> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.partnero.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Allow affiliates to invite sub-affiliates via email With Partnero, affiliates can invite new sub-affiliates to join the program by sending email invitations directly from the partner portal. This feature works alongside [multi-level commissions](/knowledge-base/commissions-rewards/multi-tier-commission) and gives your affiliates an easy way to grow their referral network beyond sharing a signup link. Program owners and admins can also invite sub-affiliates on behalf of existing affiliates and resend invitations to those who haven't accepted yet. *** ### Prerequisites Before enabling this feature, make sure: * [Multi-level commissions](/knowledge-base/commissions-rewards/multi-tier-commission) are enabled and configured for your program. * Your partner portal has a [custom domain connected](/knowledge-base/partner-portal/connect-a-partner-portal-domain). *** ### Enable affiliate invitations To allow affiliates to send email invitations from their portal: 1. Open your affiliate program and go to **Settings** under Program. 2. Scroll down to the **Commission** section where the multi-level commission is configured. 3. Toggle **Allow affiliates to invite sub-affiliates via email**: If enabled, affiliates can send email invitations to recruit new sub-affiliates directly from their portal dashboard. 4. Click **Update** to save changes. *** ### How affiliates invite sub-affiliates Once the setting is enabled, affiliates will see an invitation card on their **Dashboard** with an **Invite affiliate** button: When clicked, a modal appears where the affiliate can enter the following details: * Email (required) -- the email address of the person they want to invite. * Name (optional) -- the first name of the invitee. * Surname (optional) -- the last name of the invitee. After clicking **Send invite**, the invitee receives an email with a link to join the program. Once they sign up through the invitation link, they are automatically linked as a sub-affiliate under the inviting partner. The **Invite affiliate** button is also available on the Referrals page, next to the **Referred partners** heading, giving affiliates quick access to send invitations from either location. *** ### Resend invitations If an invitee hasn't accepted their invitation, both affiliates and admins can resend the invitation email. From the admin panel: 1. Go to **Partners** under your affiliate program. 2. Find the invited partner in the list (shown with an "**Invited**" status). 3. Click the **Resend** button on the right side of the invitation row. 4. Confirm by clicking **Yes, resend** in the confirmation modal. From the partner portal: 1. The affiliate navigates to the **Referrals** page. 2. In the referred partners table, pending invitations show a **Resend** button next to the "Invited" status. 3. The affiliate clicks **Resend** and confirms in the modal. > Note: Invitations can only be resent once every 24 hours. The Resend button will be disabled until 24 hours have passed since the last send. Expired invitations cannot be resent. *** ### Customize the invitation email You can review and customize the invitation email under the **Emails** section: [Read more about program emails here](/knowledge-base/program-emails/email-settings). *** ### How it works with multi-level commissions When a sub-affiliate joins through an invitation and generates sales, multi-level commissions are distributed automatically: * The inviting affiliate earns Level 1 commissions from their sub-affiliate's sales. * If the sub-affiliate recruits further affiliates, the original affiliate earns commissions at deeper levels (up to 5 levels), depending on your [multi-level commission configuration](/knowledge-base/commissions-rewards/multi-tier-commission). No additional integration or setup is required; the referral relationship is established automatically when the invitee accepts the invitation. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.