Vendor Payment

1.Payment Overview #

Vendor payment gateways are most essential component for vendor commission payout. Vendors are allowed to withdrawal their commission via these payment options.

Vendor payment options –

  • PayPal
  • Stripe
  • Stripe Split Pay
  • Skrill
  • Bank Transfer
  • Cash Pay

You may setup this from WCFM Admin Setting -> Payment Setting Tab

Admin may enable any of these payment options, and Vendor may set any of these as their preferred withdrawal payment method.

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2.Electronic Payment Methods #

Electronic payment options are allowed you to transfer payment from Admin account to vendors’ account via online transfer (using API)

Electronic payment options –

  • PayPal
  • Stripe
  • Stripe Split Pay
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2.1.PayPal #

Enable PayPal from payment list and hence you will see PayPal configuration fields –

You may enable “Test Mode” for testing purpose.

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2.1.1.PayPal Account Setup #

Read this know how you may get PayPal client ID and Secret Key – https://www.appinvoice.com/en/s/documentation/how-to-get-paypal-client-id-and-secret-key

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2.1.2.Vendor PayPal Connect #

Vendors will have PayPal account connect option at their Store Manager -> Setting -> Payment -> Preferred Payment Method 

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2.2.Stripe #

Enable Stripe from payment list and hence you will see Stripe configuration fields –

You may enable “Test Mode” for testing purpose.

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2.2.1.Stripe Account Setup #

Sign up or Log in

At first, you have to visit stripe.com and sign up. Follow their verification process. If you already have a Stripe Account, just sign in.

Generate (Test and Live) API Keys

You should land on the Home tab after you log in to Stripe. If not, navigate to the Home tab of the Stripe logged-in interface to find the Secret and the Publishable Keys. The keys will appear based on what you select from the toggle button above. For example, if you activate the Test mode button, then the keys will show up for Test mode only. To view the live mode keys, simply turn off the toggle button for Test mode.

 

At the WCFM interface

Copy and paste the keys to the credential fields. If you are testing, use the Test credentials. For live transactions, use the live credentials.

 

Connect Your Marketplace and Get the Client ID

Now that you have already entered the API keys and the only thing required is the Client ID for live transaction or Test Client ID for Testing.

Click the settings icon from the top right hand side of the Stripe logged in interface, just beside the Profile icon

 

And then click the Settings option under Connect menu

 

Scroll down to the Integration section of the new page that appears, and there you find the Stripe Client ID. This is the credential you have to put under the Client ID of the WCFM Payment Settings section. Also, copy the redirect URLs from the Payment Settings in WCFM, and add those to the Stripe interface under the Integration section (You have to set two URLs here –  WCFM Dashboard page setting URL and for Setup Widget https://yourdomain.com?store-setup=yes&step=payment)

 

Know more about this from here – https://www.appypie.com/faqs/how-to-get-live-publishable-key-live-secret-key-and-client-id-from-stripe

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2.2.2.Vendor Stripe Connect #

Vendors will have Stripe account connect option at their Store Manager -> Setting -> Payment -> Preferred Payment Method 

On click “Connect with Stripe” button vendor will redirect to Stripe site to connect their account with Admin’s stripe account –

 

After successful connect vendor will redirect back to their dashboard payment tab and will see connect information.

Vendors may disconnect their account anytime from here as well.

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2.3.Stripe Split Pay #

Stripe Split Pay is payment option using which you may pay vendors instantly, as soon as customer pay for the order. Total order amount divided into parts – vendor commissions and admin fee. Vendor commissions go into vendor stripe account and rest in admin’s stripe account.

Enable Stripe Split Pay from payment list and hence you will see Stripe configuration fields –

You may enable “Test Mode” for testing purpose.

Stripe has different type of charges/fees for Split payments –

  • Direct Charges
  • Destination Charges
  • Transfer Changes

Know more about charges from here – https://stripe.com/docs/connect/charges

When you are using this payment method you do not require any other Stripe plugin for WooCommerce. It will work as Stripe payment gateway.

This will work as Stripe payment method at WC Checkout.

On successful payment order status change into “Processing”.

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2.3.1.Stripe Split Pay Account Setup #

Sign up or Log in

At first, you have to visit stripe.com and sign up. Follow their verification process. If you already have a Stripe Account, just sign in.

