# How to connect Stripe?

Adding Different Payment gateways to your online shop can provide sellers with a competitive advantage. This makes it easier for customers to complete transactions and eventually drives more revenue. Not to mention, multiple payment gateways accommodate customers with different preferences and needs. This is why Windo offers its clients a lot of payment gateways option.

### **How to connect the Stripe payment gateway** <a href="#id-7ehrf6v1ljqy" id="id-7ehrf6v1ljqy"></a>

* Log in to your Windo account and go to the **Payment** section from the **Dashboard** by clicking on the Payment icon.

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* Select the **Stripe** payment gateway from the online payment mode and click on the **Connect** button.

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* If you don’t have a Stripe account, then create one by clicking here.

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* Once the account is created, click on **Developers** in the top right corner.

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* Select **API keys** and **copy** the publishable key first.

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* **Paste** it into the given field of Stripe on Windo.

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* Then click on **Create** secret key You will receive the **OTP** on your registered mobile number. Enter it.

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* **Enter** the key name which you want to give and **click** create.

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* Copy the generated key and paste it.

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* Click on **Connect** button, and your Stripe payment gateway is **connected**.

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* Once your customers start paying via the Stripe Payment gateway, the data will be shown on your Dashboard.