--- title: "How to enable Stripe" canonical: "https://youcan.shop/en/help/settings/payment-gateway/stripe" locale: "en" author: "Hicham Lotfi" published_at: 2024-01-24T16:22:53+00:00 updated_at: 2024-01-24T16:22:53+00:00 categories: ["Activate a payment gateway"] breadcrumb: ["YouCan Help Center", "Settings", "Activate a payment gateway", "How to enable Stripe"] --- # How to enable Stripe **Stripe** is one of the most popular payment gateways available for online businesses. It offers a fast, secure, and reliable way for businesses to accept payments from customers around the world. With **Stripe**, users can easily integrate the payment gateway into their stores and start accepting payments from customers using various payment methods such as credit cards, debit cards, and some digital wallets like Apple Pay and Google Pay. Moreover, **Stripe** provides a suite of supplementary services, such as billing, international money transfers, and subscription management, allowing businesses to handle all their online payment requirements through a single platform. **To use Stripe as an online payment solution, follow these steps :** **1. Create a Stripe account** Access your dashboard, select **Stripe**, click "**Add new account**", and complete the registration process by entering all necessary information. **PS :** **Stripe** is a tool that is designed for companies and may not be available to all online stores. As part of the account registration process, you will need to provide some information about your company. In case you don't have a company, kindly activate a different payment gateway from the list of options provided [here](https://youcan.shop/en/help/settings/payment-gateway). **2. Set up the Stripe account** After creating a Stripe account, log in and configure your settings to match your preferences and requirements using the portal's various features. **3. Link and activate your Stripe account with your online store** After you've successfully created and set up your Stripe account from the dashboard, you'll notice that it has been added to the [Stripe payment gateway field](https://seller-area.youcan.shop/admin/settings/payment). To activate it, simply click the activation button and test a payment using this method to ensure that everything is working correctly.