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What is this plugin all about?

iPay Ghana WordPress is a WordPress plugin for your WordPress websit. It enables you receive payments online in Ghana, from your customers. The plugin gathers some simple information from your customer about the item, product, or service to be paid for and redirects them to iPay CheckOut page in order to complete the payment process securely.

Do I need something in order to use it?

Yes. All you need is a WordPress powered website (whether on WordPress.com or self-hosted version downloaded from WordPress.org).

Provided you have the right to install plugins, it's a straight forward process. Otherwise, simply contact your website administrator for assistance.

How do I download it?

Download the latest stable version in your prefered format zip format or tar.gz format.

How do I install it?

There are several options you can choose from to getting iPay Ghana WordPress plugin installed. Below are two (2) ways you may choose from depending on your preferences and access level to your server and or WordPress site.

Using The WordPress Dashboard

1. Navigate to the 'Add New' Plugin page of your WordPress Dashboard.
2. Click on the 'Upload Plugin' button, then on 'Choose File' from the resulting screen.
3. Select ipay-ghana-wordpress.zip from the location where you saved your iPay Ghana WordPress plugin download on your computer.
4. Click on 'Install Now'.
5. After successful installation, click on 'Activate Plugin'.

Using FTP

1. Download and extract ipay-ghana-wordpress.zip to your computer.
2. Upload the ipay-ghana-wordpress directory from your computer to the wp-content/plugins directory of your WordPress site.
3. Visit your dashboard and activate the iPay Ghana WordPress plugin from your plugins page.

Awesome! I'm done with the installation; what's next?

Nothing much. 😉

Do navigate to the iPay Ghana WordPress plugin Settings page under your Settings menu from your Dashboard.

1. Provide your ###### Merchant Key.
2. Select and set the invoice ID type to use.
3. Provide your SUCCESS/CANCEL URLs (optional).
4. Hit on the "Save" button to update your parameters.

I do not have a Merchant key. How do I get one?

Visit our get started page and sign up with the easy steps provided.

Do I need to pay something before opening an account?

A BIG no. You don't have to pay anything in order to set up your merchant account with iPay Ghana; it's absolutely free.