# Guides

> Short, practical guides to running a paid membership: starting one, fees, moving from Patreon, community chat, livestreams, paid calls and courses.

Web page: https://tkvr.me/guides

## All guides

- [How to start a paid membership for your audience](https://tkvr.me/guides/start-a-paid-membership): A step by step guide to turning followers into monthly supporters: pick tiers, decide what members get, set prices and share your page.
- [A Patreon alternative with lower fees](https://tkvr.me/guides/patreon-alternative): TKVR charges 0% on your first 10,000 US dollars, then 3%. Here is how that compares with Patreon's 10%, and what else is different.
- [How to run a paid community chat](https://tkvr.me/guides/run-a-paid-community-chat): Set up a members-only group chat that opens and closes with each membership, and keep it worth paying for.
- [How to sell 1:1 video calls](https://tkvr.me/guides/sell-video-calls): Offer paid one to one calls from your page with booking, payment and the video room in one place. Here is how to set it up.
- [How to livestream to paying members](https://tkvr.me/guides/livestream-to-paying-members): Go live from your browser for your members only, with a live chat, and no extra streaming software. Here is how.
- [How to move your members from Patreon](https://tkvr.me/guides/move-from-patreon): What works today for moving from Patreon to TKVR: rebuild your tiers, give members a reason to switch and share the link. A Patreon import is coming.
- [How membership fees work on TKVR](https://tkvr.me/guides/membership-fees): TKVR charges 0% on your first 10,000 US dollars, then 3% of each payment. Card processing is Stripe's own fee, at cost. Worked examples inside.
- [How to sell an online course to your fans](https://tkvr.me/guides/sell-an-online-course): Build a course from modules and lessons, include it in a tier or sell it once, and drip it out over time. Here is how on TKVR.

Start free: https://tkvr.me/login?next=/studio/onboarding