How to use the Stripe Payments Add-on

How to use the Stripe Payments Add-on

Installation

Automatic

  1. Backup your site completely before proceeding.
  2. Downloaded your copy of the Stripe Payments add-on.
  3. Log in to your WordPress installation.
  4. Click on the Plugins menu item
    1. then “Add New” button on the top left next to the “Plugins” title
    2. Followed by the “Upload Plugin” button on the top left next to the “Add New” title.
  5. Select the Stripe Payments zip file and click the “Install Now” button.
  6. Once installed click the activate button.

Manual

  1. Backup your site completely before proceeding.
  2. Downloaded your copy of the Stripe Payments add-on.
  3. Extract the Stripe Payments zip file.
  4. Open your favourite FTP client (ours is Filezilla).
  5. Connect to your WordPress server.
  6. Copy the Stripe Payments folder to the wp-content/plugins folder in your WordPress directory. This installs the add-on to your WordPress site.
  7. Log in to your WordPress installation.
  8. Click on the “Installed Plugins” menu item.
  9. Click the Stripe Payments “Activate” link.

Setting Up the Stripe Payments Add-on

NB: To use the Stripe Payments Add-n, you will need to set up a Stripe account and have your API Credentials available.

  1. Click on the Booking X Settings menu item.
  2. Then the Payment tab, then select Stripe (Credit Card).
  3. Enable Stripe.
  4. If you are still testing your web site, set the Stripe Mode to Sandbox
  5. When you’re ready for live payments set Stripe Mode to Live.
  6. Enter you Publishable API and Secret API Key.
    NB: if you are switching from Sandbox to Live, don’t forget to update your API keys.

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