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r1697866 r1697867 92 92 This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working. 93 93 94 1. Download the plugin (wpmerchant.zip)95 2. Login to your WordPress dashboard (yoursite.com/wp-login.php)96 3. Hover over the Plugins tab in the left sidebar and click Add New97 4. Click the Upload Plugin Button at the top of the page98 5. Click the Choose File button. Select the wpmerchant.zip file from your computer (typically a download goes to your Downloads directory)99 6. Click on the Activate Plugin Link. You've successfully installed WPMerchant - HOORAY!!100 7. Hover over the WPMerchant tab in the left sidebar and click on Settings.101 8. Click on the Payment tab. Make sure to leave the Stripe Status as Test.102 9. Click on Stripe Connect. This will pull up a Stripe Authorization page that allows you to connect your WordPress site to your Stripe account or create a Stripe account if you don't already have one. You should be redirected back to the WPMerchant settings page upon successful authorization and should see that Stripe is Connected.103 104 10. Click on MailChimp Connect. This will pull up a MailChimp Authorization page that allows you to connect your WordPress site to your MailChimp account. You should be redirected back to the WPMerchant settings page upon successful authorization and should see that MailChimp is Connected. Choose the list you want purchasers to be subscribed to and click the Save Changes button.105 106 11. Now, you need to create a product! Hover over WPMerchant in the left sidebar and click on Products.107 12. Make sure to enter in a title and a cost for your product.108 13. Copy the shortcode at the bottom of the edit page.109 14. Click the Publish Button. You've added your first product - you're pretty darn special if you ask us!!110 15. Hover over Pages in the left sidebar and click Add New.111 16. Add a Page Title and paste the product shortcode from before in the content section.112 17. Click Publish.113 18. View that page by clicking the View Page link. You should see a button on that page that corresponds to the product that you created earlier.114 19. Click the Buy Now button. This will bring up a form where you can test out purchasing your product. It's in test mode so you won't actually be charged. Use 4242424242424242 as the credit card number, 333 as the CVC and a date in the future for the expiration date.115 20. You should see a Thank you! Message once the transaction is complete. If you log in to your Stripe account, you can also see the transaction there.116 21. If you want to switch to live mode, go back to your WordPress Dashboard. Hover over WPMerchant in the left sidebar and click on Settings.117 22. Click on the Payment tab and select Live as the Stripe Status.118 23. Click the Save Changes button.94 1. Download the plugin (wpmerchant.zip) 95 2. Login to your WordPress dashboard (yoursite.com/wp-login.php) 96 3. Hover over the Plugins tab in the left sidebar and click Add New 97 4. Click the Upload Plugin Button at the top of the page 98 5. Click the Choose File button. Select the wpmerchant.zip file from your computer (typically a download goes to your Downloads directory) 99 6. Click on the Activate Plugin Link. You've successfully installed WPMerchant - HOORAY!! 100 7. Hover over the WPMerchant tab in the left sidebar and click on Settings. 101 8. Click on the Payment tab. Make sure to leave the Stripe Status as Test. 102 9. Click on Stripe Connect. This will pull up a Stripe Authorization page that allows you to connect your WordPress site to your Stripe account or create a Stripe account if you don't already have one. You should be redirected back to the WPMerchant settings page upon successful authorization and should see that Stripe is Connected. 103 104 10. Click on MailChimp Connect. This will pull up a MailChimp Authorization page that allows you to connect your WordPress site to your MailChimp account. You should be redirected back to the WPMerchant settings page upon successful authorization and should see that MailChimp is Connected. Choose the list you want purchasers to be subscribed to and click the Save Changes button. 105 106 11. Now, you need to create a product! Hover over WPMerchant in the left sidebar and click on Products. 107 12. Make sure to enter in a title and a cost for your product. 108 13. Copy the shortcode at the bottom of the edit page. 109 14. Click the Publish Button. You've added your first product - you're pretty darn special if you ask us!! 110 15. Hover over Pages in the left sidebar and click Add New. 111 16. Add a Page Title and paste the product shortcode from before in the content section. 112 17. Click Publish. 113 18. View that page by clicking the View Page link. You should see a button on that page that corresponds to the product that you created earlier. 114 19. Click the Buy Now button. This will bring up a form where you can test out purchasing your product. It's in test mode so you won't actually be charged. Use 4242424242424242 as the credit card number, 333 as the CVC and a date in the future for the expiration date. 115 20. You should see a Thank you! Message once the transaction is complete. If you log in to your Stripe account, you can also see the transaction there. 116 21. If you want to switch to live mode, go back to your WordPress Dashboard. Hover over WPMerchant in the left sidebar and click on Settings. 117 22. Click on the Payment tab and select Live as the Stripe Status. 118 23. Click the Save Changes button. 119 119 120 120 == Frequently Asked Questions ==
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