Enable Bancontact in your Online Shop

Shop owners in Belgium and Germany can offer their customers Bancontact as a payment method. Bancontact is a popular payment system in Belgium.


Note: Before you can enable Bancontact as a payment method in your Online Shop, you need to create a Stripe account and connect it to your Online Shop.

Don't have a Stripe account yet? Check our guide to help you get started: Getting started with Stripe


Step 1 - Enable Bancontact in your Online Shop

To start, you need to enable Bancontact in your Online Shop.

  1. Go to your Online Shop dashboard in the Control Panel. 
  2. Click Settings > Payment
  3. Check the box for Bancontact.


Step 2 - Go to Stripe dashboard

Now, you need to go to Stripe Dashboard, where you need to activate Bancontact.
Click Go to Stripe Dashboard.


Step 3 - Sign in to Stripe

Enter your Stripe login details and click Sign in.


Step 4 - Turn on

  1. Click Payment methods at the top.
  2. Locate Bancontact and click on the button Turn on to the right.


Step 5 - Bancontact has been activated

Bancontact has been successfully activated. If it doesn’t go "Live" within 90 minutes, please contact Stripe support if you need assistance.

Note: As soon as Bancontact has been activated in Stripe, it will be available as a payment method in your Online Shop.

If you want to disable Bancontact again in the future, you can simply uncheck the box under Settings in your Online Shop administration.

 


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