Start the One-Time 30-Day Max Preview in QCMM

Eligible QCMM installations can start a one-time 30-Day Max Preview, but QCMM does not start it automatically. Installation, opening Administrator, loading the frontend, Scheduled Tasks, entitlement refresh, Meeting Room use, and resource synchronization do not silently consume a new preview.

The preview begins only when an authorized administrator explicitly chooses the Start 30-Day Max Preview action and confirms it.

Before You Start

  • Use the preview only when you are ready to evaluate Max features; the 30-day period starts immediately and runs for 30 consecutive days.
  • The preview is one-time and cannot be restarted after it expires.
  • No license key or payment card is required to start the preview.
  • Record the current Base tier first. The preview changes Effective tier to Max; it does not turn the underlying Base tier into a permanent Max purchase.

Start the Preview

  1. Sign in to Joomla Administrator with authority to manage QCMM.
  2. Open Components → QC Memberships & Meetings → Status.
  3. Find the 30-Day Max Preview control. If the site is eligible, choose Start 30-Day Max Preview.
  4. Read the confirmation carefully: the period begins immediately, is continuous, and cannot be restarted.
  5. Confirm the action once. Do not repeat-submit the request as a troubleshooting technique.

Verify Activation

  • Status shows the preview as active and the Effective tier resolves to Max.
  • Max-gated Administrator workspaces and configuration options become available according to their normal role/security rules.
  • The Base tier remains visible separately so you can see what the site will fall back to when the preview ends.

What Happens When It Ends

When the 30-day period expires, QCMM returns to the entitlement allowed by the underlying Base tier: for example, an underlying Pro site returns to Pro, while an underlying Basic site returns to Basic. Premium configuration/history is preserved rather than deleted, but Max-only features are no longer available for new use/configuration until entitlement permits them again.

If the Start Control Is Missing

  1. Check Status for an already-active or already-used preview state.
  2. Confirm the current account has QCMM Administrator authority.
  3. Confirm Authorized-Domain verification/entitlement state is healthy enough for the preview service to make the eligibility decision.
  4. Do not reinstall QCMM expecting a one-time preview to reset; reinstalling is not a new preview entitlement.

Use the Preview Deliberately

Evaluate the workflows that actually matter to the site—such as scheduling/Hosts, native Meeting Room, Custom Fields/fulfillment, reports/CSV, Custom email templates, scheduled promotions, and Custom CSS—while the preview is active. Keep a note of which features would stop being configurable under the Base tier so the end of the preview is predictable.

Community Discussion

Want to compare QCMM workflows or discuss how other Joomla site owners use this feature? Visit the QC Memberships & Meetings Community. For private support, account-specific entitlement or billing issues, or bug reports, use the QuantaCade support system.