Payment Gateway

The Memberships > Settings > Payment Settings admin page allows you to control the payment gateway settings for your Paid Memberships Pro site.

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Payment Gateway Settings

To start configuring your Payment Gateway in Paid Memberships Pro, click the Payment Gateway tab. You can find this option by navigating to you Memberships dashboard. Go to Memberships > Settings and select Payment Gateway to get started.

If you are charging for membership, you will need a Payment Gateway. If you don’t have a payment gateway, click here for information on gateway options with Paid Memberships Pro.

Choose a Gateway

• Payment Gateway: Select one of the payment options available in the dropdown field. The fields on the page will change based on the active payment gateway you have selected. It is important that you have chosen a payment gateway and completely set up your merchant account before moving forward with setup.
• Gateway Environment: Choose between Sandbox/Testing or Live/Production. Refer to your chosen gateway’s setup guide for more information on using the gateway in sandbox mode.

Gateway Settings

• Complete the fields for your chosen Gateway: If you are using Stripe, as in our tutorial video, you will need to enter your Stripe Publishable Key and Secret Key. Other payment methods will have different processes.
• This section also includes details on configuring your Webhook or IPN. Refer to your chosen gateway’s setup guide for more information on configuring this important additional step in your gateway account.

Currency and Tax Settings

This section includes a few fields related to general checkout settings for your default currency, accepted payment methods, and processing sales tax.

• Currency: Select the default currency for your site. Payments made in other currencies will be automatically converted by your gateway account. If your chosen currency is not in this list, you can add it using the pmpro_currencies hook as demonstrated in this guide.
• Accepted Credit Card Types: For all onsite credit card payment gateways except Stripe, this field only updates the text that reflects payment methods accepted on your checkout page. If you choose to limit credit card types, you must also update this in your gateway account directly. This setting does not enforce which card types are processed, only the card types that are shown on the checkout page.
• Sales Tax: For US-based membership sites, you can configure a tax rule directly on this settings page. Always check with your accountant or your state tax office to see if tax is required and the tax rate for your memberships. For more information on non-US taxes or VAT, see: the following guides: Non-US Taxes and VAT Add On.