Question
How can I configure my account to process credit cards? You need to configure credit card payment processing options on your website and would like to know how to accomplish this.
Answer
You can set up your account to accept credit cards by selecting a payment processor. A payment processor authorizes credit cards, receives your money, and then transfers it to your designated bank account.
Configuring Your Account to Accept Credit Cards
You will manage the intake of your payments from Tools -> Payment Settings. Select one of the supported payment processors from the pull-down menu. For payment processor specifics, please click the appropriate link below:
- Stripe - The quickest, most straightforward way to get payment processing.
- PayPal Checkout
- Authorize.net
You can also select Cash or Check/Cheque and other payment options with your credit card options.
Test It Out
Make sure you configure Payment Settings before supporters start signing up for your event. Once your payment processing is set up, you may want to run a transaction for testing purposes, using a real credit card. Please note that there can be issues running a test with your credit card if your name is on the payment processing account.