You can set up a payment method in WooCommerce that fits your business requirements, such as Stripe, Square, PayPal, direct bank transfer, check payments, cash on delivery, and many more. WooCommerce has a built-in payment method WooPayments which is powered by Stripe Express.  We'll walk you through the steps to complete WooPayments from the WordPress menu.

Important: If you select to use WooPayments, you will receive an email to confirm your email address and verify your Stripe account. Payment setup errors may occur if the Stripe account is not confirmed within a set timeframe. You will also receive an email from WooCommerce Payments and WordPress.com to confirm your email address and activate your account. Your account will then be placed under review by WooPayments and should be completed within 7 days. 

Jump to:

• Set up a payment method
• Set up WooPayments
• Test payment method

Set up a payment method

1. Sign in to your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click the Settings link from the WooCommerce menu.
         
3. Click the Payments tab.
    
4. Enable the Payment Method(s) you want to use.
    
5. Click the Finish set up or Manage button to complete the payment method process. Note: Stripe, PayPal, and many other payment methods will require additional account setup and may require you to install an extension.
    

Set up WooPayments

1. Sign in to your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click Payments. Note: You can also complete the WooPayments setup from the WooCommerce dashboard checklist. 
       
3. Click the Finish setup button. Note: If you have not installed WooPayments, click the Install WooPayments for free button. 
    
4. Add your Email Address and click the Continue button. Note: WooPaymens may default to a generic admin@ email address. 
    
5. Enter a Username and Password and click the Create your account button. Note: You can create an account using your Google or Apple account ID or Log in with an existing WordPress.com account.
    
6. WooPayments will then authorize your connection and connect to your store.
    
7. Enter your Email Address to receive updates and get paid from WooPayments. Note: You must pass the captcha process to proceed.
     
8. Enter your Mobile Number and click the Continue button. Note: You must pass the captcha process to proceed.
    
9. Enter the Verification Code sent to your mobile phone. Note: You must pass the captcha process to proceed.
    
10. Enter your Business Details (Country and Type of Business) and click the Continue button.
     
11. Enter your Personal Details and click the Continue button.
     
12. Enter your Business Details (Industry and Website) and click the Continue button.
     
13. Enter a Bank Account or Debit Card and click the Continue button. Note: You can also enter bank details manually.
     
14. Review your WooPayments Details and click the Agree and submit button.
     
15. Go to the Payments > Overview section.
     
16. Click the the Start receiving deposits button.
     
17. The Account details section should change from Pending to Complete.
     
18. Once your account has been created and verified by WooPayments, you can access Deposits, Transactions, Disputes, and Settings in WordPress.
     

Test payment method

We recommend that you test your payment method before opening your store. You can test your payment method in two ways:

1. If you want to test your shopping cart purchases offline, enable and use the check payments method in WooCommerce > Settings > All payment methods > check payments.
2. If you want to test your shopping cart purchases with a test credit card and a payment processor, such as WooPayments, enable WooPayments, and then enable Test mode in the WooPayments General section. Learn more. For other payment processors, follow the guidelines set by the provider. 

For more information, visit the WooCommerce Help Page.