How to Build a Payment System with Stripe

Integrate secure payment processing with Stripe's comprehensive payment platform

Intermediate
3-6 hours

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following ready.

Stripe account
Application to integrate
Business details

What You Will Build

A payment system with checkout, subscriptions, and webhook handling

Key Features

Secure checkout
Subscription billing
Webhooks
Dashboard analytics
Global payments

Step-by-Step Tutorial

Follow these steps to build your with .

1

Set up Stripe

Create account and configure test mode

2

Create products

Set up products and pricing in Stripe

3

Build checkout

Integrate Stripe Checkout or Elements

4

Handle webhooks

Process payment events in your application

5

Test and go live

Test thoroughly and switch to live mode

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Not testing webhooks
Missing error handling
Ignoring failed payments

Next Steps

Once you have completed this tutorial, consider these enhancements.

Add customer portal
Implement invoicing
Set up tax automation

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