How To Setup Up A Stripe Account

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Setting up a Stripe account is essential for accepting payments for your community memberships. Follow these simple steps to create and configure your Stripe account:

1. Go to the Stripe Website

Visit Stripe’s official website and click on Start Now or Sign Up in the top right corner.

2. Sign Up for an Account

Enter your email address, create a secure password, and provide your business name (if applicable).
Click Create Account to proceed.

3. Verify Your Email

Check your inbox for a verification email from Stripe. Click the link provided to confirm your email address.

4. Provide Business Information

Log in to your new account and complete the setup wizard by providing:
Business type: Choose Individual/Sole Proprietorship or Company.
Business details: Provide your legal name, business name (if applicable), and your EIN/SSN if required.
Website: Enter your website URL.
Description: Briefly describe your business activities.

5. Add Banking Details

Navigate to the Payments and Payouts section.
Provide your bank account information to receive payments:
Account holder name.
Routing number.
Account number.

6. Enable Credit Card Payments

Ensure your account is configured to accept credit card payments (Stripe handles this by default).
Important: We recommend using only credit card payments, not Google Pay or Apple Pay, to ensure compatibility with your WooCommerce and CRM integrations.

7. Set Up Your API Keys

In your Stripe Dashboard, go to Developers > API Keys.
Copy the Publishable Key and Secret Key. These will be used to integrate Stripe with your website – keep them safe!

8. Test Your Account (Optional but Recommended)

Enable Test Mode in the Stripe Dashboard to run test transactions before going live.

9. Integrate Stripe with Your Website

Use WooCommerce or another payment integration tool to connect Stripe to your site. Typically, you will:
Go to your WooCommerce settings.
Select the Payments tab.
Enable Stripe and enter your API keys.

10. Go Live

Once you’ve tested the integration, disable Test Mode in the Stripe Dashboard and start accepting real payments.