> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.fusioncore.us/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Setting Up a Stripe Account Overview > Onboard your Stripe account and enable Card and ACH payment methods so fusionCore can collect payments. ## Overview Stripe is an online payment platform that processes payments such as donations, membership renewals, ticket sales, and e-commerce purchases. fusionCore connects your Stripe account to Salesforce so payments flow back into your records automatically, with real-time processing, automated receipts, and transaction reporting. This page walks you through onboarding your Stripe account and turning on the payment methods fusionCore uses. The fusionCore implementation team normally completes the Salesforce-side connection for you. If you are setting up a test account, you can use Stripe's testing data instead of live data. ## Prerequisites * An onboarding link sent to you by the fusionCore implementation team. * If you plan to connect a pre-existing Stripe account, log in to that account in your browser before you click the link. ## Set Up Your Stripe Account Click the **link** sent to you by the fusionCore implementation team. Stripe onboarding link sent by the fusionCore implementation team On the **fusionCore Connect** page, choose one of the following: * **Create a new account** on Stripe. * **Connect a pre-existing Stripe account** to fusionCore. If you connect a pre-existing Stripe account, log in to that account in your browser before you click the link, so that you are signed in automatically. Complete the **Stripe information** section, which covers personal, professional, public, and financial institution details. See [Data points for Stripe account set up](/end-user-guides/stripe/setting-up-a-stripe-account/data-points-for-stripe-account-set-up) for the full checklist of what to gather. If you are creating a new account, you are asked to complete an additional step about your business type and location. When every section is complete, click **Submit** to finish onboarding. Stripe financial institution information section during onboarding ## Configure Your Payment Methods After your account is onboarded, turn on the payment methods you want to accept. fusionCore connected accounts support **Card** and **ACH** (bank transfer). From the Stripe home screen, click **Settings** at the top right. Settings link at the top right of the Stripe dashboard Click **Payments**. Payments option in Stripe settings **Card** is active by default — no action is needed. Card payment method shown as active by default in Stripe Activate **ACH** manually if you want to accept bank transfers. Activating the ACH payment method in Stripe Once your payment methods are set, notify the fusionCore team. They complete the connection so your account is linked to Salesforce. On a standard (connected-account) setup, fusionCore supports **Card** and **ACH** only. Configuring other payment methods here is not recommended. Alipay and WeChat Pay are available only on a Stripe Direct account — see [Stripe Direct Accounts](/end-user-guides/stripe/stripe-direct-accounts/index). ## Limitations and Common Pitfalls * **Card and ACH only on connected accounts.** On a standard connected-account setup, only **Card** and **ACH** are supported. Saving a payment method for Alipay or WeChat Pay is blocked unless your org is on a Stripe Direct account. If you need those methods, ask the fusionCore team about [Stripe Direct Accounts](/end-user-guides/stripe/stripe-direct-accounts/index). * **Pre-existing accounts must be logged in first.** If you connect an existing Stripe account but are not signed in to it when you click the onboarding link, the connection can attach to the wrong account. * **Setup is not finished until the webhook and validation are complete.** Onboarding your Stripe account and enabling payment methods is only the first part. The fusionCore team must finish the Salesforce-side connection — including the webhook (the URL Stripe calls to push payment events back into Salesforce) and account validation — before payments work end to end. See [Connected account webhook set up](/end-user-guides/stripe/connected-account-webhook-set-up). * **Country eligibility is set by Stripe, not fusionCore.** Some countries cannot use Stripe at all. Check the current list before onboarding — see [Stripe unsupported countries and reasons](/end-user-guides/stripe/stripe-unsupported-countries-and-reasons). ## Related Features The full checklist of business, representative, and bank details to gather before you onboard. Turn on Card and ACH (and, on Direct accounts, Alipay and WeChat Pay). How the fusionCore team creates the account and sends you the onboarding link. The next step: point Stripe back at Salesforce so payment status syncs. ## Walkthrough Videos * [Set up Stripe via a link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mz2sS03gATazNb0-HvK5ty2eVAqi9fwf/view?usp=drive_link) * [Stripe financial information](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XetKEVVXojEtXO_vkPI_GnAsoKtw01-e/view?usp=drive_link) * [Stripe settings](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BWjVNyxX5YNzuY8LvYLDRq7SPCa5kmDQ/view?usp=drive_link) * [Stripe settings > Payments](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_yXukXlLRiecNnUn42bCwkYvVgYJ-Uh8/view?usp=drive_link) * [Payments > Card](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DuochKU3Drm75QF_Xl-n339LA5tCQRiA/view?usp=drive_link) * [Payments > ACH](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zGRs4ayO28RBYVWI7MX_LdmBgFDVskcb/view?usp=drive_link)