Setting Up Your Stripe Account

Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Stripe Account

Step 1 - Create a Stripe Account

1. Sign Up: Visit Stripe and sign up for an account if you don't already have one.

2. Dashboard Access: After setting up your account, log in to access the Stripe Dashboard.

Step 2 - Obtain API Keys

1. Navigate to API Keys: In the Stripe Dashboard, go to Developers > API keys.

2. Copy Keys:

   • Publishable Key: Copy your Publishable Key.

   • Secret Key: Copy your Secret Key.

3. Add to Environment Variables: In your project's .env file, add the following:

   STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_your_secret_key
   STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=whsec_your_webhook_secret

Replace your_secret_key, and your_webhook_secret with your actual keys.

Step 3 - Set Up Webhook Secret

1. Navigate to Webhooks: In the Stripe Dashboard, go to Developers > Webhooks.

2. Add Endpoint:

   • Click on Add endpoint.

   • Enter your webhook endpoint URL (e.g., https://yourdomain.com/api/webhook).

3. Select Events:

   • Choose checkout.session.completed and any other events you want to handle.

4. Retrieve Webhook Secret:

   • After creating the endpoint, click to reveal the Signing Secret.

   • Add this to your .env file as STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET.