Compute Nest:Publish a subscription-based service on Alibaba Cloud Marketplace

Step 1: Select a published Compute Nest service

1. Log on to the Compute Nest console.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, select My Services. On the Created Services tab, find the service that you want to list on Alibaba Cloud Marketplace.

3. Click the service name to go to the service details page. In the Sales Configuration section, click Associate Marketplace Product.

Step 2: Configure sales information

Configure the product sales information in the Alibaba Cloud Marketplace console.

1. On the Access Information tab, enter the product information and click Next.

   Parameter	Description
   Product type	Select SaaS.
   Product name	Enter a custom name for your product.
   SaaS acceleration plan	Optional. Select the ID of an acceleration plan that is not yet associated with a product.
   Access method	Select Compute Nest.
   Service method	Select the service's deployment method. Compute Nest supports private service and fully managed service. After you select a service method, the corresponding service IDs that you created in Compute Nest are loaded. Each product is mapped to a unique service ID. A service template that is already associated with a product cannot be used again.
   Service process template	Optional. We recommend selecting a public template. If none meets your requirements, you can select a private one.

2. On the General tab, enter the parameters and click Next.

   

   Parameter	Description
   Product logo	Upload your product logo. The image must have a transparent background and be in the PNG format. The recommended dimensions are 290 × 290 pixels. The file size cannot exceed 7.5 MB.
   Short description	Enter a brief introduction to your product. This information is displayed on the product list page in Alibaba Cloud Marketplace. We recommend that you keep the description within 300 characters.
   Product highlights	Describe the core features and services of your product that set it apart from similar products. The description can be up to 1,000 characters long.
   Product description	Detail the product's features, services, benefits, and usage.
   Edition feature and screenshot	Optional. Compare product editions and upload screenshots to clarify their functional differences.
   Product screenshot	Optional. Upload screenshots of the product in use.
   Live stream ID	Optional. Enter the live stream ID to associate with your product. After it is associated, the live stream is displayed on the product details page.
   Product video	Optional. Upload a short video that introduces your product. After the video is uploaded, it is displayed on the product details page.
   Product certifications	Optional. Upload relevant certifications for the product. You can upload up to six images, each no larger than 2 MB.
   Customer stories	Optional. Describe success stories or use cases for your product.
   User guide	Upload the user guide for the product, which will be carefully reviewed by the operations team. The guide must be in PDF format and no larger than 10 MB.
   Support offered	Describe the scope of after-sales support, including service hours, business scope, and cost details.

3. On the Category and SEO tab, enter the parameters and click Next.

   Parameter	Description
   Region support	Optional. Specify whether your product supports region selection. If enabled, customers can select a region when placing an order.
   Product category	Select the category that your product belongs to.
   Custom tags	Optional. Add relevant tags to your product to help customers find it more easily.
   SEO information	Set keywords and a description for your product to improve its visibility in search engines.

4. On the Pricing tab, enter the parameters and click Next.

   Parameter	Description
   Pricing plan	Select subscription. Important For subscription-based products, the service is automatically stopped upon expiration. If an order is expired for more than 7 days, its resources are released, and renewal is no longer possible.
   Only available to enterprise users	Specify whether only enterprise customers can purchase this product.
   SKU name	Set the name for the product SKU.
   SKU price	Set the billing cycle for the SKU.
   Additional billable items	Configure this based on your product's features. Add additional billable items if your product is sold based on attributes like edition, validity period, number of accounts, or other custom properties. For example, if your product is sold by edition and number of accounts, configure a billing module of the Quantity type. If your product is sold by edition and region, configure a billing module of the Enumeration type. Click Add Additional Billable Item, click Add Billing Module in the dialog box that appears, and then configure the billable item. If you select Quantity as the type for the additional billable item, configure the following parameters: Pricing method: You can select Fixed Price or tiered pricing. Minimum order quantity setting: Specify whether to set a minimum order quantity. If creating a service instance requires a minimum number of resources, we recommend that you select Settings. Minimum sales quantity: Set the minimum quantity of resources that can be sold. This parameter is available only when Minimum order quantity setting is set to Settings. Tiered pricing: Define the relationship between the purchase quantity and the price. This parameter is available only when Pricing method is set to tiered pricing. Purchase price: Set the unit price for new purchases. This parameter is available only when Minimum order quantity setting is set to Settings. Renewal price: Set the unit price for renewals. This parameter is available only when Minimum order quantity setting is set to Settings. If you select Enumeration as the type for the additional billable item, in the Enumeration Pricing section, set different pricing based on the edition and region. Note The Production parameter must match the parameter name in the service template to enable dynamic linking. When linked, the service cost updates automatically if a user modifies the parameter value during purchase. The Billable item name is only for display on the service sales page and can be customized.
   Free trial support	Specify whether the product supports a free trial. If it does, you must enter the number of trial days, up to a maximum of 30. Note If a product SKU supports a trial, the corresponding Compute Nest template or package for that SKU must also support a trial. The trial period must be the same for all SKUs of a product. A user can try each edition only once. If the trial period set in Alibaba Cloud Marketplace differs from the one set in the Compute Nest console, the Alibaba Cloud Marketplace setting prevails.

5. On the Product Agreement Information tab, enter the parameters and click Next.

   Parameter	Description
   Product agreement	This is the agreement between you and the end user, which customers must accept before purchasing. You can modify the template provided by Alibaba Cloud Marketplace or import your own.
   ICP filing	Enter the compliance information for your product as prompted on the page.

6. In the confirmation dialog box, click Confirm.

   Submitting the information automatically triggers the product review process.

Step 3: Submit for review and perform a self-test

1. After you submit all the information, Alibaba Cloud Marketplace reviews the product's category.

   If the review fails, the submission is rejected, and you must modify the information and resubmit for category review.

2. After the category review is passed, you must perform a self-test on your product.

   After the category is approved, return to the service details page in the Compute Nest console and associate the Alibaba Cloud Marketplace product SKUs to ensure the self-test passes.

   Note

   If you have integrated the CheckOutLicense API, test it now.

   1. Go to the service details page of the service published to Alibaba Cloud Marketplace.

   2. In the Basic Information section, find Sales Status and click Configure Now.

   3. On the Sales Configuration tab, click Associate. Then, for each product SKU, select the corresponding specification and template package information.

   4. Click OK.

   Note

   • If you are publishing a new version of a service that already has an associated online version, and you have not modified the template, package names, or quantities, Compute Nest automatically associates the Alibaba Cloud Marketplace product when you click Submit Review. You do not need to perform the association step again.

   • If you are publishing a new version of a service and have made changes to the template, package names, or quantities, you must re-associate the service with the Alibaba Cloud Marketplace product before you click Submit Review. Otherwise, an error occurs.

3. After you complete the self-test, you can submit the service for feature review. After the feature review is passed, the service is automatically listed on Alibaba Cloud Marketplace.