Generate (Test and Live) API Keys

You should land on the Home tab after you log in to Stripe. If not, navigate to the Home tab of the Stripe logged-in interface to find the Secret and the Publishable Keys. The keys will appear based on what you select from the toggle button above. For example, if you activate the Test mode button, then the keys will show up for Test mode only. To view the live mode keys, simply turn off the toggle button for Test mode.

 

At the WCFM interface

Copy and paste the keys to the credential fields. If you are testing, use the Test credentials. For live transactions, use the live credentials.

 

Connect Your Marketplace and Get the Client ID

Now that you have already entered the API keys and the only thing required is the Client ID for live transaction or Test Client ID for Testing.

Click the settings icon from the top right hand side of the Stripe logged in interface, just beside the Profile icon

 

And then click the Settings option under Connect menu

 

Scroll down to the Integration section of the new page that appears, and there you find the Stripe Client ID. This is the credential you have to put under the Client ID of the WCFM Payment Settings section. Also, copy the redirect URLs from the Payment Settings in WCFM, and add those to the Stripe interface under the Integration section (You have to set two URLs here –  WCFM Dashboard page setting URL and for Setup Widget https://yourdomain.com?store-setup=yes&step=payment)

 

Know more about this from here – https://www.appypie.com/faqs/how-to-get-live-publishable-key-live-secret-key-and-client-id-from-stripe

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2.3.2.Vendor Account Connect #

Vendors will have Stripe account connect option at their Store Manager -> Setting -> Payment -> Preferred Payment Method 

 

On click “Connect with Stripe” button vendor will redirect to Stripe site to connect their account with Admin’s stripe account –

 

After successful connect vendor will redirect back to their dashboard payment tab and will see connect information.

Vendors may disconnect their account anytime from here as well.

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2.4.Payfast #

To have Payfast payment gateway for your store you will need  the followings along with WCFM Marketplace and WooCommerce:

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2.4.1.Payfast- Admin setup #

Admin has to enable the payfast gateway from their own dashboard, they can do the same from here: Goto WCFM admin Dashboard-> Settings -> Payment settings-> Check Payfast option.

 

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2.4.2.Payfast- Vendor Setup #

Vendor’s will have to enter the merchant id of their Payfast gateway and select the preferred payment system as Payfast as shown below:

The above section can be navigated from here: Goto WCFM Vendor dashboard -> Settings -> Payment. Once this is done, the configuration of Payfast gateway is completed and vendors can receive payment using Payfast.

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2.5.Paystack #

To have Paystack payment gateway for your store you will need  the followings along with WCFM Marketplace and WooCommerce:

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2.5.1.Paystack- Admin setup #

Admin has to enable the Paystack gateway from their own dashboard, they can do the same from here: Goto WCFM admin Dashboard-> Settings -> Payment settings-> Check Paystack option as shown below.

You will also have to place the Paystack Test secret key and public key as shown in the image above, check how to generate those keys from here

 

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2.5.2.Paystack- Vendor Setup #

In addition to admin, vendors will also have to configure their payment system accordingly, the vendors can do so from – WCFM Vendor Dashboard -> Settings -> Payments  as shown below:

They will need to fill-up the necessary details and this will ensure that the amount gets paid through Paystack as required.

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2.6.MangoPay #

For MangoPay payment gateway in your store you will need the followings along with WCFM Marketplace and WooCommerce:

 

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2.6.1.Mangopay- Admin settings #

Admin has to enable the MangoPay option for his/her store and that can be done from payment settings as shown below from Admin Dashboard.

This will allow the vendors to setup MangoPay settings from their dashboard to accept payments.

 

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2.6.2.MangoPay- Vendor Settings #

The vendors will also have to configure their Mangopay settings by entering details with few identity proves as shown below. This can be seen under payments option in settings menu of WCFM Vendor dashboard. Here’s a screenshot of the same along with details:

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3.Manual Payment Methods #

Manual payment methods are for transact payment manually from Admin account to vendors’ account. Here vendors may insert their account details for receiving payment but admin has to pay commission amount manually in vendors’ account.

Manual payment options –

  • Bank Transfer
  • Skrill
  • Cash Pay
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