> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.smile.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Configure VIP settings

> How to set up VIP tier milestone rules in Smile Admin.

Choose how customers progress through VIP tiers by configuring milestone types, timeframes, and start dates.

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  **Feature availability**: VIP is available on **Growth, Plus,** and **Enterprise** plans.
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Not sure which settings are right for your program? See [**Understand VIP tier milestones**.](/en/articles/4036321-understand-vip-tier-milestones)

## Configure VIP settings

1. In Smile Admin, go to **Program**, then select **[VIP](https://app.smile.io/reward-programs/vip).**
2. In the **Tier settings** section, click **Edit.**
3. Select your **program start date.**
   * The earliest start date is the date you installed Smile.
   * You cannot select a future date.
4. Choose how customers enter tiers:
   * **Points earned,** or
   * **Amount spent**
5. Choose your timeframe:
   * **Lifetime**, or
   * **Calendar year**
6. Click **Save.**

## Updating VIP program settings

You can configure these settings before activating your VIP program.

To update them after activation:

1. Deactivate your VIP program
2. Make your changes
3. Reactivate your VIP program

When you reactivate the program, customer tier placements are recalculated based on the new settings.

For more details, see [**Deactivate or reactivate VIP program**.](/en/articles/11801166-deactivate-or-reactivate-vip-program)