This reading will guide you on how to setup your Shopify Shop Store to accept online payments with Pesapal.
Upon completion, your customers will be able to checkout online and pay with the payment options supported in your country such as Visa, Master Card, Amex, MPESA, Airtel Money, Tigo Pesa and others.
\uD83D\uDCD8 Step 1 - Ensure you have a Pesapal Account
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If you already have an account with www.pesapal.com go to Step 2. |
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If you would like guidance on creating an account, you may contact us here
\uD83D\uDCD8 Step 2 - Find your Consumer Key and Secret
Go to the email address you used to register your Pesapal Business account and search for “pesapal integration information”. The email should look similar to this:
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This should resend the consumer key and secret to your email.
\uD83D\uDCD8 Step 3 - Install the
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Pesapal App
Open https://apps.shopify.com/pesapal-payments then click Add App then you will be directed to a page to confirm installation.
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In case you have not yet logged in, you might be prompted to login using your Pesapal Business account username and password. If you are not redirected to the application after entering the username and password it may mean your username or password was entered incorrectly of which you should double check your credentials. |
Fill in the merchant form Shop Details Form with the consumer key and secret from Step 2 above and submit to complete your installationpress save.
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You will then be redirected back to your Shopify Store Admin Dashboard to activate the Pesapal App.
\uD83D\uDCD8 Step 4 - Activate the Pesapal App
Scroll to the bottom then Click ‘Activate’ at the bottom of the page to activate. (Ensure the “Enable Test Mode” option is NOT selected as shown in the screenshot below).
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\uD83D\uDCD8 Step 5 - Ensure customers can checkout
Visit your Shopify store website. Select an item and checkout. You should be able to see Pesapal as a payment option.
Confirm the Pesapal Shopify App has been installed correctly by clicking “Pay with Pesapal”.
You should be directed to a Pesapal page where you can select the various payment methods supported.
\uD83D\uDCD8 What is Test Mode?
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Test mode allows you to checkout and see how the Pesapal payment process works without using real money. To enable the Pesapal App Test Mode, go to your Store Admin Dashboard → Settings → Payments → Pesapal -> Manage Scroll to the bottom, Activate “test mode” and press “save” Then go to your store/shop, add items to your cart, checkout an item and select Pesapal. You will then see our demo payment page where you can make a “dummy payment” without using real money.
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In case you see an any error, please send an email to developer@pesapal.com and kindy include screenshots so that we can assist you more efficiently.