From the course: Building an Ecommerce Website with WordPress

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Connecting to a payment processor

Connecting to a payment processor

- [Narrator] Remember that neither WordPress nor WooCommerce processes payments. They both help you to promote display, catalog, and keep records of all the things that you want to sell. You can build a great shop with WooCommerce and WordPress together, but if you don't connect to a payment processor, no one will be able to buy anything. You have the option to set up payments with a provider like PayPal or Stripe, direct bank transfers, check payments, or cash. These are edge cases, and the most common and most straightforward way to set up payments is to use WooCommerce Payments, which is actually powered by Stripe, which is fantastic if you already have a Stripe account. Start by going to WooCommerce, Settings, and then choosing the Payments tab. Choose Install beside the WooCommerce payment method. Choose Finish Setup to be directed to the wizard that will walk you through setting up a WooCommerce Payments account.…

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