Set up your Stripe account

Step 1 - Sign up for a Stripe account

NOTE: You can skip this step if you already have a Stripe account.

Go to this page and register for an account with your email address, full name, country, and a secure password. Make sure to accept the terms of service before clicking Create Account. 

Step 2 - Activate your Stripe account to receive payments

Once you've registered your Stripe account, please make sure to activate your account profile here. You'll need the following to complete the activation:

• Business Details: Your business name, type (individual, company, or nonprofit), and contact information.
• Bank Account Information: Add your bank details (routing and account numbers) for receiving payouts.
  • NOTE: This requires verification. Follow the prompts as requested by Stripe. 
• Tax Information: Enter your Tax ID or Social Security Number, depending on your location and business type.

Submit the form by clicking the Agree and submit button to activate your account after carefully reviewing your information. Once you've done this, you can already start accepting live payments.

This Stripe support article gives more information on activating your Stripe account.

Step 3 - Create your Products and Prices

Now that your account is set up, you’ll want to set up what you want to sell by creating your products and setting prices inside Stripe. You can use this guide to create products and prices using the Dashboard. Note that Stripe products represent the offering that you’re selling, like a course or membership. Stripe prices are the various payment options available under specific Products, like a monthly or annual plan.

You can visit the products and prices guide if you need more information. 

Step 4 - Set up Customer Portal

The customer portal is a secure, Stripe-hosted page that lets your customers manage their subscriptions and billing details in one place. Setting up your customer portal allows you to capture the information you need from your audience and give them the confidence and control they need to manage their subscriptions themselves, without your input.

If you haven’t set up your customer portal, follow the customer portal Get-started guide here.

The guided customer portal setup instructions can be found here.

For the detailed customer portal configuration, you can go to this article.

Step 5 - A quick recap and next steps

Now that you’ve followed all the above steps, you're ready to add your shopping cart details to your Membership.io account. Visit this article to learn about how to set up your Payment page inside Membership.io.