Accept simple payments for a startup

Before integrating with Stripe, you must create a Stripe account.

1. Create an account by entering your email address, full name, country, and creating a password.
2. Fill out your business profile.
3. In the Dashboard, click Verify your email. A verification email is sent to your email address.
4. Verify your email address.

Payment Links let your customers pay you when you sell online. Create a single link that you can share with everyone.

Create a payment link

1. In the Dashboard, open the Payment Links page and click +New.
2. Select an existing product or click +Add a new product.
3. If you’re adding a new product, fill out the product details and click Add product.
4. Click Create link.

Use the Dashboard to copy your payment link, and share it online. Click the copy icon next to an existing link on the Payment Links page, or go to the payment link’s details page. You can share your payment link multiple times and anywhere online, including:

• Emails
• Text messages
• Social media platforms

1. In the Dashboard, open your Account settings.
2. Enter your business type, tax details, business details, personal verification information, and customer-facing information (for example, a statement descriptor).
3. Add bank details to confirm where your money will be paid out.
4. Set up two-step authentication to secure your account.
5. You can optionally add automatic tax collection or revenue-based climate donations.
6. Review the information you entered, and click Agree and submit.
7. After you activate your profile, Stripe updates you from sandbox mode to live mode.

Learn more about activating your Stripe account.