stack.

Can I start from a template or import an existing project or design?

Start fast by forking a community project (fork (Remix)) or using templates tailored to memberships. Bring your code with GitHub import, or turn designs into React via Figma import that generates components, CSS, and assets. You can also import from Bolt or Lovable, then let Agent wire up auth, payments, and gating.

How much no-code or drag-and-drop control is available?

Replit provides a Visual Editor for quick UI tweaks, with drag-and-drop (limited) controls for editing text, images, and styles that write real CSS. Core features—business logic, integrations, and state management—remain code-first logic aided by AI. This lets non-technical users adjust visuals while developers keep full control.

How does AI help me build and maintain my membership site?

Use Replit Agent for end-to-end features and Replit Assistant for in-editor help like autocomplete, code generation, debugging, and documentation. Changes come as a reviewable code diff, with automatic checkpoints for easy rollback. Agent can perform web search to follow the latest APIs and docs so your membership stack stays current.

How do I deploy, secure, and connect a custom domain?

Use one-click deploy to publish to Replit’s cloud hosting, then attach a custom domain with automatic HTTPS (TLS/SSL) encryption. Follow the DNS instructions at your registrar and add the required record (commonly a CNAME) to verify. Keep secrets in the Secrets manager and ship with confidence.