Stripe Payment Methods on OnlineCourseHost.com
There are two payment gateways available on OnlineCourseHost.com - PayPal and Stripe – through which course creators can receive payments from their students.
After activating Stripe, course creators can then choose the types of payment methods that can be used on their checkout page.
By having different payment methods, you can easily reach more students globally, and increase conversion rates on your platform.
How do I turn on my payment methods?
To turn on these payment methods, log in to your Stripe dashboard => click Settings => Payment Methods => under your connected accounts, choose OnlineCourseHost.com => and select Edit Settings => turn on your preferred payment methods => scroll down, and click save.
Note that the payment methods you can connect to on your dashboard, depend on your location/country.
You can also refer to this link for steps on how to activate payment methods from your Stripe dashboard.
How do I make the payment methods show on my course checkout page?
After configuring the payment methods in your Stripe dashboard, go back to your website => click Admin => Integrations => Activate Stripe => Payment Methods.
Note: Your Stripe has to be active for the Payment Methods to show on your admin dashboard.
On the next page, all the payment methods you have already activated in your Stripe dashboard will be automatically turned on.
To activate other payment methods, click Activate in front of each. You will then be redirected to your Stripe Dashboard where you have to enable them.
After enabling them, some methods will appear immediately, while others may take time. Certain methods also require additional setup to be completed under Stripe before they can be activated.
After activating each payment method in Stripe, you can click Refresh to see if it has been updated in your admin dashboard.
Where will my extra payment methods show?
Your extra payment methods will show on the checkout page for one-time course payments, course bundles, subscriptions, community plans, and community room plans.
Available payment methods
These payment methods are categorized into eight types. Below are the payment categories, and the payment gateways allowed across different continents.
CARDS
- Global: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Diners.
- US & Canada: Discover, and Interac (in-person only).
- Europe: Cartes Bancaires.
- Asia: JCB, and China Union Pay.
BANK DEBITS
- US & Canada: ACH Direct Debit, and Canadian PADs.
- Europe: Bacs Direct Debit, and SEPA Direct Debit.
- Asia: BECS Direct Debit.
BANK REDIRECTS
- Europe: Bancontact, BLIK, EPS, giropay, iDEAL, P24, and Sofort.
- Asia: FPX, PayNow, UPI, and Netbanking.
BANK TRANSFERS
- US & Canada: ACH Bank Transfer (Beta).
- Europe: SEPA Bank Transfer, UK Bank Transfer, and Multibanko.
- Asia: JAPAN Bank transfer (Furikomi).
- Latin America: Mexico Bank Transfer.
BUY NOW, PAY LATER
- US & Canada: Affirm, Afterpay/Clearpay, and Klarna.
- Europe: Afterpay/Clearpay, and Klarna.
- Asia: Afterpay/Clearpay, and Klarna.
REAL-TIME PAYMENTS
- Asia: PayNow, and PromptPay.
- Latin America: Pix (invite only).
VOUCHERS
- Asia: Kombini.
- Latin America: OXXO, and Boleto.
WALLETS
- Global: Apple Pay, Google Pay, Secure Remote Commerce, and Link.
- US & Canada: Cash App Pay.
- Europe: Mobile Pay (invite only).
- Asia: Alipay, WeChat Pay, and GrabPay.
If you are confused about the payment methods to use and more information about them, you can refer to the links below: