Connect Stripe, PayPal or Square

If you already use Stripe, PayPal or Square, you can connect that account and offer it to clients next to, or instead of, Softalon Payments. Money from these payments goes to your Stripe, PayPal or Square account, not to your Softalon Payments balance.

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   Step 1 of 4

   Open Integrations

   Go to Settings › Integrations. You can also click Add Method in the Accepted Payment Methods card on Settings › Payments.

   To find payment providers faster, choose Payments in Filter by category.

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   Step 2 of 4

   Connect the provider

   Click Connect on the provider you want.

   • Stripe and Square: you're sent to Stripe or Square to sign in and allow Softalon to use your account. Then you come back to Softalon.
   • PayPal: a dialog asks for your Client ID and Client Secret. Paste them and click Connect.

   Each provider supports one connection per salon.

   You will see:

   The provider shows as connected. For PayPal, you also see Integration Connected.

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   Step 3 of 4

   Check how it looks to clients

   Go to Settings › Payments. The provider now appears in Accepted Payment Methods with its switch on, so clients can already choose it.

   Click the gear icon to set:

   • Display Name: the name clients see on the booking page, such as Credit/Debit Card.
   • Display Description: a short line under the name.
   • Show on Booking Page: whether clients can choose this provider.

   Click Save in the dialog.

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   Step 4 of 4

   Set the order and default

   Drag the providers into the order you want, pick a Default Payment Method if you like, and click Save. See Choose which payment methods clients see.

Disconnect a provider

Go to Settings › Integrations, open the provider and click Disconnect. It disappears from your payment methods. Past payments stay in Finances › Payments.