Hey @mosteffective,
Thank you for reaching out! In your case, you will need to enable the “Allow Affiliate Registration” setting. Then, make sure to disable the “Auto Register Affiliates” setting.
With these two options set like this, new users will not be registered as affiliates, but visitors will be able to sign up/register to your affiliate program through the affiliate registration form.
Lastly, enable or disable the “Register Affiliates as Active” to your liking. If this option is enabled, users that sign up for your affiliate program will be automatically set as active. If you have the option disabled, new applicants will be in pending mode and you’ll be able to review their application and approve/deny it.
Thank you and best wishes,
Mihai