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How Do I Link PayFast to WooCommerce?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 5:33 am

If you’re running a WooCommerce store, you might want to start accepting payments through PayFast. PayFast is a popular payment gateway in South Africa that allows customers to pay with their credit cards or via bank transfer. Linking PayFast to your WooCommerce store is easy and only takes a few minutes.

In order to start accepting payments via PayFast, you first need to create a PayFast account and then obtain your Merchant ID and Passphrase from the ‘Settings’ page. Once you have these, you can log into your WooCommerce admin area and navigate to the ‘Payment Gateways’ page.

Here, you’ll need to select the ‘PayFast’ gateway and enter your Merchant ID and Passphrase. Save your changes and you’re all set!

Your customers will now be able to choose PayFast as their payment method at checkout. Once they’ve completed their payment, they’ll be redirected back to your website where they can view their order details. It’s that easy!

Conclusion:

Linking PayFast to WooCommerce is a quick and easy process that will allow you to start accepting payments via this popular payment gateway. Simply create a PayFast account, obtain your Merchant ID and Passphrase, and then enter these into the WooCommerce settings page. Your customers will then be able to choose PayFast as their payment method at checkout.

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

Sysadmin turned Javascript developer. Owner of 20+ apps graveyard, and a couple of successful ones.