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| 1 | +# Sponsorship Platform Setup Guide |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +How to configure each donation/sponsorship platform for Flutter Skill. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +--- |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +## 1. GitHub Sponsors |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +**URL**: https://github.com/sponsors/ai-dashboad |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +### Setup Steps |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +1. Go to https://github.com/sponsors and click **"Get started"** |
| 14 | +2. Fill in your profile: |
| 15 | + - Country/region for tax purposes |
| 16 | + - Bank account or Stripe Connect for payouts |
| 17 | +3. Create sponsor tiers (suggested): |
| 18 | + | Tier | Price | Perks | |
| 19 | + |------|-------|-------| |
| 20 | + | Supporter | $3/month | Name in README sponsors list | |
| 21 | + | Backer | $10/month | Priority issue response | |
| 22 | + | Sponsor | $25/month | Logo in README + priority support | |
| 23 | + | Gold Sponsor | $100/month | Logo + dedicated support channel | |
| 24 | +4. Add a `.github/FUNDING.yml` to the repo: |
| 25 | + ```yaml |
| 26 | + github: ai-dashboad |
| 27 | + buy_me_a_coffee: ai-dashboad |
| 28 | + ko_fi: flutter-skill |
| 29 | + ``` |
| 30 | + This adds a **"Sponsor"** button on the GitHub repo page. |
| 31 | +
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| 32 | +5. Submit for review (GitHub reviews within 1-2 business days) |
| 33 | +
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| 34 | +### Payout |
| 35 | +- Stripe Connect: direct to bank account |
| 36 | +- Minimum payout: $0 (no minimum) |
| 37 | +- Payout schedule: monthly |
| 38 | +
|
| 39 | +--- |
| 40 | +
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| 41 | +## 2. Buy Me a Coffee |
| 42 | +
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| 43 | +**URL**: https://buymeacoffee.com/ai-dashboad |
| 44 | +
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| 45 | +### Setup Steps |
| 46 | +
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| 47 | +1. Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com and sign up |
| 48 | +2. Choose username: `ai-dashboad` |
| 49 | +3. Complete profile: |
| 50 | + - Display name: **Flutter Skill** |
| 51 | + - Bio: "AI Agent Bridge for Flutter Apps - Open source MCP server for Flutter app automation" |
| 52 | + - Profile image: Flutter Skill logo |
| 53 | +4. Set up payment receiving: |
| 54 | + - Connect **Stripe** (recommended) or **PayPal** |
| 55 | + - Stripe supports 135+ countries |
| 56 | +5. Configure pricing: |
| 57 | + - Default coffee price: $5 (adjustable) |
| 58 | + - Enable **memberships** for recurring support (optional) |
| 59 | +6. Customize your page: |
| 60 | + - Add a thank-you message |
| 61 | + - Add supporters wall widget |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +### Embed Badge in README |
| 64 | +```markdown |
| 65 | +[](https://buymeacoffee.com/ai-dashboad) |
| 66 | +``` |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +### Payout |
| 69 | +- Stripe: instant to bank (1-7 days processing) |
| 70 | +- PayPal: instant |
| 71 | +- Platform fee: 5% |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +--- |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +## 3. Ko-fi |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +**URL**: https://ko-fi.com/flutter-skill |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +### Setup Steps |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +1. Go to https://ko-fi.com and sign up |
| 82 | +2. Choose username: `flutter-skill` |
| 83 | +3. Complete profile: |
| 84 | + - Display name: **Flutter Skill** |
| 85 | + - Bio: "Open source MCP server for Flutter app automation" |
| 86 | + - Category: **Software & Technology** |
| 87 | +4. Connect payment method: |
| 88 | + - **PayPal** (available everywhere) or **Stripe** (recommended) |
| 89 | +5. Configure: |
| 90 | + - Ko-fi price: $5 per coffee (default) |
| 91 | + - Enable **Ko-fi Gold** ($6/month) for membership tiers (optional) |
| 92 | + - Enable **Shop** to sell digital goods (optional) |
| 93 | +6. Customize page colors to match Flutter Skill branding |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +### Embed Badge in README |
| 96 | +```markdown |
| 97 | +[](https://ko-fi.com/flutter-skill) |
| 98 | +``` |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +### Payout |
| 101 | +- PayPal/Stripe: instant (no holding period) |
| 102 | +- Platform fee: **0%** (Ko-fi takes no cut on donations!) |
| 103 | +- Ko-fi Gold: 5% fee on membership payments |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | +--- |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +## 4. WeChat Pay / Alipay (QR Codes) |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | +### Setup Steps |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | +1. **Generate QR codes**: |
| 112 | + - **WeChat Pay**: Open WeChat > Me > Services > Money > Receive Money > Save QR Code |
| 113 | + - **Alipay**: Open Alipay > Collect > Save QR Code |
| 114 | + |
| 115 | +2. **Save QR images** to the repo: |
| 116 | + ``` |
| 117 | + docs/assets/wechat-pay.png (recommended: 500x500px) |
| 118 | + docs/assets/alipay.png (recommended: 500x500px) |
| 119 | + ``` |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | +3. **Image optimization** (optional): |
| 122 | + ```bash |
| 123 | + # Resize to 500x500 if too large |
| 124 | + sips -Z 500 docs/assets/wechat-pay.png |
| 125 | + sips -Z 500 docs/assets/alipay.png |
| 126 | + ``` |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +4. The README already references these images: |
| 129 | + ```html |
| 130 | + <img src="docs/assets/wechat-pay.png" width="200"/> |
| 131 | + <img src="docs/assets/alipay.png" width="200"/> |
| 132 | + ``` |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +### Security Notes |
| 135 | +- QR codes are **receive-only** (safe to publish publicly) |
| 136 | +- They cannot be used to withdraw money from your account |
| 137 | +- You can regenerate QR codes anytime if needed |
| 138 | + |
| 139 | +--- |
| 140 | + |
| 141 | +## 5. Add FUNDING.yml to GitHub |
| 142 | + |
| 143 | +Create `.github/FUNDING.yml`: |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | +```yaml |
| 146 | +github: ai-dashboad |
| 147 | +buy_me_a_coffee: ai-dashboad |
| 148 | +ko_fi: flutter-skill |
| 149 | +custom: |
| 150 | + - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ai-dashboad/flutter-skill/main/docs/assets/wechat-pay.png |
| 151 | +``` |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +This enables the **"Sponsor"** button on the GitHub repo page with links to all platforms. |
| 154 | + |
| 155 | +--- |
| 156 | + |
| 157 | +## Quick Checklist |
| 158 | + |
| 159 | +- [ ] GitHub Sponsors: Submit application at github.com/sponsors |
| 160 | +- [ ] Buy Me a Coffee: Create page at buymeacoffee.com/ai-dashboad |
| 161 | +- [ ] Ko-fi: Create page at ko-fi.com/flutter-skill |
| 162 | +- [ ] WeChat Pay: Save receive QR to `docs/assets/wechat-pay.png` |
| 163 | +- [ ] Alipay: Save receive QR to `docs/assets/alipay.png` |
| 164 | +- [ ] Create `.github/FUNDING.yml` |
| 165 | +- [ ] Verify README sponsorship section renders correctly |
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