# How it works?

### Subscription without auto-renewal

If you only use [Paypal V1](/gateways/paypal.md) integration or if you select the [EXPIRE AFTER](/store-setup/product-expiration.md) option in the product editor, then **subscriptions are not auto-renewed**.

**Customer must manually pay** for subscription expiration date to be extended.

If the expiration date is exceeded, the expiration actions you configured will be executed.

### Recurring subscription

If you are using [Stripe ](/gateways/stripe.md)or [Paypal V2](/gateways/paypal-v2.md), then your subscribers will be automatically charged each cycle.

**Example:** If the customer subscribes on January 15 and you have configured the cycle for 1 month, then it will be debited on January 15, then February 15, then March 15, etc.

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<summary>What happens if a recurring payment fails?</summary>

If the payment fails, it is retried 5 days later. If it fails again, then the subscription is canceled and the expiration commands are executed.

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<summary>What happens if the customer unsubscribes?</summary>

If the customer cancels his subscription, the expiration actions you have configured in the product editor will be executed at the end of the current cycle.

**Example for a subscription with a 1-month cycle:** the customer subscribes on January 15 and then cancels his subscription, expiry commands will be executed on February 15.

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