Step 1: Connect your bank account to the Stripe payment system

To connect Stripe to the author’s bank account, s/he will need to follow the following simple steps.
On the dashboard page, there’s a button marked ‘Connect with Stripe’. This is the gateway to connect a Stripe account with a bank account. Once the author clicks on this button, he or she will be redirected to the Stripe website.

Currency GBP Only

Step 2: When the author has landed on the Stripe website, s/he will see the following options:

1.Login on to Stripe: If the author has already created an account with Stripe then s/he will be able to enter an email and password and then be redirected to Stripe's homepage.

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2.Register with Stripe: The author will be able to register by clicking on the 'Signup' link which is shown below in the screenshot.

Step 3.1: For registration, the author will need to provide the following information:

Where are you based? Country. This is a dropdown list.

Step 3.2: For registration, the author will be required to provide the following information:

Business website. The author can leave this blank. Business Description: the author can leave this blank.

Step 3.3: For registration, the author will be required to provide the following information:

Bank Details. This section will require bank account details which the author will be able to connect with his or her Stripe account. Bank Account currency: the author will be able to select their currency. For example, If the author lives in the United Kingdom then s/he will select GBP (Pounds Sterling). Sort-code: If the user has a sort-code then s/he will be able to enter this or leave the field blank. Account number: here the author needs to enter their bank account number. Confirm account number: the author needs to enter the same account number mentioned in the above field.

Step 3.4: For registration, the author will be required to provide the following information:

Direct debit request and two-step authentication. This is not mandatory, and the author can leave it blank. Email: Here the author will be able to enter their email address so that s/he can access their Stripe account. Password: Here the author will be able to enter their password to access the Stripe account. Authenticate access to this account: Once the user clicks on this button, it will save all the details and create the account.

Step 4: Create Story page

You can now upload your paid for story.

Step 1: Set up PayPal Payment API key and secret key

To connect with PayPal an author needs to follow these simple steps.
If the author has a PayPal account, then simply log in.
If the author doesn't have a PayPal account, then he or she should register for one and then log in.
On the PayPal dashboard page there is a button: 'Create App'. Here you can create an App and this App will then provide API CREDENTIALS details.

Currency GBP Only

Step 2: Save API Credential details on Author Dashboard

On Author Dashboard, a button "Add PayPal Details". Here you can store PayPal API credential details(API Client Id and API Client Secret).

Step 3: Create Story page

You can now upload your paid for story.