{"id":6199,"date":"2021-07-21T08:53:45","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T08:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=6199"},"modified":"2022-03-17T11:23:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T11:23:29","slug":"payment-gateways-in-whmcs","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/article\/payment-gateways-in-whmcs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure Payment Gateways in WHMCS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WHMCS is your ultimate companion for reselling web hosting.\u00a0 This guide will help you set up the Payment Gateway Settings of WHMCS, which is the third step you should take after installing WHMCS.<\/p>\n    \t\t<div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--info   hts-messages--withicon \"   >\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<p>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\tDid you know that you can get a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>free<\/strong><\/span> <strong>WHMCS license<\/strong> with our <a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/reseller-hosting#60b65e4e63b58\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reseller hosting<\/a> plans? Give us a try! \ud83e\udd1d    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\r\n    \t\t<\/div><!-- \/.ht-shortcodes-messages -->\r\n    \t\t\n<p>Let&#8217;s begin!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-configure-payment-gateways-in-whmcs\">How to Configure Payment Gateways in WHMCS<\/h2>\n<p>You can follow the steps in this article or watch out our video tutorial.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oePnjSUCB7U\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> First, log in to your WHMCS Admin. Once logged in, click the wrench in the top right corner, then click System Settings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6150\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1905\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10.png 1905w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10-783x183.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10-768x179.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10-50x12.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10-1536x359.png 1536w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10-60x14.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10-100x23.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1905px) 100vw, 1905px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> From the tools on the left, look for the Payments section, and click Payment Gateways.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-12.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6211\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-12.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"466\" height=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-12.png 687w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-12-201x300.png 201w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-12-525x783.png 525w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-12-34x50.png 34w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-12-40x60.png 40w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-12-67x100.png 67w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> The first time you load the Payment Gateways setting, you&#8217;ll be presented with this screen:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-13.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6213\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1614\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-13.png 1614w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-13-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-13-783x451.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-13-768x443.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-13-50x29.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-13-1536x885.png 1536w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-13-60x35.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-13-100x58.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1614px) 100vw, 1614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From here, you can decide on the payment processors you want to use.<\/p>\n<p>At ChemiCloud, we recommend users set up <strong>PayPal<\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stripe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Stripe<\/a><\/strong>. PayPal is a widely accepted payment method in the USA and Canada and Stripe will allow your shop to take credit cards of all types, such as Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB, and others.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"how-to-activate-paypal-as-a-payment-gateway-in-whmcs\">How to activate PayPal as a Payment Gateway in WHMCS<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> In the Payment Gateways area, look for the PayPal banner, and click the teal Activate &amp; Configure button.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-13.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6214\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1918\" height=\"1008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-13.png 1918w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-13-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-13-783x412.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-13-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-13-50x26.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-13-1536x807.png 1536w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-13-60x32.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-13-100x53.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1918px) 100vw, 1918px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> The PayPal sign-in Modal will open, and you will be guided to sign in to your PayPal account.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-12.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6217\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-12.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"687\" height=\"822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-12.png 687w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-12-251x300.png 251w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-12-654x783.png 654w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-12-42x50.png 42w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-12-50x60.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-12-84x100.png 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Enter your PayPal account email, choose your Country, then click Next.<\/p>\n    \t\t<div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--info  hts-messages--withtitle hts-messages--withicon \"   >\r\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"hts-messages__title\">What if I don't already have a PayPal account?<\/span>    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<p>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\tYou can create a new PayPal account by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/us\/webapps\/mpp\/account-selection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a> to sign-up for PayPal.<\/p>\n<p>To open a Personal account, you need to provide your first and last name, address, phone number, and email address.<\/p>\n<p>For your protection, you\u2019ll create a password for your new account and select 2 security questions.<\/p>\n<p>After you sign up for an account, you can start receiving money right away. If you&#8217;d like to send money to family and friends, simply\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/myaccount\/wallet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">add a payment method<\/a>, like a debit or credit card, or a bank account.<\/p>\n<p>For your convenience, here is a video from PayPal on how to sign up for an account.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Signing Up for PayPal\" width=\"643\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4KY9DNElJV4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\r\n    \t\t<\/div><!-- \/.ht-shortcodes-messages -->\r\n    \t\t\n<h3 id=\"how-to-activate-stripe-as-a-payment-gateway-in-whmcs\">How to activate Stripe as a Payment Gateway in WHMCS<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> In the Payment Gateway area, look at the bottom for a yellow button titled &#8220;full list of payment gateways&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-13.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6218\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1918\" height=\"997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-13.png 1918w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-13-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-13-783x407.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-13-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-13-50x26.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-13-1536x798.png 1536w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-13-60x31.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-13-100x52.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1918px) 100vw, 1918px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Look for and click on Stripe in the list of payment providers:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6-11.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6223\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6-11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1485\" height=\"1114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6-11.png 1485w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6-11-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6-11-783x587.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6-11-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6-11-50x38.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6-11-60x45.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6-11-100x75.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1485px) 100vw, 1485px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> You will be taken to the Stripe configuration where you can enter your Stripe API keys.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7-11.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6220\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7-11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1644\" height=\"835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7-11.png 1644w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7-11-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7-11-783x398.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7-11-768x390.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7-11-50x25.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7-11-1536x780.png 1536w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7-11-60x30.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7-11-100x51.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1644px) 100vw, 1644px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> To obtain this information, you&#8217;ll need to log in to your Stripe account and click Developers from the row of options on the left, then API Keys.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6221\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8-10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8-10.png 391w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8-10-157x300.png 157w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8-10-26x50.png 26w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8-10-31x60.png 31w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8-10-52x100.png 52w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/a>    \t\t<div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--info  hts-messages--withtitle hts-messages--withicon \"   >\r\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"hts-messages__title\">What if I don't already have a Stripe account?<\/span>    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<p>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\tYou can create a new Stripe account by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.stripe.com\/register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a> to sign-up for Stripe.<\/p>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\r\n    \t\t<\/div><!-- \/.ht-shortcodes-messages -->\r\n    \t\t\n<p>Once you have your Payment Gateways set up and running, you&#8217;ll be able to accept money from customers!<\/p>\n<p>And that concludes our tutorial on configuring Payment Gateways in the WHMCS app.<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6\ufe0f Please join us in the next tutorial where we will walk you through configuring the <a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/article\/default-currency-in-whmcs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Default Currency in WHMCS.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHMCS is your ultimate companion for reselling web hosting.\u00a0 This guide will help you set up the Payment Gateway Settings of WHMCS, which is the third step you should take after installing WHMCS. 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